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Selection of broadcast media interviews by Transform staff
Steve Rolles talks to Once TV, Mexico (23.11.12)
Danny Kushlick gives evidence to Home Affairs Select Committee (30.07.12)
Danny Kushlick talks to ITV's 'Daybreak' (04.07.12)
Steve Rolles talks at Foro Internacional: Drogas un balance a un siglo de su prohibición conference (16.06.12)
Danny Kushlick interviewed by Al-Jazeera on the cost of War on Drugs (12.04.12)
Steve Rolles speaks at the Mexico Unido Contra le Delincuencia Conference. (15.02.12)
Steve Rolles moderating a discussion between César Gaviria former President of Colombia and Mike Trace former U.K. Deputy Drugs Tzar. (22.11.11)
Steve Rolles was interviewed about change in dutch drug regulation and on the GCDP report by Talksport and London City Radio (02.06.2011)
Steve Rolles comments on the Global Commission on Drug Policy report
Press Association newswire - Global Commission on Drug policy (02.06.2011)
Steve Rolles debates with Neil McKeganey in Inside Story Al Jazeera - Has the global war on drugs failed? (02.06.2011)
Danny Kushlick gave many interviews following the Global Commission on Drug Policy report on BBC World service, BBC radio 5, various radios (02.06.2011)
Danny Kushlick gave an interview about Lord Norton's debate on the royal commission on drug policy on Radio Humberside (10.03.2011)
Steve Rolles gave a few radio interviews (BBC, LBC) on the cannabis psychosis paper which was published in the BMJ (02.03.2011)
Steve Rolles made the following media appearances, discussing the former drugs minister and defence secretary Bob Ainsworth's call for the legalisation of drugs (16.12.2010):
- BBC Radio 5 live 9-10am phone-in
- BBC Radio Wales 12-1pm phone-in
- BBC GNS regional stations (7 separate interviews in a row)
- LBC telephone interview
- Talk Europe
- BBC Radio 4 PM programme (pre-record)
Martin Powell contributed to a debate about Ainsworth's comments on Radio Humberside (16.12.2010)
Danny Kushlick talks to Kate Silverton on BBC 5 Live (06.09.2010)
Becky Anderson hosts "Connect the World" which brings together Steve Rolles (Transform) and Bob Stutman (former agent with the US Drug Enforcement Administration) in a debate about the War on Drugs. Even though they both agree the drug use issue should be treated as a health problem and not as a criminal one, they don't have the same opinion on the results of the War on Drugs. This debate was on CNN - Connect the World: Drug Special (18.08.2010)
Steve Rolles describes how drugs would be supplied, bought and sold in a system of legalisation and regulation, moving the market from the control of organised illegal criminals and bringing it into the law and the control of state government entities. BBC World Service - Europe Today (17.08.2010)
In the second video, Steve Rolles explains drug misuse is a medical problem and not a criminal issue and should be dealt with as such. Sky News - (17.08.2010)
Steve Rolles explains how prohibition has made "drugs more dangerous than they already are and undermining public health and fuelling crime" and how an alternative system could work. BBC Radio 4 - Today Programme - (17.08.2010)
Danny Kushlick joined in the debate on the Politics Show with Prof David Nutt on the subject of Cannabis classification. The section starts around 42 minutes into the show. BBC - The Politics Show - (20.06.10)
Clive Anderson presents the series analysing the legal issues of the day, with Transform patron former chief constable Francis Wilkinson, Paul Mendelle QC Chair of the Criminal Bar Association. BBC - Unreliable evidence - The Law and Drugs - (09.01.10)
Steve Rolles on talk sport radio talking about legalisation. Talk Sport radio - (21.01.10)
Steve Rolles from Transform and Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesman Chris Huhne on drugs policy. Gyles Brandreth and Bonnie Greer join in the debate.BBC News - Chris Huhne and Transform debate the use of drugs - (04.12.09)
Discussion about the increasing drug trade from Latin America to Europe via West Africa. Featuring Transform board member Dr Axel Klein.Voxafrica - Drugs in West Africa: the new South America?- (30.11.09)
A discussion with Steve Rolles and Deborah Small about the fact that no proper comparison of prohibition, legalisation and regulation of illicit drug use has ever been conducted. Late night Live - After the war on drugs - (16.11.09)
Steve Rolles discusses After the War on Drugs: Blueprint for Regulation on CNN International. Some good questions and a huge audience. CNN - Connector of the day - (19.11.09)
Steve Rolles and Tom Wainwright debate whether a regulated market in drugs would be possible in the Uk. BBC Today - Should drugs be regulated? - (14.11.09)
Transform's Steve Rolles, former Police Chief Brian Paddick and Peter Kelner of YouGov discuss drug classification in the light of the sacking of ACMD head David Nutt (the section of drug policy starts at about 27 minutes in).BBC Radio 4 - The World Tonight - (02.11.09)
The international cocaine market is "in retreat", Britain's Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) claims. Danny Kushlick, of the drug policy think tank Transform, discusses whether the war on drugs is being won. The Today Programme - (12.05.09)
'Replacing drug prohibition with a regime of local regulation would save billions of pounds and significantly improve the lives of millions of UK citizens, the drugs charity Transform says. Steve Rolles head of research for Transform, reveals the conclusions of his report.' The Today Programme - (7.04.09)
