Episode 66: The cannabis epidemic threatening...

The prison where Daniel Kinahan is being held has been described as Dubai’s version of Alcatraz with overcrowded cells, basic food and where inmates have their heads shaved.So what do we know about Al Awir Central? Nicola is joined by journalist Maeve McTaggart who tells us about ...  Show more

Our sister podcast Indo Sport talk about Daniel Kinahan’s recent arrest and his presence in the world of boxing, with Kinahan routinely and openly name-checked by fighters and power brokers as one of the sport’s foremost figures.Crime World’s Nicola Tallant and journalist Kieran ...  Show more

In the grip of a drugs crisis, the country took a radical approach in 2001 and became the first country in the world to decriminalise all drugs for personal use. Drug abuse and addiction began to be seen as a public health issue, not a criminal offence. Initial resistance to the ...  Show more

Over the last decade, cannabis use has been legalized in more states. At the same time, the idea that marijuana is a safe drug has steadily increased.

But is this an accurate perception?

Recent research by my guest, Dr. Ryan Sultan, a professor of clinical psychiat ...

Thailand became the first Asian country to make cannabis legal back in June 2022. They are one of the very few nations in the world to let people use the drug recreationally. Farmers switched from wheat to weed and cannabis cafes have popped up all over the country.However, befor ...  Show more

Weed is a gateway drug. How many of us were warned about this in middle school health class? Well did you know it’s not true? And has been disproven multiple times? I mean if you think about it, how much do we really know about cannabis. Today we’re going to fix that. We are goin ...  Show more