Podcast appearances and mentions of Ross Bell

Ross Bell of the band Rosko Piko tells of his extraordinary journey to find his salvation in music: Part 2

Ross Bell of the band Rosko Piko tells of his extraordinary journey to find salvation in music.

Ross Bell of the band Rosko Piko tells of his extraordinary journey to find his salvation in music: Part 2

Ross Bell of the band Rosko Piko tells of his extraordinary journey to find salvation in music.

Ross Bell of the band Rosko Piko tells of his extraordinary journey to find salvation in music.

Ross Bell of the band Rosko Piko tells of his extraordinary journey to find salvation in music.

Ross Bell of the band Rosko Piko tells of his extraordinary journey to find salvation in music.

Ross Bell of the band Rosko Piko tells of his extraordinary journey to find his salvation in music: Part 2

Ross Bell of the band Rosko Piko tells of his extraordinary journey to find his salvation in music: Part 2

Ross Bell of the band Rosko Piko tells of his extraordinary journey to find salvation in music.

Ross Bell of the band Rosko Piko tells of his extraordinary journey to find his salvation in music: Part 2

Ross Bell of the band Rosko Piko tells of his extraordinary journey to find salvation in music.

Ross Bell of the band Rosko Piko tells of his extraordinary journey to find salvation in music.

Ross Bell of the band Rosko Piko tells of his extraordinary journey to find his salvation in music: Part 2

Ross Bell of the band Rosko Piko tells of his extraordinary journey to find his salvation in music: Part 2

Ross Bell of the band Rosko Piko tells of his extraordinary journey to find his salvation in music: Part 2

Ross Bell of the band Rosko Piko tells of his extraordinary journey to find salvation in music.

Ross Bell of the band Rosko Piko tells of his extraordinary journey to find his salvation in music: Part 2

Ross Bell of the band Rosko Piko tells of his extraordinary journey to find salvation in music.

Ross Bell of the band Rosko Piko tells of his extraordinary journey to find his salvation in music: Part 2

Ross Bell of the band Rosko Piko tells of his extraordinary journey to find his salvation in music: Part 2

Ross Bell of the band Rosko Piko tells of his extraordinary journey to find salvation in music.

Ross Bell of the band Rosko Piko tells of his extraordinary journey to find salvation in music.

Ross Bell of the band Rosko Piko tells of his extraordinary journey to find his salvation in music: Part 2

Ross Bell of the band Rosko Piko tells of his extraordinary journey to find his salvation in music: Part 2

Ross Bell of the band Rosko Piko tells of his extraordinary journey to find salvation in music.

Ross Bell of the band Rosko Piko tells of his extraordinary journey to find his salvation in music: Part 2

Ross Bell of the band Rosko Piko tells of his extraordinary journey to find salvation in music.

Ross Bell of the band Rosko Piko tells of his extraordinary journey to find salvation in music.

Ross Bell of the band Rosko Piko tells of his extraordinary journey to find his salvation in music: Part 2

Ross Bell of the band Rosko Piko tells of his extraordinary journey to find his salvation in music: Part 2

Ross Bell of the band Rosko Piko tells of his extraordinary journey to find salvation in music.

Ross is an Engineering Manager at Elastic in Chicago. Previously he was the CTO and co-founder of Pixavo and an engineering manager at a number of other Chicago tech companies. Video: https://youtu.be/dh3KdAyS6lw Part Two: https://youtu.be/abD7MemNBzc Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7zvt9QZWMUGsQ27NM8XuMd?si=272649053fbf4c03 Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/professional-technical-interviewee-with-taylor-dorsett/id1557937961 Guests: Ross Bell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rossallenbell/ Website: https://www.elastic.co/ Elastic Careers: https://www.elastic.co/about/careers/ If you enjoyed the show please subscribe, thumbs up, and share the show. Episodes released on the first four Thursdays of each month. Host: Taylor Owen Dorsett Email: dorsetttaylordev@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/yodorsett LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylordorsett/ Github: https://github.com/TaylorOD Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TaylorDorsett Editor: Dustin Bays Email: dustin.bays@baysbrass.com