Transform's Steve Rolles debates with Anne Widdecombe about whether it's time to end the War on Drugs. Al Jazeera English - (27.03.09)
Steve Rolles takes part in a debate with Pat McCarthy, a mother of a heroin addict, and Deputy Chief Constable Howard Roberts about drug policy. Channel4 News - (28.02.08)
Published articles and comment written by Transform staff
Steve Rolles argues for an alternative to the War on Drugs. The Scotsman - (26.01.13)
Lisa discusses the way in which votes in Colorado and Washington may influence Latin American drug reform CNN Mexico - (09.11.12)
Lisa Sanchez and Steve Rolles discuss the legalisation of cannabis in Uruguay.The Guardian - (22.09.12)
Danny Kushlick explains drug prohibition regarding its 'cover' as a 'protection racket' and how it is in fact an 'endangerment racket' Opendemocracy.net - (01.08.12)
Danny Kushlick argues against pursuing an enforcement driven approach to drugs, and for the need for individual countries to choose the most appropriate drug policies for their domestic and regional needs. The World Today, chatham House (08.12)
Danny Kushlick talks of how the illegal trade is booming, drugs are cheaper and more available than ever, and how we need to look at the alternatives. The Guardian - (28.06.12)
Steve Rolles comments on how a post-prohibition world would look.Politics.co.uk - (21.06.12)
Danny Kushlick explains how legalisation can be a way to combat this failure. The Argentina Independent - (25/04/12)
Danny Kushlick explains why the drugs war, which is supposed to protect public health, has done just the opposite and why we should explore the options of drug regulation. The Daily Mirror - (24/01/2012)
Danny Kushlick talks to the The Guatemala Times about the international war on drugs - (11/08/11)
Danny Kushlick considers the securitisation of drugs as one of the greatest threats to international and human security Open Democracy - (10.08.2011)
Paper by Steve Rolles and Fiona Measham. International Journal of Drug Policy - (08.06.11)
Steve Rolles argues that we need to end the criminalisation of drugs and instead set up regulatory models that will control drug markets and reduce the health and social harms caused by current policy.British Medical Journal - An Alternative to the War on Drugs (01/07/10)
Steve Rolles discusses drug policy, regulation and Transform's After the War on Drugs: Blueprint for Regulation. Barrister Magazine - (11.01.10)
Following recent controversy surrounding government policy on drugs, Steve Rolles of Transform calls for a fresh approach to tackling the problem. Policing Today - After the War on Drugs (11/12/09)
What could a world with legalised drugs look like? With growing consensus that the 'war on drugs' has failed, Steve Rolles, shares a blueprint for careful regulation of all currently prohibited drugs. Drink and Drug News (DDN) - (30.11.09)
Emily Crick and Claudia Rubin argue that the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs is hindering progress.
Health Matters Issue 76 (Summer 09) Danny Kushlick argues that legalising drugs is less harmful and costly than prohibition - as the Home Office's own data shows. The Guardian (07.04.09)
Steve Rolles argues that the Government's efforts to stamp out cannabis use are doing more harm than good.The Journal - (23.02.09)
Danny Kushlick makes the case for drug legalisation, asking 'who and what exactly is being protected by prohibition?'
Oxford Forum Magazine (Autumn 2008)
Danny Kushlick congratulates former head of the government's anti-drug coordination unit, Julian Critchley, for publicly calling for the legalisation of drugs.The Guardian (13.08.08)
In Comment is Free, Steve Rolles argues that a report from the UK Drug Policy Commission like so many before it fails to recognise the simple fact that prohibition is actually part of the problem. The Guardian (30.07.08)
Emily Crick argues that it is not coca growing per se that fuels the conflict in Colombia, but the fact that cocaine is illegal - a point lost on most policymakers. The Guardian (22.05.08)
Steve Rolles argues that the Government's new drug strategy is essentially a restatement of the previous one, and doomed to perpetuate the same disastrous failings, primarily because it remains dogmatically rooted in the outdated principles of a punitive prohibitionist approach. The Guardian (27.02.08)
The government's new review of cannabis classification will not help the situation, writes Steve Rolles. Socialist Worker (12.02.08)
Steve Rolles argues that the time has come for a change in policy. Take a Break (31.01.08)
Danny Kushlick argues that prohibition has failed. The Independent (03.01.08)
Danny Kushlick argues that drugs will be made legal through licensed outlets or doctors within 10 years. The Mirror (02.01.08)
"While in many ways things look much like they did in 2007, in the drug policy world a quiet revolution has taken place. The monolith of absolute global drug prohibition has collapsed, being replaced with a series of different regulatory regimes for the legal control of drug production and supply. Steve Rolles describes what a post-prohibition world might look like and the changes it could bring to the streets of Britain." Druglink(January 2008)
Steve Rolles refutes an article by Joseph Califano in the BMJ which was itself in response to a debate about whether drugs should be decriminalised. BMJ (14.11.07)
