We’re on the verge of victory in the fight for medicinal cannabis

As Home Office minister Norman Baker calls for medicinal cannabis use to be made legal, Clear cannabis reform gives the inside story on a campaign that may be on the verge of victory

Brave New World: Even the UN is open to drug decriminalisation

The body set up to enforce the world’s drugs laws admits decriminalisation is an “alternative” to prohibition

Khat ban comes into force despite fears Somali community will be criminalised

The long-awaited ban on khat comes into force at midnight, despite fears the move will criminalise communities from the Horn of Africa

Government crackdown on drug cutting agents panders to myths

The government failure to protect drug users prompts another pointless exercise in prohibition

The lonely Lords protest against the khat ban

The House of Lords can’t stop the khat ban being passed – but they can regret it

Labour can stop the khat ban this afternoon – but will it?

Labour can bring Theresa May’s illogical ban screeching to a halt today. But we still don’t know which way it’ll vote.

Things that are better than going to Eton: Having an affair, being a fascist, taking hard drugs

Voters are much more sympathetic to politicians who have had affairs, belonged to fascist parties or taken hard drugs than they are to those who went to Eton

Import licences for medicinal cannabis come a step closer following parliament meeting

Commons committee set to look into obstacles for people suffering chronic pain getting cannabis

Are we witnessing the tipping point in the drug debate?

Drug law reformers have never had it so good, with Caroline Lucas’ petition and Nick Clegg’s Lib Dem drug review offering a glimmer of hope to those who want a more liberal and progressive system

Clegg breaks ranks with call for drug law reform

Nick Clegg goes further than ever before in calling for a liberalisation of Britain’s drug laws, saying that “if you are anti-drugs you should be pro-reform”