Daniel Bear

In Calgary, Canada too!

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...

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-...

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 ...

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...

I find most journalist have already imbibed the common tropes well enough that they inadvertently colour their questions about these types of resources with misinformation. No need for a recruited blowhard.

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.

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...

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...?

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 ...

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...

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…

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

A screenshot of a tweet from San Antonio’s local newspaper, The Express News (@ExpressNews). The text reads, “Sen. Rafael Edward Cruz, who uses the preferred name Ted, has introduced a bill to limit the use of preferred names and pronouns.” Below the text is a link card featuring a photo of the aforementioned Cancun-loving demagogue, holding a microphone up to his undeniably punchable face.

+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-...