Fiona Spargo-Mabbs, Anne-Marie Cockburn and Maryon Stewart were all left shocked and grief stricken when their children died after taking drugs. But they all have something else in common too. They are campaigning and agitating to make sure other parents do not have to…
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Druglink article 1998 – What’s in a sausage? The roots of cannabis prohibition by Harry Shapiro
The law reform lobby has been revitalised in the nineties supported by elements within the body politic, the media, medicine, the police and the judiciary and an unknown but growing proportion of the public. However, most governments, international agencies –…
Druglink article 1998 – Public enemy number one by Mike Goodman
The ‘great debate’ has come full circle and once again the legalisation debate is dominating the drug field. But what exactly is legalisation? Here one of Britain’s champions of law reform seeks to clarify some very muddled thinking and, once…
UNGASS 2016 – The consensus holds, but only under protest
From time to time, we will be featuring guest blogs. Our first one is from Dr Axel Klein from Kent University and Editor of Drugs and Alcohol Today. Consensus on Outcome Documents and centrality of drug convention is reached, but…
Druglink article 1994 – Only way – or no way? by Harry Shapiro
Drug law reform has re-emerged on the international and domestic policy agendas. More drug use by younger people and the connection with crime have taken the debate beyond cannabis. International conventions allow countries to impose only minor penalties for possession.…
Druglink article 1993 – The welfare economics of law reform by Andrew Clark
An economist weighs up the pros and cons of legalisation. The welfare impact of legalising prohibited drugs would be a combination of the impact on the enjoyment of drug use, harm from drugs and from the illegal market, drug-related crime,…
Druglink article 1993 – The Children Act by Patricia Kearney and Gillian Norman-Bruce
The children Act 1989 prioritises child welfare and places duties on local authorities and other agencies working with parents and children. It also provides new opportunities for agencies such as drug agencies to advocate on behalf of and gain support…
Druglink article 1991 – Going to court by Jane Goodsir
This article deals with the procedure after the police find what they believe is evidence of a drugs offence, charge the subject and the case goes to court. Going to court (PDF)
Druglink article 1991 – Detention and questioning by Jane Goodsir
Guidelines for drug users and drug workers. Detention and questioning (PDF)
Druglink article 1991 – Search and arrest by Jane Goodsir
Guidelines for drug and alcohol workers Search and arrest (PDF)