Taylor Norris

Taylor Norris is a research intern at Shared Planet, a stakeholder engagement consultancy. With an undergraduate degree in Politics and International Relations from the University of West England he gained a deep interest in drug policy from his dissertation that analysed the efficacy and applicability of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. Taylors articles often focus on the development and relevance of drug policy discourse.

Posts by Taylor Norris

Drug Harm Reduction

Algospeak and the Harm Reduction Consequences of Content Moderation

Taylor Norris

Mar 14, 2024

In the dynamic and ever-evolving social media landscape, a curious linguistic phenomenon has emerged: “algospeak.” This digitally native language employs…

Deforestation caused by illegal mining viewed from the sky

Coca & Cocaine

Narco-Deforestation and Its Climate Impact in Central America

Taylor Norris

Dec 13, 2023

Though it comprises only 1% of the Earth’s land surface, Central America boasts a remarkable 5-12% of the planet’s total…

Drug Policy Stimulants

Youth Vaping: A Closer Look at Harms, Research and Policy

Taylor Norris

Jul 13, 2023

There’s an eery feeling with vaping that harks back to a vintage time of big tobacco when the marketing was…

Drug Harm Reduction Drug Policy Other Drugs

What Can New Zealand Learn from Bhutan’s Tobacco Ban?

Taylor Norris

Nov 15, 2022

Conversations on neo-prohibitionist policy banning tobacco sales are becoming more and more frequent. After Turkmenistan and Bhutan, New Zealand will…