UKCSC gets so much supportive contact from public health and medical professionals working for the NHS, from care work, to management to nurses and GPs. It's nice to know the direction and greater message of our campaigning is reaching people in these sectors. #cantstopwontstop

How about a visit to New York's drug consumption room to see the great work they do to save lives? We could have one in London! onpointnyc.org

Zoë Garbett Great idea. It’s well with a look around. Truly inspiring. There’s a short film showing how it works here. youtu.be/Ms9CV2m59MA?si…

📺 "I think they do need to be honest..." Carla Denyer makes the case for the Government to introduce a fairer tax system on BBC Question Time.

Understanding the different barriers people face when trying to access harm reduction services is key to improving these services.

'We are winning,' Netanyahu tells the UN. No one is winning while Israel turns down ceasefire proposals, more die in Gaza and Lebanon, and hostages are not released. The UK government must revoke ALL arms licences and use all diplomatic power to bring an end to the killing.

People use drugs for different reasons. Sometimes it’s a way for them to survive. Let’s reexamine the narrative around drug use and shift from judgment to understanding. Read Sheila’s full article about how harm reduction can help people without judgment: publicgoodnews.com/2024/08/21/har…

It will always be moving no matter how many times we lay these 4305 flowers for people who died from drugs in the UK in one year. And chilling, because all their deaths were avoidable if only we did things differently We're at Anyone's Child: Families for Safer Drug Control Waterlooville "Let's Talk Drugs" event

ICYM - Ketamine: what you need to know about the UK’s growing drug problem by @profhrs & I theconversation.com/ketamine-what-… via The Conversation

There's a stigma attached to people who use drugs, and those of us who call for decriminalization and regulation. This has been created by 53 years of lies, prohibition and deceit. If we shout together they will hear. #SaveOurChildren #EndProhibition

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🚨NEW🚨 Meet Harold! Our new mockumentary puts a spotlight on the damaging misconceptions that allow the UK’s failing drug laws to persist. Thanks to Criminal Justice Alliance, Media Trust, the Crucible Foundation & our amazing team Support Drug Reform! youtu.be/-l3BZ2aqjLM

"Latest evidence suggests that psychosis symptoms amongst adolescents often precede #cannabis use, challenging the narrative that cannabis directly causes #psychosis". Results align with shared vulnerability and self-medication hypotheses. drive.google.com/file/d/1_WB08F…

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"Sassafras is named after a tree native to North America, the root of which can be used to make methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)". A review by @clouhamilton1 for TalkingDrugs talkingdrugs.org/review-sassafr…

🚨NEW REPORT🚨 *High Returns: The Economic Benefits of UK Cannabis Legalisation* Legally regulating cannabis (for non-medical use) in the UK could generate £1.5 billion in annual net benefits for the Treasury Here's a breakdown of the key findings👇 #legaliseUKcannabis 1/🧵

Policy makers from across the political spectrum gathered in Westminster for the launch of Transforms new *High Returns* report this week Public finance is a language they all understand; legal cannabis tax is worth over £1bn a year (all currently accruing to organised crime)👇

Which model of cannabis regulation would you choose? #greenfuture #greendrugpolicy #drugpolicyreform #cannabis #UK Transform Drug Policy Foundation UK Cannabis Social C JOE

“Many who come to the Amazon extract and appropriate from these cultures, trying to make a profit without any commitment to Indigenous rights,” ... 21st century colonial capitalism. doubleblindmag.com/indigenous-nat… via DoubleBlind