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The war on some consumers of some drugs

Jeff Ditchfield (Jeff Ditchfield Consultancy, Kingston, Jamaica)

Drugs and Alcohol Today

ISSN: 1745-9265

Article publication date: 8 May 2018

Issue publication date: 30 May 2018

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Abstract

Purpose

As a prominent Cannabis Activist in the UK, the purpose of this paper is to articulate some thoughts on where activists should go next, to challenge stigmatising drug laws.

Design/methodology/approach

A personal narrative is interweaved with a drug policy discussion and views on how activists can best promote reform.

Findings

Activists ought to fight moral injustice by breaking unjust laws if necessary. This paper demonstrates how activists can develop regulatory models from the bottom up via cannabis clubs and the importance of talking to and educating the media.

Originality/value

The author has been researching the benefits of medicinal cannabis since 2001 and assists terminal cancer sufferers around the world. The author is also an accomplished Public Speaker on cannabis and wishes to use this platform to share experience and thoughts with fellow activists.

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Citation

Ditchfield, J. (2018), "The war on some consumers of some drugs", Drugs and Alcohol Today, Vol. 18 No. 2, pp. 123-125. https://doi.org/10.1108/DAT-03-2018-0015

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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