Very encouraged to read about the positive news that the Safer Drugs Consumption Facility in Glasgow, the first of its kind in the UK, will finally open its doors in October. As a member of the Global Commission on Drug Policy, I have […]
According to Amnesty’s data, at least 1,153 executions took place worldwide in 2023, the highest annual figure recorded since 2015, marking an increase of more than 30% from 2022. And this doesn’t even include the thousands believed to have been […]
Much has been written and said in recent weeks about efforts to decriminalise, legalise and regulate cannabis in many jurisdictions around the world – efforts that I have long supported because I believe strongly that they will wrestle control from […]
Sir Richard Branson has added his voice to calls for the New South Wales government to enact serious drug reform and announce a timeframe for its promised drug summit, pleading with the state to decriminalise drugs. In a video released to Guardian Australia, the […]
In early July, Edinburgh was the site of the annual plenary of the Global Commission on Drug Policy, a group of global leaders lobbying governments worldwide for drug policies that put people’s health and safety first. I’ve been a member […]
Read the full blog entry on Virgin.com For the past nine years, I’ve had the privilege of being a member of the Global Commission on Drug Policy, a high-level group of former leaders in government, civil society and business. My […]
In this opinion piece, Sir Richard Branson and Maria Cattaui highlight the need for an effective regulatory framework for the growing international medical cannabis production and trade. Indeed, legalization is helping to end many of the harms related to decades-old […]
Read original article in Virgin Earlier this month, I was saddened to see the Scottish Government’s latest statistics on drug-related deaths. The report stated there were 1,187 drug-related deaths last year. That’s a 27 per cent increase on the year […]