Another interesting blog entry this week from the Centre for policy studies (CPS) written by Kathy Gyngell. This one, entitled “Can the Government stay in denial any longer?” was inspired by the recent United Nations World Drug Report which amongst other things highlighted the failure of the UK’s war on drugs and the high rates […]

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Four years ago in 2005 I first heard of James Langton and his “Clearhead” organisation. It was in Liverpool actually, at a conference organised by HIT. Over the next few years James popped up in what can only be described as all the “wrong” places, giving out just the sort of messages the cannabis using […]

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The drugs unit at the Home Office finally managed a reply to my comments regarding Talk to Frank information sent in April and presented in this blog from May 5th
The reply  did at least address most of my points.
Comments are added throughout:
Home Office:
Thank you for your email dated 16th April where you raise several points […]

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A new website came to my attention last week called “Smokealarm“, dedicated, so it says, to
… raising awareness among community practitioners concerning the addictive interdependency of cannabis and tobacco, as well as changing the habits and lives of smokers.
The issue of cannabis and tobacco has been an issue this site has been trying to raise […]

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Continuing the series of critiques of cannabis information offered by various organisations, this weeks wooden spoon award goes to The Royal College of Psychiatrists for their “Cannabis and Mental Health” leaflet.
Now lets be clear about the reason for the less than glowing critique you’re about to read. The Royal College of Psychiatrists (RC Psych […]

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