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Brendan and Ryan of Crainn
Read more: Brendan and Ryan of CrainnCrainn (the Irish word for ‘trees’) are a cannabis advocacy group who boast Ireland’s largest online cannabis community, with over 30,000 members on their Reddit page alone. They started life there, but have since expanded their presence to Twitter and other social media outlets. Recently, on April 20th (‘420’) they organised a team of volunteers […]
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Debating the Drug War: Race, Politics, and the Media | Review
Read more: Debating the Drug War: Race, Politics, and the Media | ReviewMichael L. Rosino is the Assistant Professor of Sociology at Molloy College in New York State. In his book, Debating the Drug War: Race, Politics, and the Media, he explores the following areas of debate on the War on Drugs: ‘the history of the relationship between racism and drug policies, the role of the media […]
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Undoing Drugs: The Untold Story of Harm Reduction and the Future of Addiction | Review
Read more: Undoing Drugs: The Untold Story of Harm Reduction and the Future of Addiction | ReviewMaia Szalavitz is an author and journalist focused on neuroscience, addiction and drug policy. She has written for the likes of High Times, VICE, The New York Times and The Guardian. Her newest book, Undoing Drugs, provides a comprehensive history of North American harm reduction movements, which arose as a response to the frightening AIDS […]
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Laura | 15.06.2021
Read more: Laura | 15.06.2021Laura suffers with chronic depression, anxiety, insomnia and back pain, which she was prescribed Valium for ten years ago. She says she hasn’t ‘popped’ a Valium since a few years ago, when she lived in Canada and had access to medical cannabis. Twitter / Instagram: @ucancallmelola Can you please outline your relationship with alcohol in […]
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Drug Use for Grown-Ups: Chasing Liberty in the Land of Fear | Review
Read more: Drug Use for Grown-Ups: Chasing Liberty in the Land of Fear | ReviewDoctor Carl Hart is a Professor of Psychology, specialising in Neuroscience at Columbia University in New York. He is well-known for his research on drug abuse and addiction, which has been his passion for over 25 years. He opens his latest book, 1Drug Use for Grown-Ups, with the lines: “I am an unapologetic drug user. […]
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