Drugs and Alcohol Today: Volume 18 Issue 2

Introduction: cultivation, medication, activism and cannabis policy

Melissa Bone, Gary Potter, Axel Klein

The purpose of this paper is to introduce the special issue on Illicit Cannabis Cultivation in a Time of Policy Change.

The Belgian Cannabis Social Club landscape

Mafalda Pardal

The purpose of this paper is to map the presence of the Cannabis Social Club (CSC) model in Belgium since its emergence in the country and to analyze the…

Characteristics of cannabis cultivation in New Zealand and Israel

Chris Wilkins, Sharon Sznitman, Tom Decorte, Pekka Hakkarainen, Simon Lenton

The purpose of this paper is to explore the characteristics of small-scale cannabis cultivation in New Zealand and Israel.

Policy analysis and implications of establishing the Caribbean Cannabis Economy (CCE): lessons from Jamaica

Machel Anthony Emanuel, Andre Yone Haughton, K’adamawe K’nife

The purpose of this paper is to explore the effects of legislative amendments to the Dangerous Drugs Act in 2015 and the establishment of a Cannabis Licensing Authority…

Demands, identities and repertoire of protest: an analysis of the Mexican cannabis movement

Edgar Guerra

In this paper, the author analyzed the repertoire of protest that cannabis activists employ in marches and mass demonstrations. The purpose of this paper is to understand…

The German medical cannabis law of 2017

Franjo Grotenhermen

The purpose of this paper is to give a review on the developments leading to the 2017 law on the medical use of cannabis and cannabinoids in Germany, and to present the…

The war on some consumers of some drugs

Jeff Ditchfield

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.

Being the change: charting Greg de Hoedt’s cannabis journey

Melissa Bone, Greg de Hoedt

The purpose of this paper is to document a leading UK cannabis activist’s efforts to bring about policy change and to convey his human story as a medical consumer. The…

My 28-year journey with cannabis: from terminal disease to post-pharmaceutical healing

Sarah Jane Godfrey

The purpose of this paper is to convey the experience of medical cannabis users and growers in the UK.

Tales of the Frenchfry: on Cannabis and uphill battles

Julie P. Fry

The purpose of this paper is to disclose the author’s personal experiences regarding the war on drugs, specifically detailing cannabis encounters.