Legalising UK cannabis would generate over £1 billion a year in tax 💰🍃 With the budget approaching, it’s time for evidence-led public spending. Legalising UK cannabis offers the possibility of vast revenue and significant public savings Full report: transformdrugs.org/publications...

📣Leicester: Take Drugs Seriously📣 📆19th Nov - 6.00 - 8.30pm📆 📍Hansom Hall, 50-54 Belvoir Street, LE1 6QL📍 Join this in-person discussion about what a new approach to drugs could mean for Leicester, your family and your community. Free tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/leicester-...

We are hiring!🚨 Transform is looking for a new Treasurer to join our board of Trustees! We are looking for a qualified accountant, preferably with experience in the charity sector for this remote and voluntary role. Apply by 3rd November: www.charityjob.co.uk/volunteer-jo...

We were delighted to attend the Green Party conference to take part in Common Ground Justice Project’s event, Breaking Through the Noise. Our CEO, Jane Slater spoke about a new approach to crime and justice and how this relates to our drug policy reform work at Transform.

💚 @greenparty.org.uk leader @zackpolanski.bsky.social backs legalisation of all drugs 💚 ‘The war on drugs has absolutely failed, and ultimately we need to be having a public health approach’ - Polanski speaking to BBC South East ahead of his party conference.

We are hiring!🚨 We are looking for an individual passionate about drug reform to help with fundraising and organisational support.  Bristol (Hybrid) £25 - 30k FTE Part-time (2-3 days/week) 6 month contract (possibility to extend) Apply by 5th October: www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/transfo...

"Upgrading ketamine to Class A just means that young ppl will take dirtier drugs, the money will go to the dealers. no one wins" BBC report on last week's @anyoneschild.bsky.social #SupportDontPunish parliamentary lobby - Including interview with Transform Trustee, Vicky Unwin t.co/dVgOxvpetG 1/

🚨NEW BLOG🚨 "Ketamine has no deep history or hinterland: it is a product of pharmaceutical modernity. Its multiple identities mirror the broad spectrum of its effects...from a mild & pleasant giddiness to a white-knuckle ride into another dimension" transformdrugs.org/blog/how-bri... 1/

🚨NEW BLOG🚨 *Harm reduction as a form of resistance* The amazing plenary speech by Michelle Wazan, from @Skoun_org in Lebanon, at the @HRInews #HRI25 conference in Bogota last month transformdrugs.org/blog/michell...

The UN Coca Leaf Review and Indigenous Peoples’ Rights: Can the @WHO Meet the Moment? Brilliant new long read explainer in the @TNInstitute *Coca Chronicles* series - by @MartinJelsmaTNI & John Walsh from @WOLA_org www.tni.org/en/article/t...

Healthcare professionals, police, community leaders, policymakers & Bristol residents are invited to join Transform & the University of Bristol in shaping the next steps for drug harm reduction & treatment in Bristol: 7pm Thursday 17th July at City Hall eventbrite.com/e/next-steps... 1/

I talked to the @theLDNstandard podcast yesterday about the good and bad of the London Mayor's cannabis commission report - & the future of cannabis reforms in the UK (first 10 mins) 👇 Also available on apple podcasts, spotify etc. podfollow.com/the-standard...

The Exec Director of UN Office on Drugs & Crime, Ghada Fathi Waly, has apparently resigned. Awaiting more info - & can only speculate as to the reasons, but seems likely related to massive funding cuts and broader institutional crisis at the failing agency. 1/

The non-enforcement on the sale of illegal hashish in participating coffee shops within the Dutch cannabis experiment will be extended once more until 1 September 2025. This decision was taken following signals of shortages of regulated hashish. 1/2 cannabisindustrie.nl/verlenging-g...

Resharing from @transformdrugs.bsky.social report release 2 months ago about how much a legally regulated cannabis market could bring into the economy....

The London Mayor's drug commission report is finally published today. It makes a welcome call for decriminalisation of cannabis possession but disappointingly stops short of recommending any form of legal regulation of cannabis markets. THREAD 1/🧵 t.co/q3N27YTK7S

🚨NEW (guest) BLOG🚨 *Protecting communities means protecting Safer Consumption Facilities* Kirsten Horsburgh reflects on the opening of the UK's first SCF "people who use drugs deserve safety, too. They are part of the community - not separate from it" transformdrugs.org/blog/protect...

