Not long ago I met some old friends for a reunion. We’d all gone to uni together and used to live in the same house. Once a year or so we catch up, see what’s new. As we sat round a table at a Chinese restaurant in the East End, not far from our … Continued
Following the release of the BBC Newsbeat documentary ‘Legalising Weed: Canada’s Story’, which covered Volteface’s cross-party trip to Canada, YouGov polled the public to ascertain their attitudes towards the legalisation of cannabis in the UK. “Generally speaking, to what extent would you support or oppose the legalisation of cannabis in the UK?” YouGov asked … Continued
I was not surprised to see the Centre for Social Justice, a socially conservative think tank (don’t be confused by the name), making the case against cannabis legalisation yesterday in The Telegraph. The CSJ has recently taken on the role of the token ‘anti’ voice, one that is becoming harder and harder to find as … Continued
In October 2018 Canada became the first G7 country to legalise the sale and possession of cannabis, bringing nearly 100 years of prohibition to an end. With a majority of the UK in support of cannabis legislation, Brits are now asking themselves the question ‘should we be following suit?’ That is why in June this … Continued
Discussion on the possible legalisation of cannabis in the UK is rife amidst the launch of the Evening Standard’s special investigation into cannabis reform. Whilst the investigation has been positively received by many, others have been more critical. On the July 3rd 2019, an article was published by Alice Thomson in The Times titled … Continued
This episode was recorded live from Cannabis Europa. In the first part of the show we talked to Clark (CEO) and Carly (Head of Creative Ops) from the United Patients Alliance (UPA) about all things medical cannabis. We explore the future of the UPA, what medical cannabis actually is and how hard it is to … Continued
The Evening Standard have launched the first day of their special investigation into cannabis reform, a deep dive into cannabis in the UK and across the globe. In a series of special reports the Evening Standard will travel to Colorado, California and Canada to understand the different models of legalisation and the impact it is … Continued
Volteface is happy to share our submission to the Scottish Affairs Committee inquiry into use and misuse of drugs in Scotland. Please follow this link to read our submission. Read below for further details of the inquiry. An increasing problem Scotland has a distinct range of issues and problems associated with drug use. Problem drug-use … Continued
On this month’s edition of the Volteface Podcast, Paul North catches up with cannabis culture veteran & positive thinker Orson Boon. Up for discussion is the effects of psychedelics with the pair considering potential therapeutic benefits of certain psychedelic drugs. Orson talks through his personal experience of using psychedelics to treat anxiety and discusses the marked … Continued
In recent years you could be forgiven for thinking there is very little to celebrate in the worlds of policing and crime prevention. Crime, as always, has dominated the headlines with alarming tenacity. Knife crime is going up, while 22,500 fewer officers are on our streets. Stop and search continues to spark controversy, while organised … Continued