While we all wait for the US Election results, something positive out of Michigan regardless of party affiliation! I welcome in Ross Bell (@armorfitnesskettlebell) and we dive into his background in kettlebell sport, "the 2017 incident", and the Highland Games. Ross is also organizing his annual Holiday Charity Kettlebell Blast raising funds for Jackson Foster Closet to support kids in need during this difficult holiday season for so many families. Sign up here! If you enjoy the content please leave a 5 star review and support my work by supporting my affiliates: Gaspari Nutrition, use code JWright20 at check out for 20% off your order Kettlebell Kings, use code TCKB to get 10% off Bearfoot Athletics, use code TWINCITIESKETTL to get 10% off Vivo Barefoot, barefoot training shoes --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/platformpodcast/support

I can't help wondering and actually worrying, whether the swing left in Auckland Central, the jump in votes for the Greens as a party, and the tide of support for Chloe Swarbrick, might actually tip the Cannabis vote into a yes.The polling indicated the 'no's' had it, but look what happened on election night in terms of what the polls said and what actually happened.I've heard the Auckland Electorate is the youngest in the country and I'll be fascinated to learn how many young voters turned out this election, because if the youth vote is larger than usual, then Cannabis may scrape through.And if we learned anything on Saturday night, it's that dramatic swings are not only possible, they're happening.Left wing voters are more pro a yes vote for Cannabis, young people would be more likely to vote yes, Greens and Chloe supporters would vote yes, so is it now a possibility?One of the main polls on legalising Cannabis had 55.6 percent voting 'no', only 38.3 percent voting 'yes'.That was according to a Reid Research poll.But could that change? Would the undecideds go yes, would the people who initially said no change their minds?Helen Clark produced a UMR poll commissioned by her Foundation and the NZ Drug Foundation in early October, about a week before we went to the polls, which managed to drum up results in favour of the bill. Her poll had support at 49 percent, compared to 45 percent against.In the breakdown of that poll, Green supporters were more likely to vote yes.. 82 percent of them, Maori 66 percent yes, young people 62 percent, Labour supporters 62 percent. So basically the only people voting it down in her poll, were National supporters and older people. And we know how many National supporters there are currently - not many!So could her poll, despite being out of step with the other two main polls, actually be the most accurate?The Drug Foundations' Ross Bell has said that polls are not a good indicator of results, he cites US examples, when it comes to cannabis. He said in Colorado and Washington, cannabis was passed by a wider margin than in polls, because some people are apparently reluctant to tell pollsters what they really think.Frustratingly we won't know for another couple of weeks, I have no idea why it takes so long to count votes, but it does, so the wait is on. But at this point, I would not be surprised at all, if it tips the way of the yes voters.

First up, we hear from Ross Bell of the New Zealand Drug Foundation, about how the election date change could affect the cannabis referendum Producer Ollie Joblin joins us over the phone for another instalment of The Week That Was And in City Counselling, Mary-Margaret speaks to Auckland Councillor Pippa Coom, about Level 3, and how it impacts council proceedings, as well as climate change committee meetings

Mary-Margaret caught up with the Drug Foundation’s Ross Bell, who actually announced his resignation this morning. Ross discussed whether or not the electoral commission’s campaigning has been sufficient at informing voters about the choice they will make at the referendum.

In the upcoming election in September there will be a non-binding referendum on the 'Cannabis Legalisation and Control' bill.The bills purpose is to reduce cannabis-related harm to individuals, families and communities. It's not about medicinal cannabis which came into effect in April this year, but about recreational use.We wanted to hear from bothe sides of the debate starting with Ross Bell the executive director from the Drug Foundation and then Aaron Ironside the spokesperson for Say Nope to Dope.

The Drug Foundation is defending a campaign that's being labelled "misleading". The ad, which encourages people to vote "yes" in the upcoming cannabis referendum, mentions "medicinal treatment". Critics say medicinal cannabis is already able to be prescribed by GPs, and is not what the referendum is about. Ross Bell, executive director of the Drug Foundation, speaks to Corin Dann.

The Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the NFL players and owners passed this weekend by a narrow margin. Ross Bell of the First and Ten Podcast joins the show to talk about the biggest takeaways from the new CBA. Playoffs will be expanded to 14 teams in 2020 and the NFL could shift to a 17-game regular season as soon as 2021. The players percentage of revenue goes up and minimum salaries go up by a significant amount, but there are some things that the league's top players were strongly against. Ahead of the new league year, the Seahawks haven't made any cuts to reduce salary costs, but other teams have. We discuss who could be of significant interest for the Seahawks as NFL free agency looks to start on Wednesday. Subscribe to the Field Gulls Podcast via: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify |Overcast | Pocket Casts | Stitcher | Castbox | Subscribe on Android | PlayerFM | RSS Help support the show with a one-time or recurring monthly donation: glow.fm/flock Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We had the Drug Foundations Ross Bell on earlier in the show, claiming a study they've done, with questions commissioned by the Helen Clark Foundation showing support for cannabis legalisation at 50 percent.Here's my problem with that - two independent surveys recently showed support for cannabis reform dropping to 39 percent, and yet the Drug Foundation.. an organisation propped up with government funding, with vested political interests acting as a lobby group for reform, magically produce a new survey showing support for it increases to 50, 'when people are more informed'.What does that mean? More informed by a certain bias? Well yes.According to the Foundation, 'more informed' means telling people about the controls and rules in the draft legislation, but does not include giving real life examples like the recent spike in the black market in Canada, and the huge problem with crime and the increase in youth use and addiction rates in Colorado.That's not what the Drug Foundation regards as 'informing'.And by the way, whose doing the educating and informing campaigns on our drug reform?The Drug Foundation's one of them. They're currently advertising a campaign organiser job touting '30 weeks to win on cannabis' at 72 grand a year (pro rata).So how seriously can we take this?And let's look at the mixed messages.. when Customs made a record drug bust of three tonnes of illegal drugs last year, the Drug Foundation’s Ross Bell came out and said, ironically, that if the government wants a drop in drug use, the focus needs to be on.. "stopping people from starting"… he said.And yet, this is the very same man who supports pushing go on cannabis reform.No matter what the naysayers might tell you, cannabis is often a gateway to harder drugs.. and yet the very person running the Drug Foundation in this country, says we should press go on legalising it.For people who purport to want to prevent Kiwis taking up drugs, legalising cannabis is not the way to go about it.Because it’s not just about points of law and control arguments inside wordy legislation, it’s about the perception and the reality.The message it sends to our most vulnerable.. teenagers and addicts.. that low level drug use is fine. And then what?When they’ve moved onto the heavier stuff, are we suddenly expected to swing in with our taxpayer funded education programmes, and our mental health funding, and our rehabilitation care centres, and our already run ragged counselling services and go, oh whoops, not those drugs, sorry.If the Drug Foundation’s own Ross Bell says a drop in drug use in this country is about.. 'focusing on stopping people from starting,' why then, do him and his supporters, want to open the door to cannabis?

Recent polls on legalising recreational cannabis show support falling for the 'yes' vote, but also a significant number of undecideds who could ultimately swing the September 19 vote.The 'yes' and 'no' campaigns are pulling together funding and strategies to reach voters - including the roughly 10 per cent of undecided voters - in what is expected to be an intense and potentially ugly campaign.Both sides are already accusing the other of misinformation and of being in the financial shadow of the other.The referendum is being held as part of the Labour-Greens confidence and supply agreement, and the Government has released a draft bill detailing what legalisation would look like.This week two polls - Newshub Reid Research and 1 NEWS Colmar Brunton - both showed 39 per cent support to legalise recreational cannabis use; the 'no' vote had 48 per cent support in the former and 51 per cent support in the latter.1 News Colmar Brunton has shown 47 per cent support for legalisation in 2017, 46 per cent in 2018, and 43 and 39 per cent in two polls last year, while a Newshub Reid Research poll last year had 42 per cent supporting legalisation.Polls by Horizon have also seen a decline in support for legalisation, dropping from 60 per cent a year ago to 48 per cent in November.This morning a UMR survey commissioned by the Helen Clark Foundation, which supports legalisation, showed more support for 'yes' (46 per cent) than for 'no' (44 per cent).But after being told about controls in the draft legislation - including a purchase age of 20, restrictions on home-grown cannabis and a ban on consumption outside of private homes or specialised cafes - the 'yes' vote lifted to 50 per cent.The foundation said it showed more support for legalisation when voters were more informed, but Family First national director Bob McCoskrie said it was loaded to ask the same question either side of highlighting the proposed legal framework.McCoskrie attributed the decline of the 'yes' vote to the strength of the 'no' campaign so far, including a 24-page pamphlet that had been delivered nationwide.He added that people had mistakenly thought the referendum was about medicinal cannabis, and had changed their minds from 'yes' to 'no' when they realised it was about personal use.But Drug Foundation executive director Ross Bell said the downward trend in 'yes' support was because of "well-funded and relentless opposition scaremongering".He has asked supporters to donate funds to the 'yes' campaign, which was putting together a strategy that included billboards, TV advertising and social media.McCoskrie responded by saying he was giving the public the "facts", adding that he had little faith in the Prime Minister's expert advisory panel, headed by her Chief Science Advisor Professor Juliet Gerrard.The panel is putting together publicly-available information about the impacts of cannabis use, what changes have occurred overseas, and how applicable that might be in New Zealand.McCoskrie added that the Drug Foundation was partly Government-funded."I wish we had deep pockets," he said.The 'no' campaign was gathering a coalition of community organisations that included former cops and drug counsellors, educators and business people who would "benefit from legalisation but have kids and don't want to go down this track".New Zealand Drug Foundation executive director Ross Bell says opponents to legalising cannabis for personal use are well-funded and scaremongering. Photo / Mike ScottThe UMR poll was based on an online survey of a representative sample of 1000 New Zealanders aged 18 and over, with a margin of error of 3.1 per cent.Respondents were asked if they would vote for or against legalisation of cannabis, and were asked again after being told about measures in the draft bill including a ban on selling cannabis to anyone under 20, a purchase limit of 14 grams, and limits on how much one can grow at home.Meanw...