🕊️ The creation of a panel of independent experts to review the UN drug control system is a once-in-a-generation chance to move away from the punitive status quo. 📘 Our latest advocacy note outlines what it will take to make it count: idpc.net/publications...

🇺🇳 UN SG antonioguterres.bsky.social — your leadership can shape the future of drug policy! 183 civil society groups urge you to take bold and inclusive action in the upcoming global review! 📄Open letter: idpc.net/news/2025/05...

Where too many politicians lack the courage to challenge the failed 'war on drugs', Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema has showed pragmatic leadership: "why leave a health-risk product to criminals? Alcohol & medicine are regulated, why not [currently illegal] drugs?" monocle.com/affairs/amst... 1/

Glasgow's supervised drug consumption facility was accessed 2,691 times in its first 4 months, with 30 medical emergencies attended too There's huge unmet nationwide demand for SDCF/OPCs, proven to reduce harm, save lives & facilitate service access pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/news... 1/

The legal distribution of cannabis *can* reduce consumption and problematic consumption, especially among people who also use other drugs, according to a Swiss study published in Addiction (journal) t.co/UPDwKKvLSg 1/

🚨NEW BLOG🚨 Lessons from Colombia: From harm reduction to legal regulation What we learned about drug reform, social justice and cocaine regulation in our two community dialogues held in Bogota and Cali, Colombia last week 👇 transformdrugs.org/blog/lessons...

📢 How could the legal regulation of drugs deliver #TradeJustice? A legally regulated market, if rooted in principles of transitional justice, could give people the opportunity to produce and trade drugs without fear, earn decent wages, and support sustainable economic growth. #DrugPolicyReform 🧵

Welcome to see this in-depth and non-terrible feature on Nitazenes in the Daily Mail I've issues with the exploitative photos, & stigmatizing language ('zombies') But for the Daily Mail it's pretty comprehensive and balanced (quoting me & the drgs minister) www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article... 1/🧵

My latest blog post is on how to best regulate the packaging used for legal psychedelic products, drawing on recommendations from @transformdrugs.bsky.social.

Spot the difference 🔎 Left: A Guinness ad near an Irish primary school before a complaint. Right: After the complaint - now Guinness 0.0. A dangerous loophole lets alcohol brands dodge ad restrictions by promoting zero-alcohol products. It's time to close it. Found by @jameslarkin13.bsky.social

THREAD🧵 The 68th UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) took place in Vienna last month Key takeaways: 🔹Colombia's historic resolution to review the drug control system 🔹Growing discussions around coca/cocaine regulation 🔹The belligerent & obstructive new US delegation 1/

Global Drug Policy: “Countries are being freed up to actually speak their minds” John Walsh from @WOLA_org, @AnnFordham from @IDPCnet and Isabel Pereira from @Dejusticia_en explore last month's momentous UN CND in Vienna - on the WOLA podcast. www.wola.org/multimedia/g...

An overlooked cost of cannabis prohibition is the forgone environmental benefits of the plants many positive (non-drug) uses Here @julyanlevy.bsky.social flags 5 potential benefits of cannabis/hemp for a greener economy (& refs our new economic analysis)👇 theconversation.com/five-ways-ca...

THREAD🧵 The 68th UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) took place in Vienna last month Key takeaways: 🔹Colombia's historic resolution to review the drug control system 🔹Growing discussions around coca/cocaine regulation 🔹The belligerent & obstructive new US delegation 1/

Together with 29 addiction and drug policy journal Editors, we are calling for action to resist anti-scientific attacks of the Trump administration: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

1/ We have a serious problem with alcohol in the Czech Republic - but we pretend it's part of the culture. But: 6-7 thousand deaths a year. 13-14 thousand hospital admissions. And costs up to 57 billion a year. #alcohol #prevention

A constitutional court challenge could soon strike down cannabis prohibition in Kenya. Similar strategic litigation has already seen criminalisation ruled unconstitutional in Mexico and South Africa, paving the way for regulated adult use markets. www.kenyans.co.ke/news/110490-...

