Germany has taken a groundbreaking step in cannabis reform with the launch of its cannabis pilot programme under the Cannabis Control Act (CanG). This initiative, which integrates research, regulation ...

Vaping has seen a significant increase in the past few years, with survey data suggesting that prevalence in young people has risen from around 4% in 2021 to 8.6% in 2022. The act of vaping has ...

The cultivation and trade of hemp was a fundamental part of the British economy and the production of fibre which was used in textiles, cordage, fishing nets, canvas, and many other crucial materials.

This summer, The Loop’s wonderful team of chemists, health professionals, researchers and press officers has been busy delivering harm reduction services at festivals up and down the country in order ...

DMT is well known for being one of the most potent psychedelics out there, capable of providing users with profound spiritual breakthroughs. There’s no surprise that this has led to it attracting ...

Thought taking shrooms came with no morning-after side effects? Think again! While the toxic dose of psilocybin mushrooms is near-impossible to reach (it’s about 32kg of mushrooms– please don’t try), ...

In this report, Volteface aims to bridge the gap in understanding of how social media is being used as a marketplace for illicit drugs and the impact this is having on young people – social media’s ...

The introduction of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 made the possession, cultivation and sale of magical mushrooms illegal in the UK. Moreover, psilocybin (the active psychotropic in magic mushrooms) is ...

New research commissioned by the cross-party Parliamentary Group for Drug Policy Reform and conducted by accredited pollsters Redfield and Wilton, has found that the public clearly support harm ...

This week Volteface examines the emerging and seemingly booming CBD industry. In this piece we had the opportunity to discuss the topic with Paul Moore, patient advocate and Chief Executive Officer at ...

Almost a decade ago, Elizabeth’s husband Chor experienced what she now calls a “healing crisis”: an opiate relapse after a 13 year stretch of sobriety. Little did they know back then that soon their ...

Chowing down on a succulent fried chicken or a tasty burger was something Ethan Brown of Maryland in the US loved, but sorely missed when he turned vegan. Yet, he could not ignore the discourse that ...