Daniel Bear
@danielbear.bsky.social
Academic drugs policy and cannabis scholar, running a social innovation lab at Humber Polytechnic.
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A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
May 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
I've got a new article with the BASIS blog from Cambridge Health Alliance, exploring the use of Mindful Consumption and Benefit Maximization (MCBM) as a new framework for engaging with people who use drugs, particularly cannabis.
basisonline.org/2025/05/08/m...
basisonline.org/2025/05/08/m...
Mindful Consumption and Benefit Maximization for Cannabis Education – BASIS (The Brief Addiction Science Information Source)
basisonline.org
May 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I've got a new article with the BASIS blog from Cambridge Health Alliance, exploring the use of Mindful Consumption and Benefit Maximization (MCBM) as a new framework for engaging with people who use drugs, particularly cannabis.
basisonline.org/2025/05/08/m...
basisonline.org/2025/05/08/m...
Now’s a good time to remind folks that there’s a good primer on #cannabis for medical professionals that I wrote with the Canadian Public Health Association. substanceuse.ca/cannabasics-...
Cannabasics: A Primer for Health and Social Service Providers | SURE
substanceuse.ca
May 1, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Now’s a good time to remind folks that there’s a good primer on #cannabis for medical professionals that I wrote with the Canadian Public Health Association. substanceuse.ca/cannabasics-...
It’s time to unite in Canada. It’s the only way to withstand this assault against our country. @charlieangus104.bsky.social actionnetwork.org/petitions/pl...
Sign the Pledge for Canada
This petition is intended as an invitation to Canadians to reflect on the current challenges Canada faces and what we can all do to respond to the risks and to contribute to building a more resilient ...
actionnetwork.org
February 1, 2025 at 2:41 PM
It’s time to unite in Canada. It’s the only way to withstand this assault against our country. @charlieangus104.bsky.social actionnetwork.org/petitions/pl...
If anyone can present a good reason why gambling advertisements like this are legal and should remain so given the harms caused by it, I’m game to listen and learn.
December 27, 2024 at 11:57 PM
If anyone can present a good reason why gambling advertisements like this are legal and should remain so given the harms caused by it, I’m game to listen and learn.
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Sign up if you'd like to hear me speak on Friday about how #drugpolictconstellations explain the belated response to drug-related deaths in Scotland. www.trybooking.com/uk/events/la...?
Stigma Shorts Series with Alex Stevens
Join us for another powerful installment of our Stigma Shorts series! This time, we’re thrilled to welcome Alex Stevens, who will share insights on...
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December 12, 2024 at 2:53 PM
Sign up if you'd like to hear me speak on Friday about how #drugpolictconstellations explain the belated response to drug-related deaths in Scotland. www.trybooking.com/uk/events/la...?
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New in @deppjournal.bsky.social: fascinating discussion by @jamesnicholls.bsky.social of moral divergence *within* movements for drug policy reform (e.g. social justice V paternalism). doi.org/10.1080/0968...
Liberal moralities and drug policy reform
While debates on drug policy express a range of ethical viewpoints, many are underpinned by core ideas drawn from liberal philosophy. Much recent analysis on the moral principles underpinning drug ...
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November 21, 2024 at 11:38 AM
New in @deppjournal.bsky.social: fascinating discussion by @jamesnicholls.bsky.social of moral divergence *within* movements for drug policy reform (e.g. social justice V paternalism). doi.org/10.1080/0968...
Our Global Cannabis Cultivation Research Consortium team has just released a new paper exploring cannabis use patterns during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our research includes survey findings from 18 different countries.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cannabis cultivation and use in 18 countries
The COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying measures to mitigate infection affected many areas of society, including the supply and use of cannabis. Th…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 22, 2024 at 1:08 PM
Our Global Cannabis Cultivation Research Consortium team has just released a new paper exploring cannabis use patterns during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our research includes survey findings from 18 different countries.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
I love screwing with stereotypes. I'm a lefty Jewish academic from the coast, and I love spending a fall weekend out hunting in the woods. #gotothewoods
November 19, 2024 at 7:26 PM
I love screwing with stereotypes. I'm a lefty Jewish academic from the coast, and I love spending a fall weekend out hunting in the woods. #gotothewoods
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+1 for The San Antonio Express News lmao
December 1, 2023 at 1:40 AM
+1 for The San Antonio Express News lmao
Excited to share our new cannabis education resource for healthcare and social service providers. Written with @cpha.bsky.social, the new Cannabasics resource takes a harm reduction lens to teach people about how to engage with their clients who consume cannabis. substanceuse.ca/cannabasics-...
Cannabasics: A Primer for Health and Social Service Providers | SURE
substanceuse.ca
November 21, 2023 at 6:38 PM
Excited to share our new cannabis education resource for healthcare and social service providers. Written with @cpha.bsky.social, the new Cannabasics resource takes a harm reduction lens to teach people about how to engage with their clients who consume cannabis. substanceuse.ca/cannabasics-...