Last week in London, during my book tour for Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside the Bloody War on Drugs, I was interviewed by one of the country’s leading alternative media groups, Novara Media. With a massive online reach, the conversation covered a lot of ground from Honduras to legalisation to why the drug war is…
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Frontline Club in London on Pills, Powder and Smoke
This week I appeared at London’s famous Frontline Club talking about my new book just out in the UK, Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside the Bloody War on Drugs. I was in conversation with BBC Newsnight International Editor Gabriel Gatehouse and we discussed in front of a full house Honduras, Guinea-Bissau, legalisation and a range…
How the UK could end its war on drugs
My piece appeared in the Guardian yesterday: Britain is in the midst of a drug emergency. The country is witnessing unprecedented rates of Class A drug use; Border Force officers are seizing more cocaine than at any time in recorded history. The problem is particularly bad in Scotland, which has the highest rateof drug deaths…
CNN International interview on Pills, Powder and Smoke
Today I was interviewed by CNN International about my new book, Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside the Bloody War on Drugs. Interviewed by anchor Michael Holmes in the US, I was in Jerusalem, we discussed why the drug war is so brutal (because Western demand for drugs is huge), how a nation like Honduras is…
Yes, an ethical and legal drug market is possible
What would a truly ethical drug market look like? In recent weeks with my new book, Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside the Bloody War on Drugs, just out in the UK, I’ve been interviewed by a number of UK media outlets about this issue and so-called “woke coke” (for the record, it doesn’t exist). Today…
Talkradio UK interview on ethical cocaine and Pills, Powder and Smoke
Following my recent media comments about ethical cocaine in the wake of my book, Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside the Bloody War on Drugs, being released in the UK, I was interviewed today on Talkradio in the UK by host Mike Graham (who it’s fair to say didn’t seem that enthused by my views to…
“Woke coke” and why cocaine and all drugs should be legalised
With my new book, Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside the Bloody War on Drugs, just out in the UK, I’ve been getting some media coverage around the issue of “woke coke” or ethically-sourced cocaine. For the record, in my book I don’t mention “woke coke” but focus on how and why all drugs should be…
Book review of Pills, Powder and Smoke by Will Self in the UK Observer
Book reviews can be a nerve-wracking experience. The famous author and writer Will Self has reviewed my book just out in the UK, Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside the Bloody War on Drugs, in the UK Observer. It’s a very mixed review and I disagree with most of the criticisms – for example, Self’s critiques…
The Irish Times reviews Pills, Powder and Smoke
The Irish Times has reviewed my new book just out in the UK, Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside the Bloody War on Drugs. It’s a generally positive review, feels like 3.5/5, so I’m happy with it.
Chance to improve US drug policy is there for the taking
US outlet The Hill has published my article based around my book, Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside The Bloody War on Drugs: There’s a dangerous myth in sections of the public that the war on drugs is coming to an end. It’s an idea that as cannabis legalization sweeps across the U.S. and many other…