The Volteface Podcast
The drug reform and policy podcast
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On this edition of the Volteface Podcast, host Paul North catches up with Chris* who has been a part of the dark web community since the beginning of infamous market 'Silk Road'.
On the agenda is an explanation of the market, how to stay safe and how to reduce harm.
*Chris' name has been changed to protect anonymity.
On this month's episode of The Volteface Podcast, Director of Policy Liz McCulloch is speaking to Megan Jones, Policy Manager for the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner. They speak about the benefits of drug consumption rooms, the acceptance of harm reduction within the police, and how uniting is the best way to bring about change.
Podcast produced by Matt Holborn
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In this episode Volteface Director Paul North speaks to Kira Weir, Training and Communications Officer at the drugs charity Crew and volunteer at The Loop. Paul and Kira talk about what good harm reduction looks like and explore how we can keep people safe from the harms of drug use.
This month the Volteface directors, Liz McCulloch and Paul North, reflect on the year gone by and what it has meant for drug policy. We've had MPs investigate the 'Canadian experiment', a newspaper campaign on cannabis legalisation, the exposure of drug dealing on social media and cross-party support for drug reform.
Expect a frank and honest chat on the challenges drug policy has faced over the past year and the oppo...
In early November, Volteface teamed up with Byline Times for an evening of discussion about drugs, what's working, what's not, and what the best approach to take towards them might be. Does the current prohibition on drugs work? Should the UK follow Canada and legalise cannabis? Are our drug laws being enforced by the police? A diverse and knowledgeable panel discussed these issues and more, including: Dr Derek Tracy, con...
This edition of the Volteface Podcast is a live recording from last week's 'Dopeworld Discussion: An insight into the criminal underworld of drugs' event at the Volteface office. Conversation was rooted in the release of Niko Vorobyov's recent book 'Dopeworld' which documents the global drug trade. This talk centred on the prevalence and complexity of the criminal market; how illicit markets work and make m...
More young people are seeing drug adverts on social media, but what impact is this having on young people? And why has it taken us so long to catch on? Liz McCulloch, Director of Policy and author of DM for Details: Selling Drugs in the Age of Social Media, is in conversation with Nick Hickmott, Young People, Early Intervention & Harm Reduction Worker, and general expert on youth drug trends. Be prepared for insights into what ...
So far 2019 has been an eventful year in the drug policy world, culminating with David Lammy’s appearance on BBC’s “Legalising Weed: Canada’s Experiment’, a documentary which followed our recent research trip to look at a regulated cannabis market. More recently, the Labour Party has announced they will commit to a Royal Commission into 'all drugs' if gifted the keys to Number 10 at the next election, a move which has been ...
This episode we recorded live from the Volteface and ASI fringe event at Lib Dem conference. We heard from former Special Constable Joseph Kaz, ex-drug dealer Niko Vorobyov and Lib Dem Mayoral Candidate Siobhan Benita. We heard why each of them became an advocate for cannabis legalisation and how they think it should be regulated in the UK.
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To mark the release of DM for Details: Selling Drugs in the Age of Social Media, Volteface hosted a panelled discussion in Westminster featuring- Mariam, a Youth Ambassador at the Daniel Spargo-Mabbs Foundation; Nick Hickmott, a Young People, Early Intervention and Harm Reduction Worker; Scarlett Furlong, Volteface Policy Advisor and co-author of DM for Details; and as Chair Hardeep Matharu, Editor at Byline Times. Introduced by Li...
In this episode Paul talks to Chris Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the Institute of Economic Affairs. They have a lively chat discussing their recent trip to Canada with three UK MP's which was covered by the BBC. Chris explains how cannabis nearly made him miss his flights and his impressions of the regulated market.
On this month's edition of the Volteface Podcast, Paul North catches up with cannabis culture veteran & positive thinker Orson Boon. Up for discussion is the effects of psychedelics with the pair considering potential therapeutic benefits of certain psychedelics.
This show was produced by Matt Holborn. If you need help setting up and producing a podcast, get in touch with him at podcasts@mattholborn.com or through h...
This edition of the Volteface podcast is audio recorded from the launch of our most recently released report 'Making the Grade', written in partnership with Mentor. In a change from the regular format, this feature is a panelled discussion focussing on drug education in schools. We hear from an ex-PRU student, a PRU headteacher, CEO of prevention charity Mentor Boris Pomeroy & the mother of an exploited child.
The r...On this month's edition of the Volteface Podcast, host Paul North catches up with Dr. Derek Tracy of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. On the agenda is an in-depth discussion of cannabis & potential links to mental health issues. Key questions covered include: Why can cannabis impact mental health? Why should we talk about cannabis and mental health? Why does talking about it result in such strong reactions from the commu...
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