From the start, the newly born Prohibition Unit encountered problems proportionate to its elephantine size. Inexperienced and untrained, the force was particularly open to pulls of bribe, graft,…
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The dominant narrative of the drugs war divides the conflict quite simply into ‘good guys and bad guys’ – murderous drug cartels on the one hand: police, customs and drug enforcement officers on the other. But there is a third actor here, an éminence grise without whose collaboration and collusion, the power of international drug trafficking and organised crime in general would be much diminished – the world banking system.
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https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/jun/14/global-drug-survey-2016-legal-highs-nps-affordable-alternative-drugs?CMP=share_btn_tw https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/jun/14/laughing-gas-usage-in-uk-highest-in-global-survey http://www.talkingdrugs.org/using-mdma-safely-less-is-more-gds Dr Adam Winstock is an Honorary Consultant Addictions Psychiatrist at Maudsley Hospital and Lewisham Drug and Alcohol Service. He is also a Clinical Senior Lecturer in…
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Following on from his stirring case for cannabis legalisation, Liberal Democrat Councillor Gary Malcolm was interviewed by CISTA candidate Declan Wade for VolteFace. Speaking via email, Malcolm revealed how he…
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The British Medical Association (BMA) recommended last week that a 24-hour helpline be introduced to help ‘individuals affected by prescribed drugs associated with dependence and withdrawal’. More specifically, their calls…
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In 1996, California became the first state to allow medical access to cannabis. Twenty years later, the state is set to fully legalise cannabis as part of November’s…
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“The criminal justice system provides a prime opportunity to tackle substance misuse and ensure the individual has access to the support they need to stop.” Government Drugs Strategy 2017…
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This article originally appeared on KINDLAND. For most of us, pleasure drives drug use. But regardless of whether it’s pleasure you seek, or therapeutic relief and treatment, typically the…
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Advancements in the Age of Cannabis Dublin | 14th September 2016 This summit will bring together world experts from science, public policy, business and campaigning to explore emerging new…
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There is a sense of fear we feel when we hear people using the word ‘Addict’. As children we are taught to mind our own behaviour and stay away from those that don’t. If we are caught doing something ‘naughty’ at school, we are scolded or punished until we learn not to do it.