The son of an elderly woman killed in a horrific head-on car smash caused by a drugged driver has praised the Government for bringing in new roadside drug testing laws.Last night it was announced police would get new powers to conduct random roadside drug testing, and to prosecute drugged drivers in a bid to save lives on the road.Those powers will come too late to save Ora Keene, 84, one of seven people killed in the crash near Waverley on June 27 2018.Her brother Ian Porteous, 80, his wife Rosalie, 76, and friend Brenda Williams, 79, who were with her in the car, also died.The driver of the other car, Jeremy Thompson, 28, and his five-month-old daughter Shady-Jade Thompson were killed, while Shady's sister Nivek Madams died hours later in hospital. The girls' mother Ani Nohi Nohi was the only survivor of the crash.An inquest heard Thompson had repeatedly smoked synthetic cannabis before driving that day.Ora's son Murray Keene was part of a group that has since begged for a law change so police can randomly test drivers' saliva for drugs.Together with Karen Dow - the mother of Mathew Dow, 23, who was killed on New Year's Eve 2017 by a driver high on meth and cannabis - the families took their fight to Parliament and a select committee hearing where they outlined their case.Keene was emotional last night on hearing the Government had listened - and believed it was possible the new police powers could have stopped Thompson from driving that day."But a lot of things could have happened [differently] from that day. You can't turn back time, that's for sure." Thompson were both killed in the crash. Photo / SuppliedThe new rules will go through Parliament next year and are expected to come into force in early 2021.The police will be able to conduct oral fluid drug testing on drivers. Any who test positive will be fined and immediately suspended from driving for a minimum 12 hours.Drivers will also face criminal penalties if they fail a compulsory impairment test and blood tests confirm impairing levels of drugs in their system.Keene - who had also lost his aunt and uncle, Ian and Rosalie Porteous, in the crash - said all the work the families had done had paid off."Something good came out of tragedy, but it should have happened years ago."The family had adjusted to the loss of their three relatives and were getting on with life."But it takes a while. Like any tragedy you talk about it a lot."They had always believed the law would change as there was clearly support from first responders and the public."The stats just stuck out - like that there are more people dying from drug drivers than drunk drivers. Some people might say it costs too much but what's the cost of a life? $25 for a test is nothing."Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter said the new powers would send a clear message: "If you take drugs and drive, you will be caught."Last year, 95 people were killed in preventable crashes where the driver was found to have drugs in their system."The change will allow police to test drivers for the presence of drugs and impairing medication anywhere, anytime, just as they can for alcohol," Genter said.The Drug Foundation's executive director Ross Bell welcomed the Government's move.He said it represents a change in heart for not just the Government, but also for New Zealand."We know drug driving is an issue and we know police need to be equipped with the right tools."But the Government has been a bit nervous about rolling out [these tests] because they are not without their issues."There had been issues in the past with tests producing a false positive reading but it was likely that would be mitigated by technology in the future, Bell said.But he said it was likely technology would develop in the future which would help mitigate this issue.Genter, however, said the Government has a plan to tackle the false positive issue."The way we have designed this means it does have some practical an...

