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Drugs are a public health issue, and should be legalised with Doctors at the heart of the debate according to the British Medical Journal. In a series of articles published today, …

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has appointed Amy Lamé as London’s first Night Czar, tasked with turning the capital back into a “thriving 24-hour city”. Lamé is a DJ, performer, writer, …

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Police and public support organisations have assembled alongside drug users in Dublin to tackle anti-social behaviour in the city centre. A press release issued this morning by the Ana Liffey Drug …

Here we are again, awaiting the results of another election to come in with a mix of excitement and terror. Fear not though, we’re by your side to ease your …

An Irish mother from County Cork may have just sparked a breakthrough in the case for medicinal cannabis in the Republic of Ireland. Vera Twomey’s 6 year old daughter Ava …

Liz Truss, the Justice Secretary, today announced the launch of a new white paper to “call time on failing prisons” and address the “toxic cocktail of drugs, drones and mobile …

We had to make the most of Ethan Nadelmann’s trip to London… The Drug Policy Alliance founder and Executive Director was in town for the inaugural VolteFace lecture. When you’re …

Manufacturers of CBD products were rocked last month by the announcement that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency had taken the the decision to classify products containing CBD as Medicines. …

Plans for a supervised injection facility, where people can take heroin safely, is looking to be approved for opening in Glasgow. This would be a first for the UK, following in …