Helen Beckett Wilson
Biographic Data
| ID | 6094490 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Helen Beckett Wilson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Helen Beckett |
| FAMILY NAME | Wilson |
| SIGNATURE | WILSON H B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Stigmatised and stressed
UK cannabis patients occupy a complex policy space in which prescribing has been lawful since 2018, but the drug remains otherwise illegal. This article draws on qualitative interviews from the first UK sociological study of cannabis patient experiences. The findings demonstrate that contradictory policies; a lack of training for professionals; and the legacy of prohibitionist constructions of cannabis result in a range of harms, including inequa…
It's a big added stress on top of being so ill”
The UK government's lack of implementation of medical cannabis legalisation, combined with their ongoing prohibition position, is producing multiple harms to people who need cannabis medicine. The policy context is perpetuating stigmatising attitudes to cannabis which, as we demonstrate, contribute to social harms. We make recommendations on equality of patient access, and highlight the importance of education and policy change as means of combat…
Cannabis Use in an English Community
Cannabis occupies an ambiguous social, cultural, economic, and legal position, meaning that the way communities construct, interact with, and interpret drug markets is a complicated and uncertain process. This article seeks to explain these ambiguities by investigating the place of cannabis use in a UK borough, drawing on qualitative empirical data collated from a sample ( N = 68) of practitioners, local residents, cannabis users, and their famil…
Propagating the Haze? Community and professional perceptions of cannabis cultivation and the impacts of prohibition
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Propagating the Haze? Community and professional perceptions of cannabis cultivation and the impacts of prohibition
Cannabis Use in an English Community
Cannabis occupies an ambiguous social, cultural, economic, and legal position, meaning that the way communities construct, interact with, and interpret drug markets is a complicated and uncertain process. This article seeks to explain these ambiguities by investigating the place of cannabis use in a UK borough, drawing on qualitative empirical data collated from a sample ( N = 68) of practitioners, local residents, cannabis users, and their famil…
It's a big added stress on top of being so ill”
The UK government's lack of implementation of medical cannabis legalisation, combined with their ongoing prohibition position, is producing multiple harms to people who need cannabis medicine. The policy context is perpetuating stigmatising attitudes to cannabis which, as we demonstrate, contribute to social harms. We make recommendations on equality of patient access, and highlight the importance of education and policy change as means of combat…
Stigmatised and stressed
UK cannabis patients occupy a complex policy space in which prescribing has been lawful since 2018, but the drug remains otherwise illegal. This article draws on qualitative interviews from the first UK sociological study of cannabis patient experiences. The findings demonstrate that contradictory policies; a lack of training for professionals; and the legacy of prohibitionist constructions of cannabis result in a range of harms, including inequa…
Cannabis (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (3 works) · Criminology (3 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (2 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)