Items tagged with cannabis
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| An unprecedented number of states will vote on marijuana this fall [01.09.2016] | More states than ever will consider easing restrictions on marijuana use this November: Voters in five states will decide whether to fully legalize r ... |
| Christiania residents shut down Pusher Street [01.09.2016] | After a meeting that stretched across several hours, residents of the largely self-governing commune of Christiania said they would try to shut down ... |
| Cannabis clubs in Uruguay [30.08.2016] | The Uruguayan Cannabis Clubs (UCCs) constitute one of three ways to obtain cannabis under the new cannabis regulation laws. These organizations, form ... |
| Weed is effectively legal in the UK [22.08.2016] | Arrests for cannabis possession in England and Wales have fallen by 46 percent since 2010. Cautions have dropped by 48 percent and charges by 33 perc ... |
| California voters will most likely legalize recreational marijuana this November [18.08.2016] | California's Proposition 64 would legalize marijuana for adult recreational use. No disrespect to Colorado or Washington or Alaska, but California’s ... |
| Legalise soft drugs like marijuana, opium to wean away addicts: Punjab MP [17.08.2016] | Suspended Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP from Patiala Dr Dharamvira Gandhi wants the Centre to legalise the use of drugs like opium and marijuana to discou ... |
| These are the States that might legalize pot next [17.08.2016] | This November, voters in five states will decide whether to authorize recreational use: Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada. Anothe ... |
| It is time for a new CARICOM policy on marijuana [17.08.2016] | In April 2016 the UN General Assembly Special Session on Drugs ended without any significant change to the the UN Drug Control Conventions, despite s ... |
| Dutch lead the west in online drugs sales: report [15.08.2016] | The online sale of illegal drugs is higher per head of the Dutch population than in any other major western country, according to a new report commis ... |
| Wide support for decriminalisation of cannabis for personal use, poll suggests [15.08.2016] | A new poll by the New Zealand Drug Foundation shows almost 65 per cent of New Zealanders want personal possession of cannabis decriminalised or made ... |
| Législatives : Le PAM ressort la carte de la grâce des cultivateurs de kif [14.08.2016] | Comme lors de la campagne électorale du scrutin du 4 septembre 2015, le PAM rejoue la carte de la culture du kif dans les régions concernées. Le Trac ... |
| What makes marijuana users different from everyone else [13.08.2016] | A massive study published this month in the Journal of Drug Issues found that the proportion of marijuana users who smoke daily has rapidly grown, an ... |
| Activists furious over DEA's refusal to recognise medical benefits of marijuana [10.08.2016] | Campaigners have reacted with dismay after the Obama administration refused to stop classifying marijuana as a dangerous drug with no medical use - e ... |
| Health Canada to allow safety testing of medical marijuana [10.08.2016] | Health Canada is easing its prohibitions against safety testing of medical marijuana, which will allow registered growers and patients to have the pr ... |
| Un rapport interministériel préconise le recours à l’amende pour l’usage de cannabis [10.08.2016] | Réunis sous l’égide de la mission interministérielle de lutte contre les drogues et les conduites addictives (Mildeca), des représentants des ministè ... |
| Marijuana legalization in California [10.08.2016] | This November, a marijuana legalization measure will be put to voters in the most populous and influential US state. If Californians vote “yes” on Pr ... |
| DEA rejects attempt to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana [09.08.2016] | The Obama administration has denied a bid by two Democratic governors to reconsider how it treats marijuana under federal drug control laws, keeping ... |
| Most of Canada’s marijuana growers are otherwise law-abiding: advocates [08.08.2016] | Contrary to RCMP wisdom, organized crime groups play a relatively small role in Canada’s underground cannabis trade. The majority of people behind il ... |
| Gallup: More than 33 million American adults currently use marijuana [07.08.2016] | A new Gallup poll finds that percent of American adults who say they currently smoke marijuana has nearly doubled over the past three years. In 2013, ... |
| Marijuana users must be rehabilitated not jailed – NACOB boss [06.08.2016] | The Executive Secretary of the Narcotics Control Board (NACOB), Yaw Akrasi Sarpong believes a lenient paradigm shift is needed in the approach of law ... |
| How legalizing marijuana might stave off 'Spice' epidemics [04.08.2016] | K2 overdoses in Brooklyn sent 33 people to hospital. The rise of K2 could be fueled by a twist on the "gateway drug" theory: it’s not marijuana use, ... |
| Legalize pot, but bring in quality controls [30.07.2016] | The take-home message from a Globe and Mail investigation that tested pot purchased in dispensaries for chemicals, is a lack of quality controls on m ... |
| Marijuana legalization might be fix to nation’s opioid problems [27.07.2016] | Proponents of marijuana prohibition have long alleged that experimentation with pot acts as a “gateway” to the use and eventual abuse of other illici ... |
| Restrictions on pot-safety testing put public at risk, scientists warn [27.07.2016] | Health Canada’s restrictive approach to marijuana safety testing is putting the public at risk, a growing chorus of scientists and activists warns – ... |
| Italian MPs to start debating controversial cannabis law [25.07.2016] | Italian lawmakers will begin discussing a draft bill to ease up on the recreational use and growing of cannabis - a highly inflammatory topic. The dr ... |
