Police and prosecutors have proven dogged in their determination to make an example of two men who ran a hydroponics equipment firm. Amean Elgadhy on what the case could mean for indoor gardeners and head shops. Growing concern (PDF)
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Druglink article 2008 – Mission impossible by Andrew Neilson
Bus-like, three reports have arrived in convoy to tackle the thorny issue of drugs in prison. Mission impossible (PDF)
Druglink article 2008 – Half-way house by Steve Abrams
Reformers claim UK cannabis laws, 80 years old this year, are among the toughest in Europe. Government critics say we’ve gone soft on dope. But, as Steve Abrams explains, the legal response to cannabis use in the UK has always…
Druglink news item 2000 – Wintercomfort: the price of trust by Harry Shapiro
The case of Ruth Wyner and John Brock has sent waves of anger and anxiety rippling through the social care world. The press have roundly condemned both the conviction and the sentence. Harry Shapiro looks at the case and some…
Druglink article 2008 – Atlantic drift by Anna Ling
American drugs laws are perceived to be draconian and ineffective. But are we any better off in the UK? Anna Ling examines the varying impact the law on both sides of the Atlantic has on the punishment and civil rights…