Tag Shakti

Posts narrated or inspired by the maternal persona Shakti, blending nurturing storytelling with science communication.

harming children with failed drug policy

Harming Children With Failed Drug Policy

Australia’s drug laws claim to protect children, yet modern research shows they are harming them instead. Criminalisation exposes young people to unregulated markets, policing risks, and institutional failures that deepen social harms. Evidence from policy analysis, political science, and cannabinoid research makes it clear: prohibition doesn’t prevent harm — it produces it.

Disinformation and Mental Health - THE POT REPORT

Disinformation and Mental Health

This isn’t just about Cannabis. It’s about control — of narrative, of medicine, of culture. When colonial powers couldn’t profit from the plant, they buried it. They erased it from pharmacopoeias, criminalised its use, and rewrote its story. But truth survives — in stories, in soil, and in solidarity. The antidote to disinformation isn’t louder shouting. It’s wiser listening.

Bees are guardians of renewal, carrying pollen that sustains food, biodiversity, and even sacred plants like tulsi.

Bees to the Rescue

Bees are guardians of renewal, carrying pollen that sustains food, biodiversity, and even sacred plants like tulsi. Their quiet devotion links ecology with culture, reminding us that protecting bees is inseparable from preserving balance. From ancient hemp skeps to modern conservation, their survival is our shared responsibility.