Medicinal #cannabis patients in the UK say their prescriptions are arriving contaminated with mould. As usual, MHRAgovuk, which is supposed to enforce medicine standards, is weak and ineffective. #drugspolicy vice.com/en/article/m7b…

Surfer Laura Crane becomes first British woman to ride 60ft wave at Nazare.

Laura had retired from professional surfing eight years ago but found a new passion for 'big wave' surfing last summer ahead of taking on the 60ft wave at Nazare in Portugal.

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Peter Reynolds The U.K. government won’t discuss legalising cannabis. If you don’t want to address important issues, that affect our society by continuing with a failed drug policy, then your not fit for purpose. The Current policy of prohibition is more damaging to our society.

Despite the approaching general election, neither Labour nor Conservatives dare tackle the problem of drugs. Both are committed to getting 'tougher'. We are not short on evidence of effective #drugspolicy but our politicians aren't interested. independent.co.uk/voices/laughin…

Adam Harris #FarRightHooligan Not safe, I'm afraid. Celebs who cosied up to a movement intent on eroding women's hard-won rights and who used their platforms to cheer on the transitioning of minors can save their apologies for traumatised detransitioners and vulnerable women reliant on single sex spaces.

Two articles in the Irish Times published today.

Cannabis causes 'deadly harm' but ah sure, isn't Guinness great?

Well done, JK Rowling – Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe don't deserve forgiveness telegraph.co.uk/columnists/202…

smallpaul Martin Peter Reynolds Exactly. Why not just legalise it, take the dealers and consumers off the streets and into nice warm coffeeshops, maybe even dry out some of the alcoholics. Weed is such a none issue its fucking stupid lol.

Peter Reynolds smallpaul Agreed but it’s bitterly ironic that Jacqui Smith a former Home Sec who helped to reclassify cannabis to punish more users is now a director of such company.

Voting for Conservatives or The Labour Party 'is like bashing yourself over the head with a lump hammer'. They are all dishonest, self-serving confidence tricksters with no interest in evidence-based policymaking, only in positive media coverage and power.

PETER HITCHENS: Trying to punish the Tories by helping Starmer to power is like bashing yourself over the head with a lump hammer mol.im/a/13293701 via Daily Mail Online

Peter Reynolds Let's ask Jacqui Smith?

Weed is becoming more mainstream, with more people exclusively using #cannabis products – here’s what you need to know about being ‘California sober’ #drugspolicy theguardian.com/wellness/2024/…

USA. Legal #cannabis now supports more than 440,000 full-time equivalent jobs, says a new report which is optimistic about the future of the industry and predicts a return to profitability in 2025 . #drugspolicy marijuanamoment.net/the-legal-mari…

Peter Reynolds So that’s 440,000 tax paying full time jobs vs 440,000 ppl criminalised at a cost to the judicial system of billions. Seems like common sense to me.
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Sunak's 'rolling #prohibition ' on smoking is as profoundly stupid as all UK #drugspolicy . It will support the drug gangsters' business model. Cigarettes will be more easily available to children. They will decline in quality and become far more harmful. thetimes.co.uk/article/boris-…

Terrible racist coverage from BBC News (UK) on OJ Simpson. He was found Not Guilty however much some wish otherwise. But mostly there’s just too much of it. It’s trivia.

A lot of talk in Ireland about reducing the huge amounts of alcohol-related harms.

Here's a solution, legalise cannabis!

Despite the approaching general election, neither Labour nor Conservatives dare tackle the problem of drugs. Both are committed to getting 'tougher'. We are not short on evidence of effective #drugspolicy but our politicians aren't interested. independent.co.uk/voices/laughin…

Dr Franjo Grotenhermen worked alongside Raphael Mechoulam, Lester Grinspoon and Roger Pertwee. He is a pioneer of #cannabis medicine and has played a significant role in the reform of cannabis laws in his home country, Germany. #drugspolicy cannabishealthnews.co.uk/2024/04/11/dr-…