It’s Friday night. You’re planning on going to a festival with your friends. But first you take your bicycle and you take a trip to the ‘XTC-shop’. The cashier calculates exactly how much MDMA your pill needs to contain based on your weight and experience. The ingredients of the pill are listed on the … Continued
A recent literature review by PhytoSciences Ghana has provided a summary of the preclinical evidence for the medicinal use of cannabinoids as an alternative treatment for mental health disorders. In light of these conclusions we have interviewed a patient who uses medicinal cannabis to manage ADHD and OCD, to explore how the findings of … Continued
In another busy week for cannabis Paul & George discuss all the major talking points including: Kanabo & MGC Pharma make history Cannabis stocks fluctuate wildly US Launch Cannabis Council Much, much more
Psychedelics are making a comeback. We’ve recently witnessed a wave of re-emerging interest and research into psychedelic drugs. This has undoubtedly been a beneficial force for breaking down stigma, whilst highlighting the incredible potential psychedelics have for healing deep-rooted trauma. However, a narrative that isn’t addressed nearly enough is that our psychedelic research perpetuates … Continued
The CBD industry has booming for sometime now with Savills estimating that market could rise to £1bn by 2025. The shelves of major high-street shops are packed with a plethora of products containing CBD including humous, nail polish and face cream. One use for CBD which is popular in North America, but is yet to truly take … Continued
France has the highest use of cannabis in Europe, but it still remains illegal for both adult and medical uses. On the 13th of January 2021 the French government launched a consultation, asking the public’s opinion on the legalisation of cannabis for adult use. This consultation is open until the 28th of February, and … Continued
Ahead of this week’s public ECAN event, we caught up with one of the speakers to find out more about the re-contextualisation of cannabis through design. Former art teacher, Helaku, set out to study graphic design with the sole purpose of working within the cannabis industry. At this event he will be giving an … Continued
In the latest edition of the Volteface podcast Paul charts with Dr. Giulia Zampini about the recently launched People and Dancefloors research project and have a heated discussion on why drug reform needs a shake up to better engage public, policy makers and politicians. To find out more about People and Dancefloors, please click … Continued
The coronavirus pandemic has seen an increase in recreational cannabis use perhaps due to lockdown boredom, anxiety, loneliness or lack of stimulation. This increase in use of the substance has inspired people to become more creative with what they smoke it with. It seems social media platforms, such as TikTok, are playing a key … Continued
In Volteface’s first documentary, Director Paul North takes a trip to Brighton to catch up with Carly Barton, who was the first patient to legally receive medical cannabis in the UK, to discuss the new Cancard scheme. The Cancard scheme is a medical cannabis scheme that is devised with doctors, police and patients. Under … Continued