| Dutch police dismantle nearly 16 marijuana plantations a day [21.07.2016] | The police dismantled 5,856 marijuana plantations last year, or nearly 16 a day, according to NRC newspaper. Police estimate this is only one fifth o ... |
| Cannabis bill skips committee stage, directly to House floor [20.07.2016] | A bill to legalize cannabis will go to the Lower House, the justice and social affairs committees decided when presented with 1,700 amendments. Most ... |
| Government could make $150 million annually from taxing cannabis [20.07.2016] | Decriminalising cannabis would generate money for the Government and ease pressure on New Zealand's courts according to an informal Treasury report. ... |
| Marijuana task force faces ‘fascinating journey’ in crafting legal framework [17.07.2016] | The government called on former Liberal cabinet minister Anne McLellan to lead a nine-member task force on marijuana legalization and regulation. She ... |
| The goal of legalized cannabis shouldn’t be corporate gold [15.07.2016] | As the government crawls towards legalization with the appointment of a task force, my tempered enthusiasm has started to wane, replaced by dismay. I ... |
| Paraguay: The cannabis breadbasket of the Southern Cone [14.07.2016] | Paraguay is the principal producer of cannabis in South America, though nobody knows for certain how many hectares are planted with this crop, probab ... |
| The goal of legalized cannabis shouldn’t be corporate gold [14.07.2016] | Canada has a tradition of overregulation and one can already sense that the government is poised to place a myriad of restrictions on production and ... |
| Italy's plan to legalize weed could help fight the Islamic State and the mafia [14.07.2016] | Italy is about to begin a national debate about legalizing marijuana. Should the country forge ahead in regulating and taxing pot, it could be a blow ... |
| Dr Gandhi to move Bill to legalise recreational drugs [12.07.2016] | Patiala MP Dr Dharamvira Gandhi said that he was working on an amendment to Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance (NDPS) Act 1985 of India to leg ... |
| Swedish cannabis cultivation hits a high [10.07.2016] | Cannabis cultivation in Sweden has increased exponentially in recent years, to the degree that some parts of the country are now becoming self-suffic ... |
| UNGASS 2016: A Broken or B-r-o-a-d Consensus? [05.07.2016] | A special session of the General Assembly took place in April revealing a growing divergence in the global drug policy landscape. Difficult negotiati ... |
| The pot law that could be 'deal-breaker for the drug war' [04.07.2016] | California's pot legalization initiative, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), qualified for the ballot in November, setting the stage for a vote t ... |
| To better understand pot, Ottawa should look to Colorado [02.07.2016] | Not being first has its advantages when it comes to social policy reforms. The State of Colorado has compiled a deep trove of useful data when it com ... |
| High hopes: Punjab's Swaraj Party wants to decriminalise opium & cannabis [01.07.2016] | The Swaraj Party has advocated decriminalisation of organic drugs, such as poppy husk, opium and cannabis, by bringing out a suitable amendment in th ... |
| How and why Italy's cannabis laws could soon change [29.06.2016] | Italian citizens will be able to hold up to 15 grams of herb at home and take up to five grams with them when they go out. People will be free to cul ... |
| Jamaica proposes marijuana dispensers for tourists at airports following legalisation [29.06.2016] | Jamaica is planning to install marijuana-dispensing kiosks for tourists who have a prescription for medical marijuana, in order to regulate a growing ... |
| Ottawa vows strict regulation of recreational marijuana [29.06.2016] | The federal government is moving toward a restrictive market for recreational marijuana, vowing to impose potency limits, controls on advertising, an ... |
| Cannabis-Streit schwelt weiter [29.06.2016] | Im Streit über die mögliche Freigabe von Cannabis sucht der hessische Landtag über die Sommerpause nach einer Einigung. Die CDU lehnt eine Legalisier ... |
| Initiative to legalize recreational use of pot in California qualifies for November ballot [27.06.2016] | An initiative that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana in California officially took its place on the Nov. 8 ballot as its campaign took ... |
| Danes want legal cannabis, but govt vows crackdown [27.06.2016] | Amidst a new debate on cannabis, spurred by a massive police action at Christiania, a majority of Danes are in favour of legalization. Berlingske new ... |
| Pot legalization added to Democratic Party platform [26.06.2016] | Democratic Party leaders agreed to a new party plank calling for cannabis law reform in the U.S. The plank calls for states to be labs of democracy, ... |
| Marijuana use rises in Iran, with little interference [24.06.2016] | Iran is notorious for its harsh code of conduct enforced by an extensive intelligence apparatus, and it has waged a long and painful war on heroin an ... |
| The journey to decriminalization [24.06.2016] | There is a significant academic debate about decriminalization of marijuana in Ghana, and this has received some degree of political and public suppo ... |
| Who's funding the US cannabis industry? [23.06.2016] | Funding is one of the biggest challenges for the cannabis industry, which still exists in a legal grey area. Cannabis has been legalised for medical ... |
| Fumer un joint légalement [22.06.2016] | Fumer un joint en toute légalité? La perspective est à portée de main de centaines de consommateurs d’herbe alors que Genève, Zurich, Bâle et Berne m ... |
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