Campaigning to develop, support, and refine evidence based, harm reduction focused drug policies for @uklabour. Led by @Jeffsmithetc
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🚨Our recommendations are available via the link below now 🚨
These recommendations are the result of consultation with 700 members, over 12 public meetings across the UK.
Follow us for updates throughout the day #LabourDrugPolicy
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Challenged by @JeffSmithetc on Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs advice that a ban on laughing gas would be disproportionate @SuellaBraverman says govt entitled to take a different view and there is emerging evidence it can cause serious harm to health and well being
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Labour Campaign for Drug Policy Reform retweeted
23 Jan 2023
"By creating the tyranny of the marginal constituency, our first-past-the-post system rewards lowest-common-denominator politics."
@wordsbyjayj of @LabourDrugRef on the urgent need for drug policy reform - and why it won't happen without PR
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Labour Campaign for Drug Policy Reform retweeted
12 Jan 2023
🖊️NEW #MEIBlog🖊️
In his latest piece, @wordsbyjayj criticises #Labour's 'tough on drug use, disinterested in the causes of drug use' approach, and argues that #KeirStarmer has a unique opportunity to 'implement radical change in Britain's drug laws'👇
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ALT Photo of Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer, at a lectern against a red background with the slogan 'It's time for real change'
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Labour MP @charlotte2153 making the case for the long overdue rescheduling of psilocybin to enable research into potential therapeutic purposes.
Evidence must be the basis of policymaking, not political expediency.
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A reminder, as we're in the thick of Labour selections for Parliamentary candidates at the next general election -
We've got some drug policy reform suggested questions to ask prospective candidates to ensure that their views on drugs are known⬇️
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Great to hear @OwenJones84 highlighting the failure of the war on drugs, disproportionate racial injustice of current policies, and the clear need for an alternative.
Listen to him stating the facts and shredding the dogma👇🏼
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We may have a new PM, but let's not forget what the last 12 years of Tory austerity have meant for drug treatment services and people who rely on them.
This @VICEUK vid explains the cruel drug treatment experiment pursued by the Tories since 2010...
video.vice.com/en_uk/video/v…
Be great to see these new drug policy q's asked by members tomorrow at @CenSheffLab selection meeting tomorrow.
@paulmasonnews @eddieizzard @JaynePDunn @Abtisam_Mohamed @mdbuckley @Rizwanalala be prepared!
CC: @SheffLabGND @SheffYoungLab @ShefLabStudents @LabourSheffield
🚨We've just uploaded a new resource for Labour drug policy reformers to use in CLP Parliamentary candidate selection meetings.
We've drafted a list of questions for you to ask candidates standing in your seat, to make sure they back drug policy reform.
labour-drug-policy.squarespa…
🚨We've just uploaded a new resource for Labour drug policy reformers to use in CLP Parliamentary candidate selection meetings.
We've drafted a list of questions for you to ask candidates standing in your seat, to make sure they back drug policy reform.
labour-drug-policy.squarespa…
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Our Secretariat @wordsbyjayj has written for @MileEndInst about the need for joined up thinking on drug policy.
One to bookmark for a future Labour government🔖
20 Oct 2022
🖊️NEW BLOG🖊️
Following the Drugs Possession White Paper this summer, @wordsbyjayj has written for the #MEIBlog about how the next #PrimeMinister needs to end Whitehall's focus on criminalisation and treat drug policy as a 'multi-departmental challenge'👇
bit.ly/3TC7d8D
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Labour's brilliant advocate for evidence-based drug policies @MayorofLondon has a Met Police Commissioner who also understands the benefits of non-criminalising approaches to drugs.
Labour-led London will continue to lead the fight for sensible, evidence-led drug policies.
12 Oct 2022
A clear thumbs up for diversion schemes from new Met Police boss Mark Rowley. This is what evidence led policy-making looks like.
@SuellaBraverman take note.
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LCDPR secretariat @wordsbyjayj with everything you need to know about Biden's historic cannabis reforms.
Labour can learn from its sister parties in the US @TheDemocrats and Germany @spdde in taking a progressive, socially just stance on cannabis.
volteface.me/biden-cannabis-…
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6 Oct 2022
As I’ve said before, no one should be in jail just for using or possessing marijuana.
Today, I’m taking steps to end our failed approach. Allow me to lay them out.
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Our Secretariat @wordsbyjayj asked Andy Burnham & Sadiq Khan about their views on drug policy reform at Party Conference last week.
We need voices from across the country and across the party to join the calls for an evidence-based approach to drugs from the next Labour gov't
3 Oct 2022
🚨Labour Party news:
@wordsbyjayj asked @AndyBurnhamGM and @SadiqKhan about their views on drug policy reform and cannabis legalisation at Labour conference last week.
😬It's fair to say that they took *differing* perspectives on the issue⬇️
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We’ll be at this really interesting looking event - the only drug policy event at conference this year so make sure you swing by!
26 Sep 2022
📢 Today at 1pm at Labour Party Conference - LIVERPOOL
Labour MP @BellRibeiroAddy
Neil Woods - @wudzee0
Alex Feis- Bryce @TransformDrugs
Maria-Goretti Loglo @IDPCnet
Clemmie James @HealthPoverty
Join us as we demand strong leadership from @UKLabour on drug policy reform!
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Labour Campaign for Drug Policy Reform retweeted
11 Aug 2022
🚨Big news coming out of the APPG for Drug Policy Reform🚨
Major new polling suggests that the majority of voters in 'red wall' seats support reforms including Overdose Prevention Centres, drug testing, naloxone provision and cannabis legalisation.
volteface.me/red-wall-voters…
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Our Secretariat @wordsbyjayj spoke to @Dazed about harm reduction content on social media and what needs to change⬇️
14 Sep 2022
For @dazed - TikTok is becoming a powerful tool to promote harm reduction content to young people in the absence of adequate education from the government/schools fuelled by the war on drugs. These creators genuinely save lives. Read and share if u like! dazeddigital.com/life-cultur…
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Labour Campaign for Drug Policy Reform retweeted
5 Sep 2022
In the first question of this Parliamentary session, I asked the Home Secretary to follow the evidence on drug overdose prevention units. Too many people are dying. Maybe a new Home Secretary will.
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Labour Campaign for Drug Policy Reform retweeted
31 Aug 2022
In Dundee to hear from charities working with people who use drugs, city Councillors and party members as the 7 September closing date for the consultation on my Members Bill to license Overdose Prevention Centres in Scotland approaches.
Thanks to @michaeljmarra for hosting me.
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Labour Campaign for Drug Policy Reform retweeted
12 Aug 2022
"Evidence and compassion must be the basis of drug policy-making, not focus groups. Prohibition and criminalisation have failed, and at huge human and financial cost."
@labourdrugref's @wordsbyjayj on the need for a public health-based approach to drugs: labourlist.org/2022/08/a-pub…
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