It is very exciting that our latest psilocybin study paves the way for a new treatment for depression. For the first time in many years, people who were at …

In September, Volteface published its seminal report The Children’s Inquiry examining how effectively the UK’s cannabis policies are safeguarding young people. The report was a wide-ranging examination of how easily …

  In October, Canada became the first G7 nation to legalise cannabis, with the wheels set in motion for a fully regulated, legalised cannabis market to begin operating in all …

  When an MP, an organisation of police officers, a film director and a comedian enter a bookshop to talk drugs and cannabis, you’d be forgiven for thinking it was …

  Directly and indirectly, drug policies have a profound impact on society and medicine. The ways in which psychoactive substances are classified and controlled affect the health, well-being and freedoms …

  Drug related deaths are at their highest on record and the call to action has been predominantly targeted towards treatment professionals. Volteface met with Michaela Jones, Community Director of in2recovery, …

  Last night Allegra Stratton presented a film on ITV News which reveals the scale of drug gangs exploiting teenagers for labour in the UK. We invited former undercover police officer and …

  (Shutterstock) Ian Hamilton, University of York; Mark Monaghan, Loughborough University, and Wayne Hall, The University of Queensland Most cannabis users find that the effects of occasional use of the …

This week, MPs debated whether Spice should be reclassified as a Class A drug, in the wake of its devastating effects on those using it on the streets of towns …

  Following three years of tweaks and fine tuning, the government of Uruguay has confirmed that, towards the middle of the year, cannabis sales will begin at licensed pharmacies. For …