In our regular forum on policy issues Ted Leggett of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Vienna, and Steve Rolles, Information Officer at Transform, exchange views on the issue of drug scheduling. Drugs and Alcohol Today (October 2007)
Danny Kushlick argues that the government's drug policy over the last decade has comprehensively failed, delivering the exact opposite of its primary aims. The Guardian (18.10.07)
Prescribed heroin for long-term addicts would be a better way of reducing the drug trade, says Steve Rolles. The Guardian (06.09.07)
Ted Leggett from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and Steve Rolles from Transform discuss the potency of cannabis. Drug and Alcohol today (July 2007)
The perception that low drug use in Sweden is a direct result of the country's tough anti-drugs policy is a finding considerable traction in the UK. But, argues Steve Rolles, it is both simplistic and misleading.Druglink (May/June 2007)
Opinion piece written by Danny Kushlick as spokesperson for the Drugs and Health Alliance (DHA). He criticises the current drug policy for its overbearing criminal justice led approach, and demands that it should be public health led. The DHA is introduced as a growing alliance of organisations calling for this change. The Guardian (16.05.07)
Article in Drugscope's Druglink magazine written by Steve Rolles arguing against plans to legalise Afghan opium production for medical use. Druglink (March/April 2007)
Short comment article by Danny Kushlick in response to the RSA Drug Report which was highly critical of the UK's current drug strategy. Daily Mirror (09.03.07)
No matter how many reports are published, international geopolitics and populism will see to it that drug policy overhaul is shelved time after time, says Danny Kushlick. The Guardian (08.03.07)
Five page cover story about "the incredible story of the UK's most outspoken and influential organisation on drug law and policy". Drug and Alcohol Today (November 2006)
Lead story in the Scottish Daily Mail about the Strathclyde Police Federation's call to legalise all drugs. The 3 page article features a comment piece from Danny Kushlick arguing in favour of legalising hard drugs.Scottish Daily Mail (13.04.06)
Danny Kushlick responds to an article written by Marcel Berlins after Charles Clarke decides not to amend cannabis classification. The Guardian (24.01.06)
Comment article by Steve Rolles about the Home Office's misleading claims about the success of its drug strategy. Drink and Drug News (January 2006)
Three page article asking six experts to assess the success of Labour's drug policies after eight years in office. Danny Kushlick features in the article as one of the experts.Druglink (March 2005)
Contains a letter from Steve Rolles criticizing prohabition and the prison system.The Guardian (August 19 2005)
New legislation on drugs promises harsher penalties for people convicted of dealing to children or near schools and broadening the definition of possession to include having an illegal drug in the bloodstream. Danny Kushlick and David Green of right-leaning Civitas, the Institute for Study of Civil Society, disagree on the merits of the proposals. BBC News (25.11.04)
Comment article by Danny Kushlick about the connection between crime and drug prohibition. The Times (12.10.04)
Detailed article by Danny Kushlick in the analysis section of the Guardian's comment pages about the social and economic costs of drug prohibition. The Guardian (08.06.04)
Danny Kushlick puts forward the 'yes' argument. Daily Express (06.02.04)
Will legalisation win the war on drugs? Ann Widdecombe and Danny Kushlick try to smoke out a solution.The Guardian (17.01.04)
Danny Kushlick, Director of Transform, argues that a much more radical shift in our approach to illicit drugs will be needed if we are to deal with drug-related offending. For him, ending the drug war and dealing with the consequences of drug misuse means ending prohibition itself. Narco magazine (Summer 2003)
Steve Rolles provides an analysis of the crisis in international drug enforcement, timed to coincide with the half way point in the the 1998 UN ten-year drug strategy. Statewatch bulletin (Vol 13 no 2) - (March/April 2003)
Parents at the sharp end of drugs tragedies have taken a courageous stand against laws that harm, argues Danny Kushlick in response to Susan Greenfield 's Observer commentary. Observer Online (25.08.02)
The government boasts of evidence-based policy making, yet there seems to be little or no evidence available to support the current policy of prohibiting drugs, argues Danny Kushlick. Druglink (January/February 2001)
Danny Kushlick argues that prohibition causes and exacerbates social exclusion, especially in regard to vulnerable groups. The legalisation, regulation and control of illegal drugs would reduce homelessness by removing many of the problems experienced by homeless people who are dependent upon prohibited drugs. Dr Adrian Bonner, Head of the National Addiction Service, Salvation Army argues the counter position, that legalisation could increase homelessness. Roof magazine (September 2001)
Danny Kushlick on drug policy, the links between crime and prohibtion and the possibilities for the legalisation and regulation of drugs. Police Review magazine - (August 2001)
Danny Kushlick and Keith Hellawell, the governments 'Drug Czar', answer 10 questions about drug prohibition. Ministry - Drugs War (April 2000)
Policy is shifting from punishing to treating drug users – but little will change while drug use remains a criminal issue, argues Steve Rolles. Health Matters magazine(Summer 1999)