Great publicity in Closer magazine on the dangers of ketamine highlighting Louise’s story and the need for legal regulation. Important now that the government is talking about reclassifying to Class A which would be a disaster. @transformdrugs.bsky.social campaigns on! #ketamine #legalregulation

Over the course of the two-year “Weedcare” recreational #cannabis study, depressive symptoms and anxiety decreased among the participants, Basel City’s Department of Health reported. They also showed less addictive behaviour. 1/3 www.swissinfo.ch/eng/life-agi...

@transformdrugs.bsky.social – Judge's Choices Winner (£250,000 - £500,000 category) 🥇 Directed by Daniel Agha-Rafei, supported by Criminal Justice Alliance and Crucible Foundation, and Executively produced by Michaela Lowe: smileycharityfilmawards.com/films/dont-b...

We are so proud that SEVEN of our #MediaTrustFilms projects were winners at last week's #CFA25 🎬🌟 It was an unforgettable night celebrating collaborations between charities and filmmakers and the impact they create - and we were so pleased to be recognised again!

📢 #HR25Bogotá Speaker Announcement 📢   We are honoured to welcome Louise Arbour to the Harm Reduction International Conference 2025 (HR25) in Bogotá, Colombia. As a member of the @globalcdp.bsky.social#HR25Bogotá Arbour continues to advocate for evidence-based, human rights-centred drug policies.

🎉Transform's "Don't be a Harold' short film WON A SMILEY AWARD last night!!🎉 Huge thanks to @cjalliance, @Media_Trust, the Crucible Foundation & our amazing production team!🙏 Watch the @SmileyCFA awards announcement & presentation ceremony here 👇 t.co/1E0zpsMW1D

A deeply disturbing new front in the war on drugs threatening to open up in the US It's nothing to do with the fentanyl crisis (for which there's no enforcement solution) It's about justifying militarisation of borders, & military incursions across them (a classic US 'drug war' bait & switch)

🚨NEW REPORT🚨 *High Returns: The Economic Benefits of UK Cannabis Legalisation* Legally regulating cannabis (for non-medical use) in the UK could generate £1.5 billion in annual net benefits for the Treasury Here's a breakdown of the key findings👇 #legaliseUKcannabis 1/🧵

This is maliciously stupid legislation that will not help anyone & will divert desperately needed resources into already-bloated law enforcement budgets without saving a single life or helping a single American citizen. It even criminalizes (bans completely) compounds that REVERSE FENTANYL OVERDOSE.

The genuinely bizarre thing about what is happening in the United States is that constitutional crises are usually things which governments seek to avoid, not induce.

Former Philippine President Duterte arrested by the ICC.... to finally face justice for his ‘war on drugs’ that resulted in the extra-judicial murder of tens of thousands www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m... 1/

Drug-related executions made up 40% of all confirmed executions worldwide in 2024. Killing people for drug offences is ineffective and inhumane. #EndTheDeathPenalty Read our report 👉 https://shorturl.at/bf6Td

¿Sabías que en 2020 en Colombia se presentó el primer proyecto de ley para regular la cocaína? Pues, este tema vuelve a la agenda del país y del mundo🌎, de hecho hoy @institutoriamx.bsky.social y @transformdrugs.bsky.social pusieron el tema a discusión en la #CND. Te contamos 👇 #ElementaEnLaCND

Great to join the @idpc.bsky.social network members from across the globe - for a strategy briefing before next week's UN Commission on Narcotics Drugs in Vienna. Watch this space for updates throughout the week!✌️

Excellent piece on Spain’s drug decriminalisation model & the expansion of harm reduction from our colleagues at the fabulous Metzineres www.talkingdrugs.org/spains-decri...

We must protect health services that keep people safe, like naloxone access, addiction treatment, and overdose prevention. Yet, these services are on the federal funding chopping block. Urge Trump and Congress to protect them and keep Americans safe. engage.drugpolicy.org/secure/take-... #drugsky