Mattha Busby
Freelance journalist with short book on drug policy out in 2021
Yoga Teachers Are Rising Up Against Bad Employers
Yoga teachers aren't going to take unfair gig-economy conditions and stagnant pay increases lying down.
UK Plan To Give Vulnerable People Vitamin D This Winter Is Only Just Starting
The UK government is under fire, once again, this time over a “half hearted” effort to get supplements to people who have stayed inside due to COVID-19.
This Is How Psychedelics Hack the Brain, According to Scientists
The “pivotal mental state” is described in a mind-blowing new scientific paper that looks at how drugs can reroute people out of psychological dead ends.
At Least One Police Officer a Month in the UK Loses Their Job Due to Drug Taking
But there are concerns over how forces treat officers with drug problems.
Police in London Face Legal Action Over Cancelled Trans Rights Protest
The organisers of a protest were threatened with arrest, despite being a political group that had taken health and safety measures.
The Soldiers Using Mindfulness to Manage Stress and Become Better Killers
The UK's Ministry of Defence is rolling out training including breathing techniques and mindfulness tools.
Holistic Approaches May Have Reduced Coronavirus Deaths at This London Hospital
At Chelsea and Westminster, multidisciplinary treatment of COVID-19 patients led to a reduction in mortality among those with the worst symptoms, new research suggests.
Exclusive: President Behind Mexico’s War on Drugs Admitted It Was ‘Unwinnable’
Former Mexican President Felipe Calderón made the admission to deputy British Prime Minister Nick Clegg in 2011.
Labour MPs Demand the Decriminalisation of Drug Possession
The party's drug policy reform group wants a 'new approach' to the war on drugs, including a possible legalised cannabis market in Britain.
Inside Glasgow's Safer Drug Consumption Van
On Friday, activist Peter Krykant hosted drug use in his mobile harm reduction facility for the first time.
Queen Accused of Fowl Play: Royals 'Must Explain Why Animals Are Killed On Their Land', Says Ex MP
Leaked documents show that permission was granted to kill 600 greylag geese and destroy another 1,000 of the birds’ eggs at the Sandringham Estate.
Revealed: Arrests for Growing Weed Have Fallen By More Than Half
FOI data obtained by VICE demonstrates how more police forces have effectively decriminalised the production of cannabis.