This article was originally published on the Transform Drug Policy Foundation blog You don’t need a PhD in the history of alcohol Prohibition to realise that banning drugs doesn’t have a great record. So when we warned the government banning ‘Spice’ (now a catch-all for ‘synthetic cannabinoids’) and other so-called ‘legal highs’, would gift the [...]
Last week Bristol finally took its escalating illegal drug problem seriously and the city played host to a week of diverse and vibrant events centred on drug policy reform. Local charity Transform Drug Policy Foundation and Anyone’s Child: Families for Safer Drug Control were joined by drug policy experts and local activists to rally against [...]
Paul Larner AKA Punky Paul, a homeless man who tragically died from a suspected drug overdose last week is being remembered on a mural that was unveiled a week ago in Stokes Croft. The mural reads: ‘Save lives now - legalise drugs’. Paul now joins 17 images of bereaved people holding up signs representing [...]
This blog was written by Anyone's Child member, Hope Humphreys. Anyone's Child street art in Bristol, UK. “If you do the crime, you do the time,” a phrase carelessly bandied about to justify almost anything. Black and white. End of. Just get over it. But it’s difficult to “get over it” because of [...]
This is a guest blog by Anne-Marie Cockburn On Sunday morning I cycled to my local BBC Studio near to where I live in Oxford to take part in a BBC discussion as a result of the fact that Prince William asked the BIG question this week - should drugs be legalised? My head felt [...]
This autumn, 29 September to 7 October, is the Week of Action on drug policy reform. Transform Drug Policy Foundation and Anyone’s Child Families for Safer Drug Control have organised a series of events across Bristol so that you can join one of the biggest conversations about drugs that our community has ever [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bereaved Senior Police Officer launches Anyone’s Child Belgium and new book calling for the legalisation of drugs Deputy Chief of Police, Peter Muyshondt from Belgium, will explain why he wants drugs legally regulated at a public event in Antwerp. He will launch a new campaign ‘Anyone’s Child: Families for Safer [...]
Take drugs seriously - a week of action in Bristol Come and join us for an exclusive performance of Zones of Avoidance ~ an award winning production written and performed by poet and Anyone's Child member, Maggie Sawkins & directed by Mark C. Hewitt. Fusing real life testimonies with vivid language and beautiful film Zones [...]
This blog was written by Anyone's Child campaign manager, Jane Slater Rose Humphries, Anyone’s Child member, said: “Today’s terrible news of yet more unnecessary deaths from drugs has once again saddened me. I hope we can influence policy to prevent other parents having to hear the worst news any parent can hear, the things most [...]
This blog was written by Anyone's Child project manager, Jane Slater photo - Steve Rolles Last week (20th - 23rd July 2017) I spent four days at Secret Garden Party raising awareness for Transform and Anyone’s Child, attracting new supporters and selling our T-shirts and mugs. For the fourth year running we were [...]