Today, Ann-Marie, Vicky and Jane from @anyoneschild.bsky.social finally met with the Deputy Mayor of Police & Crime and people from the Mayor’s public health team. To share their stories & why they campaign for drugs to be legal & regulated. @transformdrugs.bsky.social 1/3

My latest publication in @redpeppermag.bsky.social on why it’s high time for the UK left -all of it!!! - to get behind the full legal regulation of all drugs. Think racist policing, class prejudice, state violence… #harmreduction @greendrugpolicy.bsky.social www.redpepper.org.uk/society/heal...

This news is utterly heartbreaking. I met Peter a few times and, like many others, I've been inspired by his direct action to address drug harms. My thoughts are with his friends, family & all those feelings this loss. 🩷

#harmreduction #harmreductionsaveslives

Terribly sad news about Peter Krykant. He was a kind, thoughtful and intelligent man who lived for righting wrongs in society. Many people owe him a debt of gratitude and doubtless many more lives will be saved in the future thanks to his work. Rest in peace 😢 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Playing politics with people's lives & denying them the chance to live is cruel. Drug consumption rooms save lives. They were recommended by a cross-party Home Affairs Select Committee in 2023....now not supported by Government. 1/2 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

I’ve written to the Home Secretary and Policing Minister to ask for their support in establishing an Overdose Prevention Centre in Bristol. It has the support of @BristolCouncil, local police and drug safety campaigners - all it needs now is for govt to get out of the way!

I'm often a lone critical voice on London's Police & Crime Committee. Today we are scrutinising the Met's Territorial Support Group (TSG). Most Assembly Members are asking for more money & more TSG. You can’t fix a toxic, bullying culture with more money. Let's look at alternatives.

"The Slice has been investigating the arrival of dangerous synthetic opioids...interviewed dozens of local experts, charities, grassroots groups...national specialists about the science, psychology, and legal framework of drugs. There’s one name that keeps coming up: Zoë Garbett."

2/2 Essentially this is government supporting continued corporate control over the relationship people have with the plant. Absolutely nothing to do with 'keeping people safe'. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

1/2 It is a political decision and not based on any empirical evidence to not even consider homegrown cannabis. There is more than enough information available for medical cannabis patients to choose which strain suits their condition best. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

Join us on Tuesday June 3rd for our AGM! 7-8 pm: Presentations from DPWG members (open to all) 8-9 pm: Business meeting (members of @greenparty.org.uk only) - election of key roles #greenfuture #greendrugpolicy

🚨 You MUST be registered by midnight tonight to vote in this year's local elections. Make sure you can have your say. Register now ⤵️ www.gov.uk/register-to-...

💷 Meet the Billionaire 💷 This is Michael Platt, the richest man in the UK. Wouldn't it be good free up that cash to do something useful? #greenparty #billionaires #politics #taxwealthnotwork

A stark reminder of why it’s important to vote [Green]. Deadline to register to vote is tomorrow at midnight. Register now - www.registertovote.service.gov.uk #registertovote

Some of those course titles include “Global and Indigenous Knowledges and Ecopsychedelics” and “Psychedelic Advocacy, Equity, Research, and Connection”. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

idpc.net/events/2025/... @idpc.bsky.social

Truth.

3 short lessons on language and drugs from @carrielouhamilton.bsky.social

Laura Edie is standing in Dartford for the County Council elections. Can you help her take on Reform? 🗓️ Sat 12th April 📍 Dartford, Kent 🚍 FREE travel provided (& lunch!) Secure your spot here - greensorganise.uk/kent-action-...

@zoegarbett.bsky.social, GO activist and London Assembly member, chats to Curtis at @turnleftmedia.co.uk about drug policy. #greenparty #leftist #politics #drugreform

“Our policy balances choice with keeping people safe”, Zoe Garbett @zoegarbett.bsky.social talks failed drug policy reform and harm reduction to Curtis @turnleftmedia.co.uk www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfZh... #greenfuture #greendrugpolicy

“Many who come to the Amazon extract and appropriate from these cultures, trying to make a profit without any commitment to Indigenous rights,” ... 21st century colonial capitalism. doubleblindmag.com/indigenous-n...

