The trend towards decriminalisation and legalisation of recreational cannabis across the globe is snowballing. Have you noticed? In light of the growing body of evidence highlighting the medicinal uses of…
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It’s been far from a quiet start to the year for the UK cannabis industry. If you’ve been out of the loop, allow us to fill you in on some…
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UK Drug-Driving arrests have SKYROCKETED to an all time high – here’s why…
by Lisa DarvillOn average, there’s been a staggering 113% rise in drug driving arrests since 2016, with no let up even during the coronavirus lockdown. But what exactly is going on here…
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Published in the International Journal of Drug Policy this month, major new survey results from over 180 psychiatrists across the United States have revealed a significant and concerning inconsistency between current…
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For those gearing up for summer festivals in the Southern Hemisphere, the key advice is to check your drugs. Late last year, New Zealand adopted world-first legislation allowing drug checking…
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With their nascent medicinal cannabis cultivation industries, Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man are well-positioned to advance reform of Britain’s approach to cannabis. As independent, self-governing jurisdictions, the Crown…
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As the hype around psychedelics picks up pace, it’s easy to forget that at the centre of this research are the patients themselves…
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New research commissioned by the cross-party Parliamentary Group for Drug Policy Reform and conducted by accredited pollsters Redfield and Wilton, has found that the public clearly support harm reduction measures…
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When Gustavo Petro began his four-year term as Colombia’s new president on 7 August, he inherited a huge, but old problem: how to tackle Colombia’s drug problem. Despite billions of…
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The policy debate around drugs in the UK is muddled and tripolar. It’s split between people who believe in legalization, decriminalization, and continuing prohibition. The drugs prohibition laws we…