On the Podcast today we talk to Ross Bell from the Drug Foundation, Millie Sylvester tells us about the latest TradeMe auctions, we meet protesters at the Tegel factory and Brodie Retallick gives an update from Japan.

The head of the Drug Foundation is adamant pill testing at festivals will save lives.It's something the Labour Party here is keen on, but New Zealand First and National oppose it.Ross Bell told Simon and Phil he understands the concerns, but if we’re serious about protecting young people, we need to give them the testing option.LISTEN ABOVE

The Seahawks fall to 2-1 on the season and ruing a perfect September home record by Pete Carroll with a 33-27 loss to the New Orleans Saints. Ross Bell joins Brandan Schulze to talk about all of the frustrating moments from the game that led to a 27-7 deficit before the Seahawks finally mounted their fourth quarter comeback. Russell Wilson put up big yards through the air, but many of those yards didn't result in points. Seattle's usual bend-but-don't-break brand of defense did lots of breaking this week, and some key penalties led to Saints touchdowns. They also allowed the Saints to score in all three phases of the game, due in part to a rough game by Chris Carson. Subscribe to the Field Gulls Podcast via:Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify |Overcast | Pocket Casts | Stitcher | Castbox | Subscribe on Android | PlayerFM | RSS Support the show with a recurring monthly donation: GetInTheFlock.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Seattle Seahawks keep pace with the rest of the NFC West this week by getting the 21-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals at home to kick off the 2019 season. Ross Bell of the First and Ten podcast joins the show to talk about some of the biggest takeaways from the Week 1 victory. D.K. Metcalf's performance stood out among the Seahawks along with a two touchdown performance by running back Chris Carson. On defense, Jadeveon Clowney had an impact in limited action, but it was Al Woods and Quinton Jefferson who had some of the biggest plays of the game. Where the Seahawks shows their struggles were on the offensive line, perhaps taking on a better than anticipated Bengals defensive line. Tedric Thompson also had a play at the end of the first half that he would like to have back. Subscribe to the Field Gulls Podcast via:Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify |Overcast | Pocket Casts | Stitcher | Castbox | Subscribe on Android | PlayerFM | RSS Support the show with a recurring monthly donation: GetInTheFlock.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MPs are being urged to think seriously about the legal age of purchasing cannabis, as they consider options for a referendum.A Cabinet paper leaked to the National Party recommends a legal age of 20.Drug Foundation Executive Director, Ross Bell, told Kate Hawkesby restricting it to 20-year-olds or over could be a mistake."We do want to keep cannabis and alcohol away from young people so having something like 20 would be quite sensible. The flip side to that is that anything under that age remains illegal and in the black market, so we may want to weigh up whether we want to have an age of 18 instead so that we can give younger people greater public health protection."However, Bell also backed up National's claim that smoking cannabis before the age of 25 is detrimental to the brain. He said they are correct, but that also applies to other drugs such as alcohol."There is science around how long it takes for the brain to develop...but that science applies to drugs like alcohol as much as it does for cannabis. I'm sure if National is recommending the age be 20 or indeed 25 for alcohol as well as cannabis."He said he thinks the public would be onboard with a purchase age of 20.In terms of the tax rate for cannabis, Bell said it needs to be set at a rate which can help the Government regulate its use, without creating a black market."If they are going to choose to regulate cannabis there are a lot of tools in their box they can use to protect young people. The age is one, the price of cannabis would be another and the way to influence the price is through the tax.""Just as we have seen with tobacco there will be a tipping point, so you do want to have tax set at a certain rate so you can keep that price high...keeps it away from pocket money prices, but you don't want to go so far as to drive people to the black market," Bell said.He said he thinks New Zealanders want all the information so they know exactly what they are voting for or against.

