For this project, I created social media accounts on Facebook and Twitter, which was useful to build up an online presence, reaching a wider audience. I also created an infographic to highlight important statistics and a Google Fusion table to outline historical dates. Click on the links below to access the online added value. Facebook Twitter: […]
Cannabis saved me: Online article
The legalisation of medical cannabis hit news in early November – allowing specialist doctors to prescribe the drug, but only for certain conditions. Celine Byford investigates if a cancer cure has been resting in the plant for years Cancer is one of the biggest killers worldwide, and researchers continue to try to find a cure. […]
Cannabis saved me: Print Article
‘Cannabis saved me’ is a Multimedia Journalism project which investigates the use of medicinal cannabis. It delves into the new cannabis prescription law, personal experiences of using the drug and investigates whether cannabis could be considered a ‘cure’ for cancer. The print article is below, based on The Guardian magazine. It is the largest portion […]
Cannabis saved me: Audio | Legalisation
The print article highlights the new cannabis law, allowing specialist doctors to prescribe cannabis to those with limited conditions. However, I wondered why the possession of cannabis still remains illegal in the UK. I managed to get in contact with Eoin and Brynn, both from the cannabis industry and based in different areas of the […]
Cannabis saved me: Video
Exploring whether cannabis can be used as medicine led to a wider discovery of the black market. When it was revealed to me that only people with limited conditions would be prescribed cannabis legally, I realised that the illegal drug business would still live on. To accommodate the project, I created this video below. I […]