Comment by Danny Kushlick in response to a Panorama programme on the former Chief Constable of Gwent Constabulary became a patron of a national campaign to legalise all drugs. The Independent (16.11.99)
The war on drugs is lost, says Danny Kushlick. More and more young people are taking illegal drugs - and prohibition breeds crime. So why is the new labour Government opposed to a public debate on legalisation? New Times (August 1999)
Tim Malyon is currently a trustee for Transform. In 1986 - 10 years before Transform was established - he wrote this cover article in the New Statesmen "which surveys the evidence against the American-led panic which is trying to sweep all dissent under the carpet".New Statesman (17.10.86)
Selection of news articles mentioning or quoting Transform
Danny Kushlick is quoted discussing the implications of Bolivia's move against the War on drugs on other EU nations Guardian(13.01.13)
El Tiempo - Gaviria forward to Blueprint (09.01.13)
Danny Kushlick is quoted praising the involvement of influential actors in the film. Guardian (05.12.12)
TDPF are quoted El Manana (24.11.12)
Article quoting Danny Kushlick International Business Times (14.11.12)
Danny Kushlick is quoted in an article about the UKDPC report The Independent (15.10.12)
Count the Costs, and the Alternative World Drug Report is mentioned. Quote from Danny Kushlick. Alternative Media (05.07.12)
Colombian singer Jaunes Tweets Count the Costs and Alternative World Drug Report (28.07.12)
Quotes Alex Stevens a Professor at the University of Kent stating that the World Drug Report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime marks another failed opportunity to address the real issues surrounding the control of illicit drugs. Mentions Count the Costs and the Alternative World Drug Report University of Kent (29.06.12)
The drug policy website of the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union. Article saying Europe should explore alternatives. Count the Costs is mentioned.Drug Reporter (21.06.12)
Quote from Danny Kushlick. The Fix (17.06.12)
Talks about interview with Steve Rolles and Transform. 'Drug War' documentary film news blog (28.05.12)
Quote from Steve Rolles.The Guardian (04.01.2012)
Transform and Count the Costs are mentioned. The Guardian (22.11.2011)
Quote from Danny Kushlick. Huffington Post UK (21.11.2011)
Quote from Danny Kushlick The Guardian (12.11.2011)
Danny Kushlick and Count the Costs Security Management (05.10.2011)
Quotes from Steve Rolles The Guardian (03.09.2011)
Transform is mentioned Left Foot Forward (06.08.2011)
Quotes from Danny Kushlick The Independent (05.08.2011)
Quotes from Danny Kushlick CNBC News (23.06.2011)
With quotes from Blueprint Washington Examiner (05.06.2011)
Quote from Danny Kushlick following the Global Commission on Drug Policy report NZ Herald (02.06.2011)
Quote from Danny Kushlick following the Global Commission on Drug Policy report Yorkshire Post (02.06.2011)
Quote from Danny Kushlick following the Global Commission on Drug Policy report Channel 4 (02.06.2011)
Quote from Danny Kushlick following the Global Commission on Drug Policy report Mail Online (02.06.2011)
Quote from Steve Rolles following the Global Commission on Drug Policy report The Guardian (01/06/2011)
Quote from Danny Kushlick following the Global Commission on Drug Policy report Yahoo News (01.06.2011)
Quote from Danny Kushlick following the Global Commission on Drug Policy report Metro (01.06.2011)
Quoting Count the Costs and Transform Red Pepper (June 2011)
Introducing the Count the Costs initiative Drug Foundation - Guest Editorial by Steve Rolles (31.05.2011)
Features a quote from Danny Kushlick. The Observer (29.05.2011)
Features a quote from Danny Kushlick.The Independent (12.05.2011)
Danny Kushlick is quoted by Nic Fleming on the drug problem, in an article about the coverage of drugs following the ban of mephedrone. Palladium Issue 6
In this blog, Jorge Colombo describes different patterns of drug consumption and details the proposed roadmap Transform came up with for legalisation.Elespectador.com(11.09.2010)
Alex Stevens argues that we should follow Portugal's example and try out alternatives to prohibition before ruling every option out. He quotes Transform as one of the organisations which has been supporting regulation and control. Guardian.co.uk (05.09.2010)
Another Guardian editorial mentioning Steve Rolles and Transform summing up the woldwide failures of the war on drugs. Guardian.co.uk (18.08.2010)
Video interview of Ian Gilmore supporter by a written article which mention Steve Rolles and his recent article in the BMJ.Channel4 (17.08.2010 )
Following Sir Ian Gilmore's call for decriminalisation of personal drug use, Danny Kushlick argues it is doctors' responsibility to work to reduce harm. Telegraph.co.uk (17.08.2010)
Sir Ian Gilmore called for decriminalisation as his presidency of the Royal College of Physicians came to an end. Danny Kushlick explains it is physicians' duty "to speak out if the outcomes show that prohibition causes more harm than it reduces".Yorkshire Post (17.08.2010)
The international community is calling for a drug policy reform and Steve Rolles is quoted extensively explaining how the War on Drugs has failed as much on public health, criminal justice and human rights levels. Medscape (27.07.2010)
In his recent report, Nicholas Green QC has called for decriminalisation, arguing it can have positive consequences and free up huge amounts of resources. Danny Kushlick is quoted explaining change is inevitable. Independent.co.uk (20.07.2010)
