@karilancaster.bsky.social @alisonritter.bsky.social @lauramclauchlan.bsky.social Matthew Kearnes and Richard Mellor

Huge thanks to my mentors/co-authors who gently and patiently guided this old policy wonk through postmodern ontological theory AND to our wonderful and generous participants. What a treat to work with you all and this utterly fascinating and charming plant 💚

Regulating the Plant Versus Regulating the Drug: Learning From Backyard Cannabis Cultivation in the Australian Capital Territory - Liz Barrett, Matthew Kearnes, Laura McLauchlan, Kari Lancaster, Richa... The cultivation of cannabis has been shaped by underpinning social, political, and economic dynamics over thousands of years. Recently, a new wave of regulatory...

Very pleased to announce the release of this paper exploring cannabis cultivation in Canberra. Thinking with cannabis as plant and attending to practices, relationships and materialities of care and cultivation will yield better and more relevant policy🌿

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Decolonising, Disrupting and Deconstructing. What outstanding themes for this year's APSAD. Can't wait!

Steve Rolles on X: "Absolute scenes at the last day of the UN CND today. A belligerent and frankly childish US delegation have called a vote on the first resolution to be raised in plenary - an innocuous resolution on prevention similar to many from previous years. 1/ https://t.co/Np9kMjKzT2" / X Absolute scenes at the last day of the UN CND today. A belligerent and frankly childish US delegation have called a vote on the first resolution to be raised in plenary - an innocuous resolution on prevention similar to many from previous years. 1/ https://t.co/Np9kMjKzT2

I might be a bit late to the party here but @steverolles.bsky.social produced a fascinating insight into the "absolute scenes" of the latest UN CND, the "belligerent and frankly childish US delegation" and remaking of the global order. Read it all in the bad place:
x.com/SteveTransfo...

A picture of Australia's most beloved film reviewers, Margaret and David

Feels like these guys were the reviewers for my latest paper. Reviewer 1: fantastic, 10/10, no notes. Review 2: Bilge, worst thing I've read all year, hated it

Is this also behind the sass and roasting they dish out? This morning I was told "congrats on your perfect score. Unlike your life you made no mistakes" 😭

"I'm safe from duo. For now". Omg. What is it with this learning app and the veiled threats?

You are an influencer. I have been influenced

People who use drugs and the right to health - Harm Reduction Journal Support for a human rights framework for drug policy has been growing for some years. This year, the UNODC published a chapter in the World Drug Report focussed on the right to health. In this paper, ...

New musings from me and @alisonritter.bsky.social on the right to health for ppl who use drugs incl. access, participation & underlying social and economic determinants:

harmreductionjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

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Evidence hub for the NSW Drug Summit 2024 | Social Policy Research Centre – UNSW Sydney

The Drug Policy Modelling Program (DPMP) at UNSW has launched an evidence hub for the upcoming NSW Drug Summit. Lots of free and accessible resources explaining common drug decrim questions. Get involved:

www.unsw.edu.au/research/spr...

I have just joined from the bad place. Will my posting be more proficient? Unlikely. But quality over quantity right