With a postseason spot already clinched, the Seahawks took fans on a ride that seemed to be reminiscent of past memories. From a player wearing number 83 getting knocked down as a slant pass was intercepted, to abandoning the run in the way they did early this season, it brought back some bad memories. Ross Bell of the UK Sea Hawkers joins Brandan to talk about why, against the Cardinals, the Seahawks seem to refuse to win pretty. The last time a matchup between these two teams was decided by more than a touchdown was a 36-6 victory in Arizona. But the Seahawks finally get a win at home, 27-24, against an Arizona team that had won three straight times at CenturyLink. With their two starting guards out, Seattle moved Ifedi into guard and put George Fant at right tackle for the second straight game. It didn't go well as Wilson was sacked six times. Protecting the punter was also a problem as one punt was blocked for a touchdown and another was partially blocked. After back-to-back drives to start the half were unsuccessful following three straight pass plays, Seattle was backed up on the two-yard line to start their third drive. It looked like another turnover would go into the end zone for a touchdown until a holding call on the Cardinals defense gave Seattle new life. Chris Carson broke his biggest run of the season going 61 yards downfield and Mike Davis finished off the drive with a 17-yard run into the end zone. The Cardinals continued to fight back, but Russell Wilson put together another one of his fourth quarter game-winning drives and Janikowski kicked the game winner (something Blair Walsh couldn't manage last season).

Chris Lynch spoke to Drug Foundation executive director Ross Bell for his reaction to the news Housing New Zealand is offering financial reimbursement after a report found its zero tolerance policy was wrong.He says he would like to see the Housing New Zealand board chairwoman either 'sacked' or resign. 

With the Seahawks starters seeing the most action of the preseason, Seattle led 13-6 by the time Russell Wilson left the game in the third quarter. Two missed kicks by the Vikings rookie kicker helped to keep Seattle in the lead until late in the 4th quarter. But Minnesota was able to score 15 points in the 4th quarter to get the 21-20 lead and a hail mary came up 2-yards short of the goal line as time expired for the Seahawks. Ross Bell fills in for the reaction show this week with Adam on the road for work. Brandan and Ross take a look at some of the biggest plays of the game, including a look at Michael Dickson's first punt after taking over as punter full-time with the departure of Jon Ryan. On the Seahawks second drive of the game, we saw the ball appear to end up in the end zone without Russell throwing the ball. Defensively, the Seahawks consistently shut down the run and took away the deep part of the field to make Cousins routinely check down. Offensively, David Moore continued to look like he will contribute this season hauling in a touchdown from Alex McGough. Chris Carson and Mike Davis shared the load at running back with the starters. On the line, Fant came in for Ifedi at right tackle in the second quarter, and both appeared to be serviceable at the spot. On defense, Tedric Thompson and Quinton Jefferson looked to be gaining confidence along with Shaquill Griffin who matched up well with Stefon Diggs. Closing out the show, Better at Life this week is the tight end group who have come up with an interesting fine structure that includes a reference to the movie Napoleon Dynamite. Special thanks to Associate Producer Dustin Mock! Be sure to join our pick'em league at shp.show/pickem Subscribe via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Follow us on: Facebook | Twitter Or listen on our free app for Android, iOS, Kindle or Windows Phone/PC Call or text: 253-235-9041 Support the show Get in the Flock! Visit GetInTheFlock.com and get bonus episodes Or visit our website for other ways to support the show Find Sea Hawkers clubs around the world at SeaHawkers.org Music from the show by The 12 Train, download each track at ReverbNation

In this summer podcast series, Newstalk ZB and the New Zealand Herald's Go to Health podcast tackles a different health issue each week. Today, it's whether our health system can handle medicinal marijuana, and whether we should stop there. Hosted by Frances Cook.It doesn't take a genius to realise our current approach to drug use is … flawed.Synthetic cannabis is a growing problem, with users often left a drooling mess, and rolling the dice that homemade concoctions may actually kill them.Meth use also doesn't seem to be going anywhere fast, with the expensive habit often sucking addicts into criminal activity in order to keep the drugs coming.Meanwhile, the rest of us are sitting around debating whether people who are dying of cancer can use medical marijuana as pain relief. The new Government is set to introduce medicinal cannabis legislation for those with terminal illness or chronic pain, as part of their 100 day plan. But even if there's action on that point, the rest of our drug laws still look topsy turvy.Emotion and moral judgement are loaded into the debate rather than a cold hard look at what works for the most people.It's hard not to look at Portugal for answers, after they decriminalised all drugs in 2001. That doesn't mean drugs are legal, it's just not a crime, and if you get caught using you get a medical referral instead of jail time.What's happened in the 16 years since? A sharp drop in drug-related harm, that's what. A drop in overdoses, HIV infections, drops in drug-related crime.The only increase was in the numbers of people getting medical help for drug addiction, which shot up 60 percent between 1998 and 2011. I called Ross Bell, executive director of the Drug Foundation, to find out if that could ever work for us.We talked about whether the health system can handle medicinal marijuana, ethical and quality control issues, and whether we should make bigger changes to our system for illegal drugs.For the interview, listen to the podcast.If you have any questions about this podcast, or something you want investigated for next time, come and talk to me about it.  I'm on Facebook and Twitter.

