Britain likes to think of itself as a world leader on pretty much everything. But when it comes to drug policy, we couldn't be further behind, writes Kojo Koram.
The criminalisation of drugs has almost no impact on drug use, denies access to proven medical treatments and disproportionately targets people of colour. Yet the idea that drugs are ‘evil’ and that drug users are criminals is entrenched in international and domestic law. How can we begin to shift this point of view? What are […]
The war on drugs has failed, but at what cost? And what are the possible solutions from Colombia to Britain? Aaron Bastani is joined by Antony Loewenstein – author of Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside the Bloody War on Drugs.
Sam Swann and guest host Connor Woodman discuss the book, The End Of Policing with its author Alex S. Vitale. They discuss the ways that the police exacerbate social problems and what the alternatives might be.
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