Sian tackles one of the UK’s most eyebrow-raising contradictions: the fact that it’s still completely illegal to grow your own cannabis, even for medical use. From the labyrinth of hemp licensing to the theatrical paranoia of the Home Office, this episode takes a dry, sarcastic stroll through Britain’s outdated cannabis laws. Sian unpacks exactly what it would take to “do it properly” and, unsurprisingly, it involves six-figure budgets, industrial-level security, a stack of compliance documen...
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Sian tackles one of the UK’s most eyebrow-raising contradictions: the fact that it’s still completely illegal to grow your own cannabis, even for medical use. From the labyrinth of hemp licensing to the theatrical paranoia of the Home Office, this episode takes a dry, sarcastic stroll through Britain’s outdated cannabis laws. Sian unpacks exactly what it would take to “do it properly” and, unsurprisingly, it involves six-figure budgets, industrial-level security, a stack of compliance documen...
A Brief Cannabis Timeline in the UK – And Why We’re Always the Backup Dancer to the US
The Never-Ending Carousel of Cannabis Nonsense
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7 months ago
A Brief Cannabis Timeline in the UK – And Why We’re Always the Backup Dancer to the US
In this episode of The Never Ending Carousel of Cannabis Nonsense, Sian uncovers the cringe-worthy timeline of how UK cannabis policy has religiously shadowed the US – even when it made no sense. From Anslinger to PoCA, we follow the historic game of copycat that turned an evidence-free moral panic into decades of failed policy. Spoiler: there never was any science behind the Misuse of Drugs Act. Just a lot of misplaced loyalty and lazy law-making. Follow us on Facebook, and listen on S...
The Never-Ending Carousel of Cannabis Nonsense
Sian tackles one of the UK’s most eyebrow-raising contradictions: the fact that it’s still completely illegal to grow your own cannabis, even for medical use. From the labyrinth of hemp licensing to the theatrical paranoia of the Home Office, this episode takes a dry, sarcastic stroll through Britain’s outdated cannabis laws. Sian unpacks exactly what it would take to “do it properly” and, unsurprisingly, it involves six-figure budgets, industrial-level security, a stack of compliance documen...