This article reminds us of Cameron and Clegg’s past attitudes regarding drug policy, and also reports on recent public statements from the Bar Chairman. With quotes from Danny Kushlick. Politics.co.uk (19.07.2010)
Danny speaking succinctly and powerfully.Interview with Danny Kushlick at Broadcasting House - (June 2010)
Johann Hari writes about David Cameron's election campaign and mentions his attitude to addiction treatment which is commented on by Danny Kushlick. The Independent(30.04.10)
The article cites evidence showing prohibition leads to the opposite of its stated goals, ending with a response from Steve Rolles. The Independent (27.04.10)
Article with Steve Rolles and reference to After the War on Drugs: Blueprint for Regulation.Nexos (01.03.10)
An interview with Steve Rolles.Comunidade segura (15.04.10)
Local article about Danny Kushlick's 2nd job as a candidate for the people's manifesto.This is Bristol (10.04.10)
Details of an arrest regarding mescaline with comment from Steve Rolles.Scotsman (10.04.10)
A sensibly written article about the mephedrone ban and surrounding issues with quotes from Danny Kushlick.Guardian(01.04.10)
Hysteria and inaccuracies have been the main ingredients of the media coverage of mephedrone, article about the mephedrone ban with response from Danny Kushlick.Guardian (05.04.10)
Article about Mr Carlin's resignation over the mephedrone ban with comment from Danny Kushlick.The Scotsman (03.04.10)
Article about Mr Carlin's resignation over the mephedrone ban with comment from Danny Kushlick.Daily Star (02.04.10)
Article about Mr Carlin's resignation over the mephedrone ban with comment from Danny Kushlick.Guardian (04.04.10)
A more detailed article about Mr Carlin's resignation over the mephedrone ban with comment from Danny Kushlick.Guardian (02.04/.10)
Article about Mr Carlin's resignation over the mephedrone ban with comment from Danny Kushlick.Virgin Media (02/04/10)
A more detailed article about Mr Eric Carlin's resignation over the mephedrone ban with comment from Danny Kushlick.The Independent (02.04.10)
Article about Mr Carlin's resignation over the mephedrone ban with comment from Danny Kushlick.Uk Press Association (02.04.10)
Article about Mr Carlin's resignation over the mephedrone ban with comment from Danny Kushlick.Timesofmalta.com (02.04.10)
Sensible article with praise for Transform.The Independent (02.04.10)
Oxford University's online student news site delivers a great write up about Transform and an interview with Danny Kushlick.Cherwell (13.02.10)
A Home Office report on value for money in drug strategy spending demonstrates the lack of evidence behind the strategy, according to Transform. With comment from Danny Kushlick Drink and Drug News (31.01.10)
A detailed exploration of the necessity of introducing an internationally regulated drugs market with praise for After the War on Drugs: Blueprint for Regulation. Written by Mick Moore. Open Democracy (22.01.10)
News story about the latest deaths from contaminated heroin in Scotland. Comment from Jolene Crawford from Transform Drug Policy Foundation Scotland. Herald Scotland (18.01.10)
Article supporting a move towards a legalised method of regulation. Transform Drug Policy Foundation, a respected drug reform group, has been working to dispel ignorance and prejudice. Believing that the time for action is now, the group recently published After the War on Drugs: Blueprint for Regulation.Sydney Morning Herald (07.01.10)
Review of After the War on Drugs: Blueprint for Regulation by the Pharmaceutical Journal online version.PJOnline (07.01.10)
Article in response to the criminlisation of Spice, GBL and BZP with comment from Steve Rolles. Yahoo news (23.12.09)
Towards a Global Approach’–An overview of Harm Reduction 2008: IHRA’s 19th International Conference. Transform cited. Elsevier (2009)
Article about their annual conference with comments from Steve Rolles.
Students for Sensible Drug Policy annual conference - (04.12.09)
American article discussing Marijuana legalization and mentioning how Transform's After the War on Drugs: Blueprint for Regulation, can address a fear of the unknown.
Herald Tribune (29.11.09)
Former Fraser government minister Peter Baume has endorsed an international report which proposes regulating illegal drugs in the same way as pharmaceuticals.ABC News (16.11.09)
News Story about the Albuquerque drug policy conference, picked up by around 20 local and regional news outlets.Associated Press (US) (13.11.09)
Article highlighting different country's attitudes and implementation of drug policy, includes a reference to After the War on Drugs: Blueprint for Regulation.The Economist (13.11.09)
References to Transform and comments from Steve Rolles.The Daily Record (Scotland) (13.11.09)
Article about legalisation of drugs in Scotland and the possibility of prescribing Heroin. References to Transform.The Daily Record (Scotland) (13.11.09)
Home Office response to the launch of After the War on Drugs: Blueprint for Regulation, with comments from Steve Rolles.BBC news (12.11.09)
Analysis of Transform's After the War on Drugs: Blueprint for Regulation with a reference to Steve Rolles Sue Blackmore in the Guardian (12.11.09)
Opinion and response to After the War on Drugs: Blueprint for Regulation by Jacob Sullum. Reason magazine (12.11.09)
Johann Hari argues that we are handing over one of our biggest industries to armed, criminal gangs. The article includes a plug for Transform's new publication, After the War on Drugs: Blueprint for Regulation.
