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Beau Kilmer @beaukilmer.bsky.social Codirect @RANDCorporation Drug Policy Research Center w/ Rosanna Smart. RT≠endorsement; views mine
SteveRolles @steverolles.bsky.social Senior Policy Analyst for Transform Drug Policy Foundation
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The Loop @theloopuk.bsky.social Award winning UK drug checking charity (#1200533) founded in 2012
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@judithyates.bsky.social @judithyates.bsky.social Retired UK GP and drug policy warrior.
James Windle @jameswindle.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University College Cork. Mostly drug markets, drug policy, illicit enterprise and organised crime. Currently writing a book on East London subcultures 
Will Haydock @williamhaydock.bsky.social Executive Director at Collective Voice, which represents charities that provide treatment for people with issues with alcohol or other drugs. Previously in local and national government, and before that doing academic research.
Prof Harry Sumnall @profhrs.bsky.social Prof of Substance Use at the School of Psychology, and Public Health Institute, LJMU (UK) - Drug research, policy, and culture. Member of ACMD. Advisor to Anti Stigma Network, ISSUP https://profiles.ljmu.ac.uk/1416-harry-sumnall
Niamh Eastwood @niamhrelease.bsky.social Drug policy reform, radical harm reduction (it’s a movement not an intervention) ❤️ 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇵🇸
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Leah McGrath Goodman @lmg.bsky.social Investigative journalist, author, podcaster. Writing book No. 3. Just finished Master's in Corruption. Find my work at 'Column C' on Substack here: https://columnc.substack.com and my website here: leahmcgrathgoodman.com
Alison Ritter @alisonritter.bsky.social Drug Policy Modelling Program (DPMP) at Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales
Andrew Cunningham @andcunningham.bsky.social Working at EU Drugs Agency as Head of drug markets and crime. Views my own.
Prof | Dr Anna Sergi @annasergi.bsky.social Criminology & Organised Crime Professor | from Calabria to Bologna via 🇬🇧 | love 🇦🇺 & podcasts | critical scholar |'ndrangheta/mafia, transnational migration & crime, transculturation & crime, power & crime, ports & crime, cocaine trade |English | Italian
Max Daly @maxdaly.bsky.social Drugs and organised crime journalist. Orwell Prize winner. Author, Narcomania. Former Global Drugs Editor, Vice. maxdaly.com
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Josh Torrance @joshtorrance.bsky.social Finishing a PhD in policing drugs. Harm reduction, welfare, drug markets, drug diversion.
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Armando Iannucci @aiannucci.bsky.social Words and smiles.Partridge,Thick of It,Veep,Death of Stalin, Dr Strangelove Taskmaster,Podcast #StrongMessageHere. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m0024cp6?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile Patron of Child Poverty Action Group, @cpaguk.bsky.social.
Rafael Behr @rafaelbehr.bsky.social Political columnist, The Guardian
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Alex Stevens @profalexstevens.bsky.social Professor of Criminology, University of Sheffield. Trustee at Criminal Justice Alliance. Volunteer for Sheffield Jazz. Peak District walker. Drug policy geek.
Toby Seddon @tobyseddon.bsky.social Professor of Social Science at University College London | UCL Social Research Institute | Chair of Release | Fellow of Academy of Social Sciences | Interested in: drug policy, social science, critical theory, history, law and society | www.tobyseddon.com
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