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The Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 is an Act of UK Parliament introduced under Theresa May’s government in an attempt to restrict the production, sale, and supply of novel psychoactive substances…

Harm reduction and drug policy reform go hand in hand. We hear the two terms used interchangeably, which makes sense as most drug policy reforms are grounded and associated with…

Much of the focus on psychedelics has centred around addressing treatment-resistant mental illnesses but could they have applications that expand beyond this? Let’s look at the emerging world of sex…

The use of magic mushrooms dates back thousands of years, so it’s understandable that they’ve picked up a fair few myths along the way. From sending you crazy to being…

Thailand legalised cannabis in June 2022, removing it from the national narcotics list. Let’s explore the state of play a year later. How did Thailand legalise cannabis? In June 2022,…

Over the last few months, there’s been a push from the government to ‘crack down’ on antisocial behaviour and stamp out illegal drugs in communities. Why are the conservatives cracking…

Despite the limited data available on LGBTQ+ drug use, existing statistics suggest that these individuals use drugs at higher levels than straight people. The latest available information states that 2.6%…

The days of the Silk Road and Dread Pirate Roberts may be behind us, but darknet drug markets appear to be as prevalent as ever. With the collapse of the…

A new report has revealed that approximately 29.6 million people (50.2%) in the UK could be entitled to a medicinal cannabis prescription, yet just 0.048% of the population has been…

Today, it cannot be doubted that top-level male footballers are firmly embedded within the British pop-cultural landscape. Gone are the days of when a select few superstars were eligible to…