Latest editorial
CANNABIS legalisation in Britain could offer a “rare opportunity” to rebalance some of the racial inequality in society, a left-wing think tank argued today.
Coinciding with 4/20, an international day of protests demanding cannabis legalisations, Common Wealth published a study warning against the “overmarketisation” of the drug since its legalisation in some foreign jurisdictions.
It says this has resulted in black and minority-ethnic (BAME) people being excluded from booming cannabis industries, despite these communities bearing the brunt of “draconian” drug laws.
The hounding of the late Jason Arday is an all too familiar experience for many black people. ROGER McKENZIE calls for collective action to combat what can feel like personal isolation
CLAUDIA WEBBE says the US is tightening the noose to destroy Cuban socialism — the need for immediate, international solidarity is urgent
The West’s dangerous pesticide dumping in Africa is threatening biodiversity, population health and food sovereignty, argues ROGER McKENZIE