drug policy

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 …

  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 …

BEFORE YOU READ: You can watch Megan’s three part TikTok series on this subject below: @voltefacehub How did the infamous 1990s acid house culture begin? #fyp #rave #raveculture #acidhouse #1990s …

Controversial plans outlined in a drugs white paper this week to curb recreational drug use have caused confusion and consternation, as a classically ‘cakeist’ white paper full of contradictions and …

The incoming PM will have a host of drug policy issues that require his or her urgent attention, from ending the drug death epidemic, to expanding access to cannabis based …

To kick off the first week of 2022 we are spotlighting the work of women in the medical cannabis sector. In this Volteface interview Carly Barton, Director of Cancard and …

Following much media speculation last weekend, the government has published its highly anticipated 10-year drug strategy. This comes at a time when questions are being asked about the government’s own …

What is decriminalisation? Decriminalisation theoretically refers to the removal of a criminal sanction from an act.  What does it mean if a drug is decriminalised? When we refer to decriminalisation …

In a recent Sunday Times Magazine article Megan Agnew sheds light on the issue of cannabis and psychosis. The article features some compelling personal stories from people who have struggled …

Data from a YouGov report on the perceived harm of drugs and strategies for their control was released today, offering compelling insights into Britons’ attitudes towards the impact of drug …