Features

  In a recent article for Volteface, I wrote about the history of the government e-petitions system, and argued that calls for its abolition are ill-thought out and illogical. Part …

  With its origins going back 25 years in countries like the Netherlands, Switzerland and Austria (and even back to San Francisco in the late 1960s!), drug checking in all …

  Sarah is a pseudonym… This article contains strong language and distressing scenes. It started when I was 18 months old. Apparently I bit my dad on his foot and …

  This article was originally published on Medium. Last year I wrote an article called ‘Look away you don’t want to see this’, it was focused on drug related litter (DRL) …

  This article originally appeared on Lift.  http://www.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Pub=projected&Language=E&Mode=1&Parl=42&Ses=1&DocId=8884771&File=12&Col=1

    When I was little I didn’t understand the importance of a good, solid, female role model. To lesser extent I could barely compute the gravity of a ‘bad’ …

    The Liberal Democrats are once again at the forefront of progressive drug policy, with the release of their 2019 manifesto promising real transformative change in the UK.  Cannabis …

  Over the course of the last twelve months, there has been increased focus on the role of policing drugs in the UK. TV presenter and writer Alex Stewart spent six …

  As UNGASS draws to a close over in New York City, The Guardian have published a bold editorial on cannabis use and psychosis. Drugs policy in the UK is not actually made in …

  This article was originally published on The Conversation. Every year, the UK Home Office invites a sample of 50,000 people to tell them whether they have used any illicit drugs. Although …