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UK news
Laughing gas could be banned from sale in antisocial behaviour crackdown
There are concerns over health effects of inhalation but exemptions would apply for ‘legitimate reason’ to buy nitrous oxide | Guardian, UK
Dad's warning after girl, 14, dies from inhaling deodorant
The parents of a girl who died after inhaling aerosol deodorant want clearer product labelling to warn people of the potential dangers | BBC, UK
The Ley Community development update
Following Phoenix Futures’ merger with the Ley Community, we are in the process of developing the service for reopening in late Summer 2023 | DDN, UK
‘This is an exciting time!’ How Scotland’s whisky industry went from bust to boom
New distilleries are popping up, while old ones are reopening and modernising; some vintages fetch £10,000 a bottle. It’s a new golden age for scotch | Guardian, UK
Psychededelics & Cannabis: The Full Story - at University of Leeds
Thu, 2 March 2023, 18:30 – 21:00 GMT. Dr Callie Seaman and Dr Mourad Wahba will present the full story - that is the good, the bad and the ugly - of cannabis and psychedelics | Drug Science, UK
Drink and drug driving: PSNI make 308 arrests in festive period
Supt Gary Busch said it was disappointing that a minority of people continued to drive while under the influence of alcohol or drugs | BBC, UK
Aberystwyth: Drug dealer who bought 98,000 fake pills jailed
A dealer bought 100,000 pills thinking they were a Class C drug, but 98,000 were found to be paracetamols | BBC, UK
International news
Nothing helped my depression. Then I joined a ketamine study
Nancy Brier suffered all her life from treatment-resistant depression. Then she heard of ketamine therapy. As a 55-year-old mother who’d never even inhaled helium, she was reticent — but decided she had everything to gain and little to lose | Independent, UK
Colombia’s most-wanted drug kingpin pleads guilty in New York
Dairo Antonio Úsuga faces decades in prison for leading violent cartel and paramilitary group | Guardian, UK
State of Tobacco Control 2023
The 21st annual American Lung Association "State of Tobacco Control" report evaluates states and the federal government on the proven-effective tobacco control laws and policies necessary to save lives. The report serves as a blueprint for what state and federal leaders need to do to eliminate the death and disease caused by tobacco use. In the report, the Lung Association assigns letter grades, A through F, to the state and federal policies best proven to prevent and reduce tobacco use | ALA, USA
FDA rejects two menthol Vuse e-cigarette products
The US Food and Drug Administration issued marketing denial orders for two menthol e-cigarette products marketed by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company. The agency said Tuesday that Vuse Vibe Tank Menthol 3.0% and the Vuse Ciro Cartridge Menthol 1.5% should not be marketed or distributed | CNN, USA
DC Bill Would Pay Out Cannabis Reparations—If Feds Lift Ban
Washington, DC lawmakers have filed a revised bill to create a regulated adult-use cannabis market, despite an ongoing congressional ban that blocks the District from enacting the reform | Filter Magazine, USA
Opium cultivation surges since Myanmar military seized power: UN
Opium poppy was cultivated on more than 40,000 hectares in Myanmar last year, a 33 percent increase compared with 2021 | Aljazeera, Qatar
Blogs, comment and opinion
Cannabis: A Tale of Two Worlds Apart
Cannabis, what is it? A herb? A drug? Divisive in definition, divisive in opinion. However, this division runs deeper than we can fathom, one that can literally change lives for so many individuals, both for good and bad | Talking Drugs, UK
2023: The year of the psychedelic?
And it’s no surprise! A number of psychedelic drugs are beginning to show promise in their ability to treat a wide range of symptoms and conditions. The attraction of mainstream publications to the subject also increasingly points towards the mainstreaming of psychedelic therapeutics. So, could 2023 be the year of the psychedelic? Let’s take a look… | Volteface, UK
The psychedelic industrial complex is evil
“More real than reality itself.” This is the sales pitch made by fans of dimethyltryptamine. Otherwise known as DMT, the compound found in ayahuasca returned to the spotlight recently thanks to Prince Harry’s description of his trips | UnHerd, UK
The Trip Report 25/01
Through the work of organisations such as WEDINOS, The Loop, and SaferParty, we know a little more about the drugs in circulation. The report provided below is a summary of their findings over the last few weeks | Cameron Scally, UK
I’m not one for conspiracy theories – but why do pubs hide their low-alcohol options?
Even in dry January, many pubs do little to attract non-drinkers. Shouldn’t they be making a song and dance about their 0% beers and gins? | Guardian, UK
The UK is still waging an unwinnable war on drugs
It is high time for the Conservative government to start following the evidence and abandon punitive drug policies | Aljazeera, Qatar
‘Opt-out’ alcohol bans in prospect for Indigenous communities after PM’s Alice Springs visit
New temporary restrictions on takeaway sales and the prospect of reimposed bans on alcohol in Indigenous communities – with “opt-out” provisions – have followed Anthony Albanese’s Tuesday visit to crisis-ridden Alice Springs | Conversation, Australia