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The truce on drugs [25-11-12] Something unexpected has happened in the past five years. The condemnations of the war on drugs - of the mechanized imprisonment of much of our inner ...
Give Pot a Chance [22-11-12] In two weeks, adults in this state will no longer be arrested or incarcerated for something that nearly 30 million Americans did last year. For the fi...
Jensen rejects Swedish fear of free cannabis [22-11-12] Copenhagen mayor Frank Jensen rejects the Swedish concern about regulation of cannabis in Copenhagen. He emphasizes that the aim of the experiment is ...
Uruguay government aide defends marijuana plan [22-11-12] Juan Vaz, an Uruguayan activist and government aide who has been jailed for growing marijuana in his home, says it's time to end a contradiction ...
Sweden urges city not to legalise cannabis [22-11-12] In a letter to the mayor, elected officials from 19 local councils in southern Sweden told Jensen they “were against all measures that involve a relax...
Study shows legalizing pot could earn billions for B.C. [20-11-12] Legalizing marijuana in B.C. could generate $2.5 billion in government tax and licensing revenues over the next five years, according to a study publi...
Dutch to classify super strong marijuana alongside heroin [20-11-12] The Dutch government is planning to classify strong strains of marijuana and cannabis as a Class A drug alongside heroin and cocaine. Coffee shops wil...
Cannabis as a substitute for alcohol and other drugs [20-11-12] This article examines the subjective impact of medical cannabis on the use of both licit and illicit substances via self-report from 404 medical canna...
New England marijuana legalization bills coming [20-11-12] In the wake of this month's marijuana legalization victories in Colorado and Washington, legislators in New England are ramping up efforts to be ...
Time to end the war on drugs [20-11-12] Since its launch in 1971, when President Nixon successfully branded drug addicts as criminals, the war on drugs has resulted in 45 million arrests a...
Marijuana legalisation in the US: Five burning questions [19-11-12] The 6 November votes in Colorado and Washington left a lot of marijuana users happy and a lot of police officers nervous. And they set the two state...
Latin America looks to Europe for drug fighting models [17-11-12] Latin American countries are turning to Europe for lessons on fighting drugs after souring on the prohibition-style approach of the violent and costly...
Will Obama's second term see an end to the failed 'war on drugs'? [16-11-12] One of the more surprising results of last week's election was the decision by voters in Colorado and Washington state to legalize marijuana for ...
DeGette files bill to require feds to respect marijuana law [16-11-12] In an effort to ensure new voter-approved amendments that legalize limited use of recreational marijuana in Colorado and Washington are not overrun b...
Denver joins Boulder in dropping prosecution of limited pot possession [16-11-12] Denver prosecutors will no longer charge those 21 and older for carrying less than an ounce of marijuana, and will review current cases that fit unde...
Uruguay lawmakers consider legalization of marijuana with goal of outselling pot dealers [15-11-12] Uruguay came one step closer to turning the government into the country’s leading pot dealer, as lawmakers formally introduced to Congress a framework...
INCB President voices concern [15-11-12] The President of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), Raymond Yans, has voiced grave concern about the outcome of recent referenda in the...
Seattle police produce a user's guide to pot [15-11-12] When Washington state voters legalized the recreational use of marijuana on Nov. 6, Seattle police knew they'd be getting a lot of questions. And...
Mexico lawmaker introduces bill to legalize marijuana [15-11-12] A leftist Mexican lawmaker on Thursday presented a bill to legalize the production, sale and use of marijuana, adding to a growing chorus of Latin Ame...
Prevalence of daily cannabis use in the European Union and Norway [15-11-12] This report brings together, for the first time in Europe, an integrated overview of the prevalence of intensive cannabis use, defined as daily or a...
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