Referred to as the ‘green wave’, the cannabis sector is undeniably on the rise across Europe, with policy changes in both the medicinal and recreational spheres. BSDA predicts that global…
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Prisoners are turning to the over-the-counter medication, Buscopan, to get high in jails across England and Wales. The pills release a potent hallucinogenic, scopolamine, when crushed and smoked on foil,…
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David Celino and Olivia Pratt-Korbell are victims of the UK’s ‘War on Drugs’
by Jay JacksonThe deaths of 16-year-old David Celino and 9-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in the same week in August have scarred the conscience of the nation. Their deaths, in separate circumstances and different…
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Cannabis is rapidly becoming a foriegn policy issue for the UK government, as crown dependencies and British Overseas Territories attempt to move away from the UK’s failed experiment at cannabis…
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and how we can stop it… On 26th July 2021, police officers found the body of a 40-year old man, named Richard Beare, inside a flat in Penzance, Cornwall.…
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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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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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Chowing down on a succulent fried chicken or a tasty burger was something Ethan Brown of Maryland in the US loved, but sorely missed when he turned vegan. Yet,…
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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…
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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…