vicky unwin

Writer, Trustee Farm Africa, Chair Transform Drug Policy Foundation; Caine Prize Council;

[vicky unwin @vickyunwin]

@katiejourno Thank you Katie for your sensitive handling of this important issue as we seek to legally regulate ketamine

[Kathryn/Katie Knight @katiejourno]

Thank you to @vickyunwin for this powerful, thought-provoking piece on the loss of her daughter to Ketamine https://t.co/PyFk1hvl2W

[Transform Drug Policy Foundation @TransformDrugs]

🚨NEW REPORT🚨

*High Returns: The Economic Benefits of UK Cannabis Legalisation*

Legally regulating cannabis (for non-medical use) in the UK could generate £1.5 billion in annual net benefits for the Treasury

Here's a breakdown of the key findings👇
#legaliseUKcannabis
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[vicky unwin @vickyunwin]

Today @TransformDrugs launches its High Returns: the economic case for legal regulation of cannabis. As well as delivering tax revenues it will deliver harm reduction & social and criminal justice.

[Talk @TalkTV]

Vicky Unwin’s daughter died of a ketamine overdose. Now, she campaigns to make drugs legal in the UK.

“The more you drive drugs underground, the more they fall into the hands of criminal gangs.”

@TVKev

[Transform Drug Policy Foundation @TransformDrugs]

🚨PUBLISHED NEXT WEEK🚨

Our new report 'High Returns: The Economic Benefits of UK Cannabis Legalisation' is published 04/03/25 - offering a detailed analysis of potential tax revenues & CJS savings for the UK Treasury from a regulated adult use non-medical cannabis market
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[vicky unwin @vickyunwin]

Bye! I’ve gone to blue sky. This is just a hate site now! @TransformDrugs is switching too so please join us there for news of our campaigns & research to change drug policy and save lives #legalregulation #druglaws

[Transform Drug Policy Foundation @TransformDrugs]

Quotes @MartinTransform Though registered in 2023, 60% of these record deaths occurred before then. So doesnt include the impact of nitazenes. As one expert said to us, if these are terrible, next years will be a "complete shit show"
@DianaJohnsonMP @OHID https://t.co/wI0rWU8G0u

[Transform Drug Policy Foundation @TransformDrugs]

The huge and tragic rise in drug deaths is driven by the UKs failed enforcement led approach. New govt must change direction. Quotes @MartinTransform and bereaved parent @vickyunwin from @anyoneschild

BBC News: Cocaine use fuels record high in drug deaths
https://t.co/rFRb0wkKzw

[Transform Drug Policy Foundation @TransformDrugs]

"People are using drugs whether we like it or not.

We have a choice; either responsibly regulate drugs or leave them in the hands of organized crime. There's no third option in which those mkts simply disappear"

@SteveTransform quoted in @Newsweek

https://t.co/ND9nzfqzRW

[vicky unwin @vickyunwin]

5 arrests made in death of actor Matthew Perry The dangers of an unregulated drug market where it’s a free for all and #corporatecapture rules. Join us ⁦@TransformDrugs⁩ in our campaign for #legalregulation of #cannabis via our website #ketamine https://t.co/xvGP2yClSq

[vicky unwin @vickyunwin]

@TransformDrugs statement on the racist thuggery. Bravo Bristol for showing up last night! #antiracism

[Transform Drug Policy Foundation @TransformDrugs]

Thank you to everyone who has donated to our crowdfunder already!! Without all of your support our work wouldn't be possible.

It will happen and we want to make sure the UK gets it right!

So please, donate to regulate 🙏 #LegaliseUKCannabis

https://t.co/ealBfASAKf

[vicky unwin @vickyunwin]

You can help raise money for Transform Drug Policy Foundation by donating online #JustGiving https://t.co/jxjQ0P9IQH

[vicky unwin @vickyunwin]

@CoffeeAfrique @guardian @Release_drugs @TransformDrugs And you are amazing in the work that you do. So impressive.

[vicky unwin @vickyunwin]

Excellent from ⁦@guardian⁩ featuring friends & colleagues ⁦@CoffeeAfrique & ⁦@Release_drugs⁩. Strong case for #legalregulation #harmreduction in the UK. ⁦@TransformDrugs⁩ crowdfunder starts today to change the narrative https://t.co/wRqsAkCidK

[Transform Drug Policy Foundation @TransformDrugs]

‘In time, drug legalisation is inevitable’

Amsterdam mayor, Femke Haslema, showing leadership on the drug policy reform debate, leveraging the power of cities to innovate - and challenge the inertia of national governments

Interview in the @FT
https://t.co/kLNRnJkxBu

[Billy Bragg @billybragg]

please use this tactical voting website to find out how best to utilise your vote to push the Tories into third place on Thursday and change the balance of power in parliament for a generation. Spread the word! 8/8 https://t.co/pEptRxGreZ

[Anyone's Child: Families for Safer Drug Control @anyoneschild]

Are you looking for a way to support the families and work of @anyoneschild? This 'Forget-Me-Not' pin is a meaningful symbol that represents our calls for safer drug laws 🌼

Get yours now via the @TransformDrugs shop https://t.co/iN88JmcCwu

[vicky unwin @vickyunwin]

Britain is on the brink of an opioid crisis. Take note ⁦@UKLabour⁩! We ⁦@TransformDrugs⁩ will be on your back from day one. #harmreduction #overdosepreventioncentres #legalregulation @marthagill ⁦@ObserverUK⁩ https://t.co/Qz8y4oT8Jr