Nitrous oxide (NOS) has been banned by the UK Government and will become illegal from 8 November 2023. Guidance to date has been confusing, especially given the legitimate uses of…
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Does the Government’s £5 million fund to tackle UK drug deaths go far enough?
by Matt ReesFor those advocating a radical alternative to the war on drugs, lots needs to happen. In being such an intersectional agenda, a vision beyond prohibition would begin to reshape economic,…
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The impact of punitive drug policy on young people and their drug use
Amidst the evolving landscape of drug policy in the UK, an important debate is emerging. An upcoming report from First Wednesdays, Europe’s largest community of entrepreneurs and investors in the…
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Over the last few months, there’s been a push from the government to ‘crack down’ on antisocial behaviour and stamp out illegal drugs in communities. Why are the conservatives cracking…
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Despite the limited data available on LGBTQ+ drug use, existing statistics suggest that these individuals use drugs at higher levels than straight people. The latest available information states that 2.6%…
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“The public is more informed than politicians when it comes to drug reform”: How the Green Party are boldly making the case for progressive drug policy reform
by Matt ReesIn Britain, drug policy reform is an issue no politician wants to grapple with. Labour and the Tories are hellbent on pursuing a race to be the ‘toughest’ on drugs,…
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The ‘Vaping Epidemic’: How cannabis reformers in Britain should incorporate child safety into the argument for recreational legalisation
by Matt ReesThe rise of vaping among teenagers has led to the creation of a moral panic in Britain. It is the subject of BBC Question Time debates. The tabloids have been…
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In 2016, then Justice Secretary and co-convener of the Vote Leave campaign, Michael Gove, infamously declared that “people in this country have had enough of experts…from organisations with acronyms saying…
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The government recently announced a long-expected ban on Nitrous Oxide possession, as they attempt to shore up their base ahead of May’s local elections and deliver some cheap and quick…
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Early 2018 was a period of my life which I will never forget. Frantically charging around Westminster and Soho, working from my phone in the most disparate of settings –…
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