On this edition of Volteface TV Director of External Affairs, Paul North, chats with Mike Trace of Forward Trust & Joe Tibbetts of CLGdotTV about the prospects for legislation in the UK. The Panel Mike Trace We are delighted to welcome Mike Trace to this edition’s panel. Mike has a plethora of experience in drug policy … Continued
For the first time Volteface TV will be streamed live from the Volteface studio in collaboration with CLGdotTV. On this edition of Volteface TV the panel will be discussing the following question – ‘Are we entering a new age of cannabis legalisation around the world?’ We invite viewers to live-tweet questions for the panel using … Continued
Today on Volteface TV Lizzie McCulloch from Volteface talks with Rhiannon Sawyer from The Children’s Society about the effects of drugs on children in urban areas. The culmination of this discussion centres on the model in which children are trafficked to suburban areas to sell drugs, namely crack and heroin. The harrowing process, coined as county … Continued
In 2018, crime in the capital is undoubtedly of great concern to Londoners. But, beyond the headlines and rhetoric, how big a problem is the city facing and what action needs to be taken? To delve into these questions and more, Volteface invited journalist Ian Birrell and Conservative mayoral candidate Andrew Boff to discuss … Continued
The Children’s Inquiry released by Volteface last week received major news coverage throughout the week and has highlighted the extent to which young people are impacted by the illicit cannabis market. In this special edition of Volteface TV the authors of the report Liz McCulloch, Hardeep Matharu and Paul North explain why they undertook the … Continued
This week, Paul North is joined by Chris Snowdon to discuss how much money could be generated from taxing a recreational cannabis market, where that money could go, and whether we should trust big business with this emerging market around the world. Paul North is Communications Director at Volteface. Chris Snowdon is the Head of … Continued
In this episode of Volteface TV, Prun Bijral, Liz McCulloch and Paul North discuss the state of drug treatment in the UK – what is going on in drug treatment? What are the key issues? What is fentanyl and why should we be worried about it? Liz McCulloch is Policy Director at Volteface. Paul North … Continued
Volteface TV – CLICK HERE TO WATCH In this episode of Volteface TV, Paul North, Hardeep Matharu and Clark French discuss the latest ONS figures on drug-related deaths published this week and explore the questions around the medicinal use of cannabis, which for many remains illegal. Paul North is Communications Director at Volteface. Hardeep Matharu … Continued