The Independent (11.11.09)
Article commenting on the sacking of Professor Nutt and attitudes to legalisation. Mentioning Steve Rolles and Transform Sunday People (08.11.09)
McCluskey promoting Transform's After the War on Drugs: Blueprint for Regulation by Steve Rolles , and says "treating drugs as a criminal issue was wrong, and they should be regarded as a health problem.". Sunday Times (08.11.09)
Article discussing the sacking of Professor David Nutt with comments from Steve Rolles. Sky News (03.11.09)
Comment is Free piece arguing that David Nutt tried to tell Labour that our drugs classification system was obsolete – but the political die was cast long ago. Including quotes from Danny Kushlick. The Guardian (02.11.09)
Local Bristol online paper says the government's chief drugs adviser was sacked for “articulating an inconvenient truth” in an “evidence-free” area of policy driven by “fear and propaganda”. Including quotes from Danny Kushlick. Bristol 24/7 (02.11.09)
Reuters blogger Bernd Debussman reviews the need for a change in policy and also mentions Transform's new book 'After the War on Drugs: Blueprint for Regulation'. Reuters (03.09.09)
News story about the Government's decision to ban 'legal highs'. Includes quotes from Steve Rolles. Daily Express (25.08.09)
News story about the Government's decision to ban 'legal highs'. Includes quotes from Steve Rolles.Telegraph (25.08.09)
Matthew Engel argues that the time has come to tax and regulate drugs. Includes quotes from Danny Kushlick.Financial Times (31.07.09)
There are surprisingly few hep C support groups specifically for drug users. David Gilliver hears from a service user who decided, with help from the local BBV nurse, to set up her own.
The DIY ethic (29.06.09)
Report of the claim by the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) to be winning the war on drugs following a rise in the price of cocaine. Extensive response from Danny Kushlick including 'the government is cherry-picking statistics in order to dupe us into believing we are winning (the war on drugs)'. The Scotsman (13.05.09)
Reporting the claim from the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) of progress in the 'war against drugs' because the price of cocaine had increased and purity levels dropped. Features the response from Danny Kushlick "There is a health issue because it means people do not know what they are taking." The Independent (13.05.09)
Anaysis and comment on the claim by the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) to be winning the 'war against drugs'. BBC (12.05.09)
Drug busts by the UK's organised crimefighting agency have helped force dealers to push up their wholesale cocaine prices to record levels, the head of the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) has claimed. The Guardian (12.05.09)
Reporting the claim by Trevor Pearce head of SOCA that the agency had helped force dealers raise wholesale cocaine prices to record levels. The Telegraph(12.05.09)
Peter Wilby asks why the left has not supported legalisation of drugs when 'Almost anybody who studies the drugs problem with an open mind for more than five minutes concludes that legalisation is the best answer' Quotes from Transform's 'excellent new report'. The New Statesman (23.04.09)
Covering the publication of the Transform-commissioned cost benefit analysis of prohibition and quoting Steve Rolles: "It is unconscionable that UK drug enforcement spending continues to deliver such appalling outcomes, whilst remaining immune to meaningful scrutiny and evaluation." The Telegraph -(07.04.09)
Looks at this question making extensive use of data and arguments from the Transform report 'A Comparison of the Cost-effectiveness of the Prohibition and Regulation of Drugs'. With comments. BBC (07.04.09)
Coverage of the Transform-commissioned cost benefit analysis of prohibition, quoting a Home Office official saying "Drugs are controlled because they are harmful" and from the report "There is a far higher human cost under the current policy of criminally controlled markets than would occur under state control and regulation." The Herald (07.04.09)
Coverage of the report commissioned by Transform contaning detailed cost benefit analysis of prohibition and quoting Lib Dem spokesman David Howarth welcoming the report and saying: "For far too long, drugs policy has been dictated by what sounds tough, not what works." The Mirror (07.04.09)
Article on the cost benefit analysis of drug prohibition commissioned by Transform quoting Steve Rolles: 'Mr Rolles saying that even by the government's own measures it is now clear that drug enforcement is causing more harm than the drugs themselves and calling for a comprehensive impact assessment. The Financial Times (07.04.09)
Article on the publication of the report commissioned by Transform examining all aspects of the costs of prohibition and concluding that regulation of the drugs markets is a dramatically more cost-effective policy. The Guardian (07.04.09)
Poor countries 'in chaos' after ten years of UN's war on drugs. Scotsman (12.03.09)
Duncan Campbell considers the five main approaches to drugs and the law: prohibition; regulated sale; depenalisation; decriminalisation for personal use; and legalisation. The Guardian (11.03.09)
Libby Brooks writes about the lack of debate on the harm caused by drug prohibition in advance of the UN General Assembly special session on narcotics in Vienna. The Guardian (05.03.09)
In a report of a new television advertisement warning teenages of the dangers of cannabis Steve Rolles welcomed the spending on drugs education which was usually 'starved of resources'. The Guardian (16.02.09)
Johann Hari argues that President Barak Obama needs to urgently talk about the ongoing War on Drugs and the damage it is doing to countries such as Mexico and Afghanistan. The Independent (11.02.09)
