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Critical DEA cannabis hearing delayed due to 43,500 public comments. August 28, 2024. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has officially announced a public hearing on 2 December 2024 to discuss the proposed rescheduling of cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule …. Advocacy News Featured Opinion.
About Volteface - Volteface
Volteface is a London based advocacy and communications organisation, that seeks to reduce the harm drugs pose to individuals and society, through evidence-based policy reform. We cultivate fresh thinking and new ideas through our policy reports, online blog, audio-visual content and an ongoing events programme. We work with an array of ...
The Best of Volteface: 2022 - Volteface
Dec 28, 2022 · The deaths of 16-year-old David Celino and 9-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in the same week in August have scarred the conscience of the nation. Their deaths, in separate circumstances and different places are equally tragic and serve as stark reminders of the human cost of our 50 year experiment at drug prohibition. Jay Jackson, October 3rd.
Behind the Screens: Drugs and Social Media - Volteface
Nov 2, 2022 · In 2021, a survey by the Daniel Spargo-Mabbs Foundation revealed that 35% of young people had seen drugs for sale online. When broken down by age, this figure was as high as 58% for 18 year olds, and children as young as 13 reported seeing drugs on social media. Clearly this issue has continued to expand since the DM for Details report.
DM for Details: Selling Drugs in the Age of Social Media
Sep 5, 2019 · Prevalence. One in four young people (24%) reported that they see illicit drugs advertised for sale on social media – a significant figure considering how recent a phenomenon this is. Of those who reported seeing illicit drugs advertised for sale on social media: 56% saw drugs being advertised on Snapchat, 55% on Instagram and 47% on Facebook.
The Heritage and Evolution of Volteface - Volteface
Sep 12, 2023 · 2.7K. The word Volteface comes from the French word Voltafaccia, a combination of voltare, meaning ‘to turn’ and faccia ‘face’. In English it therefore describes a sudden and complete change of opinion or policy, the UK’s legalisation of cannabis in …
On War and Drugs - Volteface
Nov 10, 2021 · The War on Drugs satisfies a historical desire to root out the fifth column and fight the enemy within, in a patriotic quest to detoxify the soul of the nation. Drugs stand as the latest in a long line of those needing to be battled with from within – Catholics, Jews, Communists, immigrants, miners etc.
Making the Grade - Volteface
Apr 5, 2019 · An increasing rate of exclusions has put pupil referral units (PRUs) under significant strain and examples were given to Volteface and Mentor of PRUs that would ‘firefight’ instead of investing in preventative measures. However, it was found that timetable flexibility, pragmatism around drugs and close multi-agency links did facilitate the ...
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Apr 10, 2024 · On this week’s cannabis industry news show Paul and Katya discuss: 💊The BBC reports on on xylazine in cannabis vapes, calling users ‘zombies’ 🇩🇪Germany finally legalises cannabis, we mention some great…
Our Reports - Volteface
Nov 15, 2021 · Known Unknowns of Medical Cannabis. December 2, 2022. Access the full report here: Volteface Report: Known Unknowns Plain Text version: Volteface Report: Known Unknowns Plain Text Over the last year Volteface has been researching the …