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Calls for minimum unit pricing in England amid NHS alcohol abuse crisis

Calls for minimum unit pricing in England amid NHS alcohol abuse crisis

A new report estimates that one in five people in hospital beds are using alcohol harmfully, such as binge-drinking.

22 Jul 2019
England & Wales

Docs unwilling to prescribe medicinal cannabis until it’s tested

Daniel Oberhaus (2015)

Docs unwilling to prescribe medicinal cannabis until it’s tested

Doctors are unwilling to prescribe medicinal cannabis because they know it has not been adequately tested, MPs have revealed.

11 Jul 2019
England & Wales

NHS launches new clinic to deal with cannabis psychosis epidemic

NHS launches new clinic to deal with cannabis psychosis epidemic

3 Jul 2019
England & Wales

Tory MP launches lobby group funded by cannabis industry

Tory MP launches lobby group funded by cannabis industry

28 Jun 2019
England & Wales

Home Office gives green light for heroin distribution centre

Home Office gives green light for heroin distribution centre

20 Jun 2019
England & Wales

Cannabis being normalised despite evidence of harm

Cannabis being normalised despite evidence of harm

18 Jun 2019
England & Wales

Criminals setting up ‘cocaine call centres’

Criminals setting up ‘cocaine call centres’

12 Jun 2019
UK

NHS Chief: We’re risking a ‘big mistake’ with medical cannabis

22 May 2019
England & Wales

Drug-driving prosecutions double

21 May 2019
England & Wales

‘Enforce drugs law’, Home Office warns police

2 May 2019
England & Wales

‘Cannabis users should not be prosecuted’: police chiefs

11 Apr 2019
England & Wales

Scot Govt criticised for ‘soft-touch’ on cannabis

5 Apr 2019
UK

Little evidence medical cannabis is safe, experts warn

28 Mar 2019
England & Wales

Cannabis causing London psychosis epidemic, new study reveals

27 Mar 2019
England & Wales