In this summer podcast series, Newstalk ZB and the New Zealand Herald's Go to Health podcast tackles a different health issue each week. Today, it's whether our health system can handle medicinal marijuana, and whether we should stop there. Hosted by Frances Cook.It doesn't take a genius to realise our current approach to drug use is … flawed.Synthetic cannabis is a growing problem, with users often left a drooling mess, and rolling the dice that homemade concoctions may actually kill them.Meth use also doesn't seem to be going anywhere fast, with the expensive habit often sucking addicts into criminal activity in order to keep the drugs coming.Meanwhile, the rest of us are sitting around debating whether people who are dying of cancer can use medical marijuana as pain relief. The new Government is set to introduce medicinal cannabis legislation for those with terminal illness or chronic pain, as part of their 100 day plan. But even if there's action on that point, the rest of our drug laws still look topsy turvy.Emotion and moral judgement are loaded into the debate rather than a cold hard look at what works for the most people.It's hard not to look at Portugal for answers, after they decriminalised all drugs in 2001. That doesn't mean drugs are legal, it's just not a crime, and if you get caught using you get a medical referral instead of jail time.What's happened in the 16 years since? A sharp drop in drug-related harm, that's what. A drop in overdoses, HIV infections, drops in drug-related crime.The only increase was in the numbers of people getting medical help for drug addiction, which shot up 60 percent between 1998 and 2011. I called Ross Bell, executive director of the Drug Foundation, to find out if that could ever work for us.We talked about whether the health system can handle medicinal marijuana, ethical and quality control issues, and whether we should make bigger changes to our system for illegal drugs.For the interview, listen to the podcast.If you have any questions about this podcast, or something you want investigated for next time, come and talk to me about it.  I'm on Facebook and Twitter.

On today's podcast, Matt & Jerry find out if Kevin Spacey is Penius or Genius, they discuss if the listeners of the show are hated for being beautiful and Executive Director of the New Zealand Drug Foundation, Ross Bell, chats about the recent rise in zombie drugs... 

On today's podcast, Matt & Jerry find out if Kevin Spacey is Penius or Genius, they discuss if the listeners of the show are hated for being beautiful and Executive Director of the New Zealand Drug Foundation, Ross Bell, chats about the recent rise in zombie drugs... 

Ross Bell, Executive Director of the New Zealand Drug Foundation, joins Sarah to discuss what a cannabis referendum means for New Zealand. They discuss what exactly a referendum is, how legalization would impact New Zealanders, and what we can expect to see in the months ahead. Sponsor: Sponsor Us Call to Action: Do “something” about […] The post Discussion: New Zealand Cannabis Referendum appeared first on This Week in Drugs.

Ross Bell joins Andy and Gav to discuss some of his best and worst moments in following football. The ups and downs of Leeds Utd and World Cup 94 are discussed.

