As the alleged dangers of smoking cannabis generate a media frenzy, Max Daly investigates the truth behind the drug’s links with violence and aggression. Killer cannabis: the return of reefer madness (PDF)
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Druglink article 2010 – In the thick of it by Sam Hart
A controversial scheme that tackles parental drug abuse by parachuting key workers into family homes is proving successful. But the flagship Labour policy is under threat from dwindling resources. After a heavy night of drinking vodka and smoking spliffs, Jen finds it difficult to…
Druglink article 2011 – Going green by Caroline Chatwin and David Porteous
An ongoing study among long term cannabis users paints a picture of reluctant skunk smokers whose often low-level addiction has had both good and bad impacts on their lives. Much of the academic research conducted thus far into cannabis use tends to focus on…
Druglink article 2003 – A tokin’ gesture: why the joint will prevail by Ross Coomber
Despite successful trials of synthetic cannabis, it is still no match for the drug itself. Ross Coomber explains why the availability of pharmaceutical cannabis preparations will not prevent the smoking of cannabis by therapeutic users A tokin’ gesture: why the…
Druglink article 2012 – Weeding out the dope by Harry Shapiro
It’s five years since Druglink last covered the phenomenon of cannabis farms, during which time the national picture has changed considerably and in the process put police resources under considerable strain. Weeding out the dope (PDF)
Druglink article 2012 – Moroccan ‘roll by Adrian Gaton
There are official claims that Morocco’s days as a leading exporter of hashish are over. But do such claims stand up to scrutiny? Moroccan ‘roll (PDF)
Druglink article 2013 – The human cannabis farm by Richard Shrubb
Cannabis smokers have been indirectly responsible for important developments in nervous system medicine. Richard Shrubb on how the body’s own cannabinoids have the potential to treat a range of conditions, including psychosis. The human cannabis farm (PDF)
Druglink news item 2013 – Ganja games by Max Daly
Press claims that the ‘Lambeth experiment’ on cannabis resulted in soaring rates of hospital admissions for Class A drugs were wafer-thin on evidence. In April, two national newspapers declared that research proved a softer approach to policing cannabis under Labour in the 2000s ramped up…
Druglink/DrugWatch factsheet 2013 – Potent synthetic cannabinoid smoking mixtures
The market for synthetic cannabinoid smoking mixtures (sometimes called ‘spice’, ‘synthetic cannabis’ or ‘noids’) is well established, although UK prevalence is still largely unknown. The vast majority of the market is made up of pre-packaged branded products. These branded products contain a nonpsychoactive dried plant base that has been…
Druglink article 2014 – Wrong arm of the law by Jessica Magson
The evidence from abroad, especially Portugal, suggests that scaling back on criminalising drug users in the UK could be a smart move, says Jessica Magson Despite major advances in drug treatment support over the past 20 years, punitive approaches to tackling illicit drug use remain…