{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/972e404e-6d0e-4fea-8f77-047654feceb2/d92d525e-9740-44cf-88e3-00e23d07f7be?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 6. MAKING A HASH OF IT: Time to decriminalise and end the war on drugs?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/611e514a06c05ea117f407cc/611e51a5503a890013bc8ef9.png?height=200","description":"<p>Hello!&nbsp;Episode 6 is on drugs. Legally?&nbsp;Illegally?&nbsp;Is the war on drugs ever going to end? Niamh Eastwood, Executive Director at Release and Sam Kamin, Professor of Marijuana Law at the University of Denver join us to talk about the merits and pitfalls of&nbsp;decriminalisation.&nbsp;Ed and Geoff talk Cheesecake, Halloween&nbsp;fun and Your Sinclair magazine&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>&nbsp;AND&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Comedian Ayesha Hazarika&nbsp;thinks the world would be better if we double our dishwashers, provide karaoke-for-all and have less choice.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>FURTHER READING&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.release.org.uk/publications/drug-decriminalisation-2016\" target=\"_blank\">Release report on decriminalisation&nbsp;(with some helpful infographics)</a><a href=\"https://news.vice.com/article/ungass-portugal-what-happened-after-decriminalization-drugs-weed-to-heroin\" target=\"_blank\"> </a></p><p><a href=\"https://news.vice.com/article/ungass-portugal-what-happened-after-decriminalization-drugs-weed-to-heroin\" target=\"_blank\">Portugal's model for decriminalisation&nbsp;</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/drugs-international-comparators\" target=\"_blank\">Home Report comparing different countries approaches to drugs&nbsp;</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/628100/Drug_Strategy_Evaluation.PDF\" target=\"_blank\">Home Office evaluation</a> on <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/628100/Drug_Strategy_Evaluation.PDF\" target=\"_blank\">the 2010 Strategy (check out Chapter 5)</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.release.org.uk/museumofdrugpolicy\" target=\"_blank\">Release’s events</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>CONTACT US</p><p>Email us on - <a href=\"mailto:reasons@cheerfulpodcast.com\" target=\"_blank\">reasons@cheerfulpodcast.com</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/reasonstobecheerfulpodcast\" target=\"_blank\">Like us on Facebook</a><a href=\"https://twitter.com/cheerfulpodcast\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on twitter</a> Leave us a voicemail on skype - search for \"Cheerful Podcast\"&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>CONTACT OUR GUESTS</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/niamhrelease\" target=\"_blank\">Niamh Eastwood on Twitter</a></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/profsamkamin\" target=\"_blank\">Professor Sam Kamin on Twitter</a></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/ayeshahazarika\" target=\"_blank\">Ayesha Hazarika on Twitter</a></p>","author_name":"Cheerful"}