Asks whether a debate is needed following the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) report proposing the downgrading of Ectasy. The Independent (11.02.09)
Report on how a rift between the EU and US over how to deal with global trafficking in illicit drugs is undermining international efforts to agree a new UN strategy. The Guardian (03.02.09)
Report that U.N.-sponsored negotiations on a new global drugs strategy are close to breaking down. Reuters (30.01.09)
Peter Tatchel writes that the UK government is about to face a long overdue legal challenge to its misinterpretation of the law on cannabis use. The Guardian (26.01.09)
Interview with Danny Kushlick, founder and head of policy and communications at Transform Drug Policy Foundation. The Observer (16.11.08)
Report that government plans for tougher penalties for cannabis possession were unravelling within hours of being announced yesterday by the Home Secretary. The Times (14.10.08)
Announcement that the government plans to reclassify cannabis to class B from Januuary 2009. Danny Kushlick accused ministers of "populist posturing" which "gifts the market to criminal gangs". Daily Mirror (14.10.08)
Danny Kushlick suggests that the drugs field needs to be more honest if we are together to bring an end to the drug war.Drink and Drug News (06/10/08)
Looks at the pros and cons of legalising cannabis following the publication of a report for next year's United Nations Strategic Drug Policy Review, suggesting that a decriminalised, regulated market would cause less harm than the prohibition of the drug. The Independent (03.10.08)
A report prepared for the UN's 2009 drug policy review suggests that a regulated market for cannabis would cause less harm than the current international prohibition. The Guardian (02.10.08)
Report of the decision by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to review the legal status of ecstasy following a report by the Commons science and technology committee two years ago recommending urgent action. The Guardian (17.09.08)
Report of research published by the Department of Health showing that more than one-third of the population has experimented with a banned substance at least once with almost 2 million poeple taking illegal drugs at least once a month. The Independent (15.08.08)
Julian Critchley, the former director of the Cabinet Office's anti-drugs unit says he now believes that legalisation would be less harmful than the current strategy. In a contribution to the debate on the "war on drugs" he said he believed the fall in crime as a result of legalisation would be The Guardian (13.08.08)dramatic.
Article on the pros and cons of prohibition following publication of a report by the independent UK Drug Policy Commission (UKDPC) suggesting suggesting that the billions of pounds spent trying to reduce the availability of drugs on the streets had been in vain. The Independent (31.07.08)
Downing Street has signalled Gordon Brown remains determined to tighten the law on cannabis - against the advice of an independent panel of experts. BBC News (03.04.08)
An article on the re-clasification of cannabis from a Class C substance to a Class B. The Guardian (03.04.08)
Article on Gordon Browns threats of a cannabis crackdown. The Mirror (02.04.08)
'Coke-snorting fashionistas', such as Amy Winehouse, are glamorising drug use and helping to fuel a cocaine trade that could be as devastating to Africa as slavery says the UNODC director. Transform argues that Amy Winehouse is actually an advertisement against drugs use. The Observer (09.03.08)
An article about government targeting small time users rather than targeting the major drug traffickers.The Guardian (05.03.08) Drug addicts who refuse treatment will lose welfare benefits for up to six months under new Government proposals. The Telegraph (28.02.08)
Article about a study claiming cannabis smoking to be a cause of lung damage. BBC News (31.01.08)
Looks at the pros and cons of legalising cannabis following the publication of a report for next year's United Nations Strategic Drug Policy Review, suggesting that a decriminalised, regulated market would cause less harm than the prohibition of the drug. The Independent (03.01.08)
Considers the effectiveness reviews of the drug strategy undertaken by the UK Government and supressed until recently released following an FOI request from Transform. The Economist (09.02.08)
Article about the Government's plans to draw up a new drugs policy, comment by Steve Rolles. The Guardian (02.12.07)
An article analysing the pros and cons of drug treatment. Feature a quote from Danny Kushlick warning against over-hyping the effectiveness treatment and ignoring the problems of prohibition. The Independent (31.10.07)
News article mentioning Transform's Tools for the Debate publication along with quotes from Steve Rolles critiquing the government's drug strategy consultation. The Observer (21.10.07)
Features an anonymous quote from Transform dismissing calls to reclassify cannabis as political posturing. The Telegraph (23.07.07)
Features an anonymous quote from Transform criticising calls to reclassify cannabis as being about political posturing and having nothing to do with science. The Independent (19.07.07)
Johann Hari argues against Iain Duncan Smith's belief that spliff-smoking is such a catastrophe that cannabis needs reclassifying. The Independent (12.07.07) Vernon Coaker refutes comments by Danny Kushlick that drugs are a social problem not a criminal justice issue.The Guardian (25.05.07)
Excellent article describing the history prohibition and the 'moral panic' that has accompanied it. Features a quote from Danny Kushlick. Sunday Herald (09.02.06)