What needs to go right for the Seahawks to have a perfect season? It's so difficult that it's only ever happened four times in the entire history of the NFL, even when you include the pre-Super Bowl era teams. But, because it's the offseason and it's show 160,  errr 16-0, it made entirely too much sense not to bring up the possibility and the challenges the team would have to overcome. Ross Bell from the Pedestrian Podcast joins the show to talk about his "way too early" 53-man roster projection. The guys talk about how predicting a starting lineup for the Seahawks is incredibly difficult when you have coaches willing to make some unpredictable moves in past seasons. Also, with the flood of new linebackers in the offseason, Ross thinks he has it narrowed to just two new names you'll really need to know going into the season. In the second half of the show, the guys talk about some of the latest news, as the Bennett brothers have been recognized for their off-field work with a recent award. A top member of the Seahawks front office is being interviewed for a General Manager job for the Chiefs, and training camp tickets are almost certainly sold out by the time you hear this. Do better nods go to Bill Belichick for being part of a photo shoot without his signature attire and to Adam for bailing out on a rite of passage all mid-life Americans should have to endure. Better at life callouts go to a website that knows how to make a clickbait headline Adam can enjoy and to a Packers fan who has inspired Adam to search for a single woman with the last name Hawk. Subscribe via: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Facebook | Twitter | RSS Or listen on our free app for Android, iOS, Kindle or Windows Phone/PC Call or text: 253-235-9041 Email: gohawks@seahawkerspodcast.com Support the show Get in the Flock! Visit GetInTheFlock.com and get bonus episodes Start making your gameday plans with tickets via Ticket Network Or visit our website for other ways to support the show Find Sea Hawkers clubs around the world at SeaHawkers.org Music from the show by The 12 Train, download each track at ReverbNation

Ally Thompsn hosts Ross Bell to discuss his all time favorite XI

Ross Bell & Alex are back and they're this week joined by MOTP ET host Ryan as he tells us all about his current saves he is running before we discuss Training and how to lay out a FM Story

A huge show to kick off the 2016 season with training camp underway we're starting to see where some of the major areas of competition will be. Adam and Brandan talk about how cornerback is shaping up to be a fun spot to watch. The team on offensive line has five guys showing up consistently among the starting group. Competition at some of the final defensive line spots may have gotten easier now that Chris Clemons has decided to retire right before camp. The guys talk about what that means for the team. The main thing this show is about is looking at not just our own expectations for the team, but the expectations of fellows fans. Ross Bell of the UK Sea Hawkers and co-host of The Pedestrian Podcast joins the show to talk about his thoughts and how he thinks this will be a breakout season for Cassius Marsh. Clinton Bonner, contributor on seahawkerspodcast.com shares his top picks from his upcoming 3 In, 3 Out blog that focuses on the offseason. His top pick for a breakout year is Frank Clark. With the new Armed and Dangeruss poster hitting the streets, the first Costacos brothers poster in decades, John Costacos joins the show to talk about stories about how his company got started and his memories from poster shoots with Kenny Easley, Steve Largent and The Boz. John talks about how much Russell Wilson influenced the final product of the poster and the feedback, both good and bad, since the poster has launched. Are we about to see a sports poster resurgence? We'll find out. Visit costacosbrothers.com to find out how to get the new Russell Wilson poster. In the final segment of the show we have a big announcement for prizes in the Sea Hawkers Podcast pick'em league and how the guys will be randomly selecting for prizes this year for those who are participating. The guys talk about some things to look for when it comes to offensive line play and what exactly a pancake block is. A top player from the Arizona Cardinals and a member of the national media originally from Washington state need to do better, and Adam talks about why your eyeballs will be thanking the Pittsburgh Steelers as Brandan nominates a top player from the Cardinals as his better at life nominee this week. Follow our guests on Twitter Ross Bell: @RossBell1984 Clinton Bonner: @ClintonBon John Costacos: @CostacosBrother iTunes | Google Play Music | Stitcher | TuneIn | Facebook | Twitter | RSS Or listen via our free Amazon app, Android app, or iOS app Call or text: 253-235-9041 Email: gohawks@seahawkerspodcast.com Visit Patreon.com if you'd like to help support the show and get bonus episodes Find Sea Hawkers clubs around the world at SeaHawkers.org Music from the show by The 12 Train, download each track at ReverbNation  

  Ross Bell, Executive Director of the New Zealand Drug Foundation, sits down with Sam and Rachelle to talk about the current state of New Zealand’s novel psychoactive substances (NPS) policies. News Cannabis drug succeeds in epilepsy, doubling value of GW Pharma Chief health officer of Toronto recommends approval of 3 safe injection sites Vox poll […] The post This Time It’s Kiwi [#36] appeared first on This Week in Drugs.

Noelle McCarthy explores the theme of intoxication and the place of alcohol in our culture and lives with Pam Corkery, Norm Hewitt, Ross Bell and Yvonne Lorkin. When the god of wine Dionysus comes calling, most of us are ready. His influence is part of our history, and culture - but at what cost?