David Lammy said he "could have been clearer" about whether Israel broke international law. Let's help him. They did. It's a genocide. Why can't Labour say this?

My latest. Thanks to @garthmullins.bsky.social Mullins for a great interview about his new memoir “Crackdown”.

Drug policy is a feminist issue. No. 47 incoming from our own @carrielouhamilton.bsky.social

Same shit different day.

Up to 33 people impacted by synthetic opioid in heroin in Camden this week. No deaths reported so far. Glad naloxone is being distributed - the Met must recognise they need to carry naloxone. More detail in BBC piece www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Fiona Bruce jokes when Richard Tice keeps interrupting that she might have to put a gag on him. How about we stop having Reform on every single TV and radio show possible and constantly giving them a platform? It's so obviously disproportionate. And it's constant. #BBCQT

Which model of cannabis regulation would you choose? #greenfuture #greendrugpolicy #drugpolicyreform #cannabis #UK @greenparty.org.uk @transformdrugs.bsky.social

🚨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/🧵

#ThursdayTruths #drugpolicyreform #greendrugpolicy #greenfuture

Come and listen to our co-convenor Cara talk drug policy @breakingconvention.bsky.social #drugpolicyreform #greenfuture #greendrugpolicy

“For years, Judy Chang has been a leader in the movement for drug-user rights. Since 2017, she’s served as executive director of INPUD, the International Network of People Who Use Drugs.” - @inpud.bsky.social always have great people and great messaging. filtermag.org/activist-jud...

"Starmer must tell Trump that the UK will stand firmly against his appalling plan to remove Palestinians from Gaza – effectively a threat of ethnic cleansing." @carladenyer.bsky.social on the Prime Minister's meeting with Donald Trump today.

People in overcrowded homes, using foodbanks & sleeping on the streets can't wait around for growth. They need change now. I called on the Mayor of Hackney to be less grateful & more outraged at the lack of funding for local authorities & how this means continued cuts

It's the late David Graeber's birthday. A good opportunity to shine a spotlight on Peter Thiel - venture capitalist billionaire behind corporate Psilocybin. davidgraeber.org/videos/david... #davidgraeber

My latest - from @filtermag.bsky.social . Thanks to the brilliant Judy Chang

"Sassafras is named after a tree native to North America, the root of which can be used to make methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)". A review by @carrielouhamilton.bsky.social for Talking Drugs. www.talkingdrugs.org/review-sassa...

Having spent years campaigning for overdose prevention rooms like these, I’m so pleased & relieved that first legal drug consumption room is opening in Glasgow to save lives, reduce risk & engage hardest to reach drug users with support for wider healthcare etc. I hope rest of UK will follow suit

Blog from @transformdrugs.bsky.social on the opening of the UK’s first safer consumption site. So many people from so many areas have worked tirelessly to make this happen. It’s an emotional journey on many fronts. transformdrugs.org/blog/success...

Inside Glasgow’s Safer Drug Consumption Facility @thescotsmanpaper.bsky.social www.scotsman.com/news/inside-...

Our policy is available to read here on the @southtynegreens.bsky.social website 👇👇👇 www.southtynesidegreenparty.org.uk/policies-and...

Listen to @steverolles.bsky.social at the ‘Dealing with drugs - Cities and the quest for regulation' event hosted by the Mayor of Amsterdam, Femke Halsema. @transformdrugs.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=jO2d...

Drug policy underpins so many areas of society - health, racial justice, criminal justice, safeguarding young people... It is also a barrier to climate mitigation and adaptation 2/2 www.healthpovertyaction.org/wp-content/u...

What could legally regulating cocaine look like?! Fascinating discussions at @greendrugpolicy.bsky.social hosted by @carrielouhamilton.bsky.social Grateful to @steverolles.bsky.social for joining to share insights from @transformdrugs.bsky.social book 1/2 transformdrugs.org/publications...

Solidarity (again) with Leeds Green Councillor Mothin Ali whose image has been falsely associated with grooming gangs by far right activists Tommy Robinson and Elon Musk. muslimgreens.greenparty.org.uk/2025/01/06/m...

By noon today FTSE100 bosses will have made more money than the average worker will all year. Income inequality is grossly out of control. Now is the time to tax the super-rich and bring in a 10:1 pay ratio.