At a press conference in New York on Tuesday 26 October, at the 65th session of the United Nations General Assembly, one of the UN’s key human rights experts will call for a fundamental rethink of international drug policy. Anand Grover, from India, is the UN Special Rapporteur on the […]
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Marc Emery US Federal Prison Blog #17: a tribute to an old friend
http://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/node/25052 Marc Emery US Federal Prison Blog #17: Letter to Jodie October 5th, 2010 Dear Jodie: I was saddened to hear that Michelle Rainey is possibly just weeks away from dying from her melanoma and lymphatic cancer, which has now reached critical proportions throughout her body. She’s only 37. Melanoma […]
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Victoria Council Endorses the Vienna Declaration
Supports Evidence-based Drug Policies Former RCMP Chief Superintendent, BC Health Officers Council Also Place Community Health and Safety Above the War on Drugs September 9, 2010 [Victoria, Canada] – Victoria City councillors will vote today to ratify their unanimous endorsement of the Vienna Declaration, a recently released document that highlights […]
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German Lawmakers Ready To Approve Use Of Medical Marijuana
Medical marijuana will be available in Germany soon, with the centre-right coalition preparing to make groundbreaking changes to drug laws, a government health spokeswoman said this week.
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Mexico’s Presidents Are Considering Legalizing Drugs
Will the U.S. Join the Debate? By Daniel Robelo, AlterNet The question of whether legalizing drugs would help reduce the killings in Mexico has made front page news this week and is causing unprecedented debate around the world. Last week, former Mexican President Vicente Fox called on his country “to […]
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United States counternarcotics initiatives in Mexico
Drug Policy Question of the Week – 7-28-10 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 7-28-10. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/2995 Question of the Week: Are the United States’ counternarcotics initiatives in Mexico working? Drug war violence along the United States/Mexico border has been […]
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Comedic Immunity
A Canadian newspaper chain has taken exception to Cheech and Chong criticizing Prime Minister Stephen Harper for his regressive cannabis policies. CHEECH AND CHONG, JUST SAY SO LONG It’s not an exhaustive list, but here are some things Canada needs, followed by something that this country does not need. Canada […]
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When did Canada go from laid-back to straight-laced on marijuana policy?
by Marc-Boris St.-Maurice Founder, Bloc Pot and the Marijuana Party of Canada. I can totally understand why legendary stoner comedians Cheech and Chong might be tempted to take a shot at Harper. OK, I think calling the prime minister a “douchebag” is overly harsh language – I always thought you […]
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‘Plan Colombia’ Turns 10
Looking at the Effects of Bill Clinton’s Signature Drug War Project By Phillip S. Smith, Drug War Chronicle The United States has been trying to suppress Colombian coca production and cocaine trafficking since at least the time of Ronald Reagan, but the contemporary phase of US intervention in Colombia in […]