Author: Mark Ward

Spice What Is Spice / K2? The Facts on Synthetic Marijuana     Spice / K2: It’s Not What You Think! Many people have heard about Spice or K2, also known as synthetic cannabis, fake pot, synthetic marijuana, legal weed, herbal incense and potpourri. Most people, though, think ‘spice’ is a seasoning for your food like paprika or pepper. They think ‘K2’ is a famous […]

Ecstasy (E, pills, doves, MDMA, MDEA, MDA etc.)   Ecstasy is a powerful stimulant and mood changer that speeds up your body system and alters your perception of the world.   It can make you feel both uplifted and relaxed and feeling very happy, usually with an overwhelming urge to dance. The effects of E vary considerably from one person […]

Drugs and the law A brief outline     This is a very complex area and this is intended to serve only as a rough guide.   If you do get into trouble, get proper legal advice at the earliest opportunity by contacting your solicitor or Release 0845 4500 215 (11am—1pm and 2pm—4pm Monday to Friday) Email address: ask@release.org.uk   […]

Drugs and Clubs A rough guide to your rights     Entering the club: Clubs have the right to search anyone entering their premises, and must provide searchers of both sexes. They can refuse entry to anyone who refuses a search and can only insist on searching outside clothes, pockets or bags.   They must conduct the search in a […]

Drugs: Misc Magic mushrooms, 2CB/2-CT-7, DMT, 4MTA     Magic Mushrooms (‘shrooms, mushies, liberty caps)   Magic mushrooms are a powerful, naturally occurring hallucinogenic.   There are about a dozen varieties of hallucinogenic mushrooms found growing in the wild in the UK, the most popular being the ‘Liberty Cap’ (Psilocybe Semilanceata). The harvesting season is between September and November. After picking, mushrooms are […]

Crystal Meth (Crystal methamphetamine, Tina, crystal meths, krank, tweak, ice) Crystal meth is an intensive stimulant with disinhibitory qualities   Once very big amongst some of the US gay community but now spreading fast into mainstream culture, meth was originally used by bikers and truckers to stay awake on long journeys.   Crystal is made of highly volatile, toxic substances […]

Cocaine and Crack (Charlie, C, snow, coke, toot, rocks, stones) Cocaine used to be the drug of choice for rock stars and the rich, but recent price cuts and increased imports have resulted in a massive rise in usage and availability. A gram will cost you around £30-£60 for a paper wrap, the contents of which are usually snorted.   […]

Cannabis (Spliff, marijuana, ganja, weed, hash, skunk, blow, puff, ‘erb etc.)   Cannabis is naturally occurring substance that can act as a relaxant and mild hallucinogenic.   When smoked, the effects are usually felt fairly quickly with people feeling more relaxed, happy and generally laid back.   Strong cannabis can also lead to pointless giggling, loss of inhibitions and an […]