Simple test for detecting synthetic cannabinoid use developed
A simple saliva test to detect if someone has recently taken a synthetic cannabinoid, otherwise known as ‘spice’,…
Month: October 2019
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Drug summit in Glasgow announced by UK government
The UK government has announced a summit focused on reducing the impact of problem drug use that will…
October 24, 2019
Westminster committee believes UK should consider decriminalisation
A group of MPs have outlined in a new report that the UK government should decriminalise the possession…
October 23, 2019
Police roadside testing kits introduced ahead of new drug driving regulations
Police Scotland has unveiled new drug-detection kits ahead of updated drug-driving laws coming into force on the 21st…
October 18, 2019
Standard units for cannabis consumption could improve mental health outcomes
Researchers have suggested that a standard unit grading system for the potency of cannabis would result in significant…
October 17, 2019
Professor Alex Stevens resigns from Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
Professor Alex Stevens, a senior member of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD), has resigned…
October 17, 2019
New ‘Drugs Uncut’ SDF podcast hits the airwaves
A new, monthly podcast on drug-related issues in Scotland has launched and is available to listen to for…
October 16, 2019
Scottish National Party back decriminalisation of drugs at party conference
The Scottish National Party has backed decriminalising the possession of drugs at a party conference in Aberdeen on…
October 14, 2019