Are Legal Highs Really To Blame?

You would have to have had your head in the clouds over the last year or two to have missed the debate about legal highs. The government’s approach, as always, has been to ban, ban, ban, and not even bother asking questions later. But is this really the best way? The fact is, since time [...]

Richard Brunstrom Calls for Total Drug Legalisation

Chief Constable Richard Brunstrom continues to campaign for the total legalisation of all drugs. This is a controversial point of view, but I am hoping that people will pull their heads out of the sand eventually. Personally, I think that all drugs should definitely be legalised. Yep – crack cocaine, heroin, the lot. I’m not [...]

What is Kratom?

What is Kratom? Kratom is a tall leafy tree that grows in tropical climates, mainly in Thailand and South East Asia. It is usually between 3 and 15 metres tall. Kratom’s botanical name is Mitragyna speciosa and it is part of the Rubiaciae family (the same family as coffee trees). Kratom has stimulating properties and [...]

What Became of BZP?

What became of BZP products? BZP products were all the rage in the UK for several months. The most popular brands included Funk Pills, London Underground and PEP Pills. It started in New Zealand where manufacturing party pills containing the synthetic ingredient BZP was legal and safe. Quickly, news of this latest legal high spread [...]