An independent commission called for a fundamental overhaul of Britain's 35-year-old strategy aimed at eradicating drug abuse entirely. The Telegraph (09.03.07)
News article about the non-story alleging that David Cameron smoked cannabis when he was 15. Features a quote from Danny Kushlick. The Scotsman (09.02.07)
An article about a proposed scheme in which aims to reward drug addicts receiving treatment with shopping vouchers to encourage them to stay clean. The Guardian (26.01.07)
News article about MP's mounting an attack on the governments drug policy and challanging the basis for the ABC classification system, saying that the harm caused by drugs should be separated from criminal penalties. The Guardian (31.07.06)
An article on current drug classifications and a call for a more scientific and logical drug clasification system. BBC News (31.07.06)
An article on young children taking drugs, features a quote from Danny Kushlick. The Sun (25.03.06)
News article about Lord Birt, the Prime Minister's "blue skies" adviser, privately recommending to ministers that heroin should be available on prescription to treat addicts. Features a quote from Danny Kushlick. The Guardian (09.02.06)
Lead story in the Evening Standard about the Home Secretary's plan to review the drug classification systems. The article features a quote from Transform's submission to the Advisory Committee on the Misuse of Drugs.Evening Standard (19.01.06)
An article on the relations between cannabis and mental illness.The Guardian (16.12.05)
Article on an NHS leaflet informing heroin users on the safest ways to take heroin. LifeStyleExtra (23.11.05)
News article about David Cameron's call for a more liberal drugs policy. Features a quote from Danny Kushlick.The Independent (07.09.05)
An article on Tony Blair's crime reduction policy. BBC News (5.10.05) Article about the RSA commission that will be looking at why millions of pounds have been spend on trying to control the illegal drug trade has been so unsuccessful. The mentions Transform's 'After the War on Drugs: Options for Control' report and has several quotes from quotes from Danny Kushlick. RSA Journal (August 2005)
Article on the new magic mushroom laws. The Guardian (18.7.05)
Full page news article about Lord Birt's report after the full contents of the report were leaked to the paper. Features a quote from Danny Kushlick. Daily Mirror (06.07.05)
Lead story in the Guardian about Lord Birt's report after the full contents of the report were leaked to the paper. Features a quote from Danny Kush lick. The Guardian (05.07.05)
Another news article about Lord Birt's secret report, this time in the Daily Telegraph. Feature a quotes from Danny Kushlick. The Daily Telegraph (05.07.05)
Another news article about Lord Birt's secret report. Feature a quotes from Danny Kushlick. The Independent (04.07.05)
News article about how the government tried to bury Lord Birt's secret report about the government's failed drugs policies by publishing just hours before the Live 8 concert was to begin. Feature a quotes from Danny Kushlick.The Guardian(04.07.05)
News article about a secret report prepared by the strategy unit at the Cabinet Office over seen by policy tsar Lord Birt which was highly critical about the success of the Government's drug strategy, and the likely success of drug prohibition in general. Feature a quote from Danny Kushlick calling for the report to be published in full. The Observer (03.07.05)
Excellent full page article about why drug prohibition has failed. The article mentions Transform several times and features a long quote from Danny Kushlick. Daily Mirror (01.07.05)
News article about clause 21 of the Drugs Act 2005 which criminalised the possession and sale of magic mushrooms. Features a quote from Danny Kushlick. The Guardian (25.06.05)
Article questioning the effectiveness of the government's treatment polices. Features a quote from Steve Rolles Public Health Focus(June 2005).
News article about the UN's criticism of the reclassification of cannabis to a Class C drug. Features a quote from Danny Kushlick. The Observer (23.03.05)
News article about the the UN being forced to end its campaign to reduced Aids infection by providing clean needles to heroin addicts after the US threatened to end its funding. Features a quote from Danny Kushlick. The Observer (06.02.05)
Four page lead story about how Downing Street advisors and 76 per cent of the country believe the governments is losing the war on drugs through wrong tactics. Features a quote from Danny Kushlick.Daily Mirror (22.11.04)
Comment article by Polly Toynbee arguing in favour of ending the war on drugs. The article mentions Transform's 'After the War on Drugs: Options for Control' report. The Guardian (03.11.04)
News article about the publication of Transform's 'After the War on Drugs: Options for Control' report. Daily Mirror (14.10.04)
News article about many police officers choosing to ignore new laws that downgrade the possession of cannabis. Features a quote from Danny Kushlick.The Independent (22.01.04)
Comment article by Johann Harri featuring a quote from Danny Kushlick. The Independent (17.09.03)
News article about research that suggests that truants are more than five times as likely to take drugs than other schoolchildren. Features a quote from Danny Kushlick. The Guardian (29.07.03)
Comment article by Johann Hari featuring a quote from Danny Kushlick. The Independent (27.02.03)
News article about Lady Runciman's report on drugs produced for the Police Federation which called for reduced penalties for drug possession offences. Features a quote from Danny Kushlick. The Telegraph (29.03.00)
Lengthy article about the failings of prohibition. Includes quotes from Danny Kushlick. The Guardian (01.11.97)
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