Tag: global drug policy

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November 11, 2013
11/11/2013
CNN Video: Pot to Mint More Millionaires Than Microsoft?

CNN Video: Pot to Mint More Millionaires Than Microsoft?

CNN’s Don Lemon sat down to talk legalization with stakeholders on both sides of the debate: Steve DeAngelo, Kevin Sabet and Jamen Shively. This video clip features...
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October 29, 2013
10/29/2013
First Videos From Reform Conference in Denver

First Videos From Reform Conference in Denver

Some initial videos from last week’s conference — more coming soon. They were shot by the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union’s Drugreporter team, whose work we’ve featured here...
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October 29, 2013
10/29/2013
Cannabis Culture in Israel

Cannabis Culture in Israel

Unlike the United States, which has an uncertain future regarding marijuana laws, Israel’s $40 million per year cannabis industry is thriving. For one, it does not have...
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October 28, 2013
10/28/2013
Ireland’s Cannabis Regulation Bill Published

Ireland’s Cannabis Regulation Bill Published

Ireland’s Cannabis Regulation Bill 2013 was published last week by Roscommon TD Luke Ming Flanagan, who says “Ireland is ready for the legalization of cannabis.” The bill will...
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October 24, 2013
10/24/2013
Marijuana Acceptance Varies Across Hemisphere

Marijuana Acceptance Varies Across Hemisphere

While marijuana acceptance is growing in Latin America as well as here in the US, there it is generally the leaders that favor legalization while the people...
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October 24, 2013
10/24/2013
Weed Odor Complaints? No Worries, the Nasal Ranger is Here

Weed Odor Complaints? No Worries, the Nasal Ranger is Here

With cannabis legalization spreading, local governments are left with little direction on how to change current policies to reflect the new legal reality. Many questions remain, but...
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October 22, 2013
10/22/2013
Uruguay to Legalize Marijuana, Sets Price at $1 Per Gram

Uruguay to Legalize Marijuana, Sets Price at $1 Per Gram

Not only is Uruguay all set to legalize marijuana, but it has just set the price at $1 per gram. That’s about $450 for a pound. Go,...
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October 21, 2013
10/21/2013
Cat Caught Smuggling Weed Into Prison

Cat Caught Smuggling Weed Into Prison

A cat was busted smuggling weed into prison at Penitenciarului Nr 9 prison in Moldova. The cat was carrying 2 bags of bud in its collar and was...
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October 18, 2013
10/18/2013
Slovakia to Drop Marijuana Seeds from Drug List

Slovakia to Drop Marijuana Seeds from Drug List

Marijuana seeds will no longer be illegal in Slovakia as of March 2014, according to a report in the Slovak Spectator. The decision came Wednesday in a proposal...
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October 18, 2013
10/18/2013
Cannabis Reform Could Earn UK Billions a Year, Studies Say

Cannabis Reform Could Earn UK Billions a Year, Studies Say

Hundreds of users of medical marijuana protested outside Parliament last Wednesday to demand changes to Britain’s strict cannabis laws, a move many experts believe could yield billions...
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October 16, 2013
10/16/2013
ASA Executive Director to Be Honored at International Drug Policy Reform Conference

ASA Executive Director to Be Honored at International Drug Policy Reform Conference

Steph Sherer, Founder and Executive Director of Americans for Safe Access will be awarded the Robert C. Randall Award for achievement in the field of Citizen Action,...
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October 16, 2013
10/16/2013
Jamaica Debates Marijuana Decriminalization

Jamaica Debates Marijuana Decriminalization

Lawmakers in Kingston Tuesday debated marijuana decriminalization, even though there is no bill pending or vote scheduled. The move came as the evergreen issue of marijuana law...
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October 16, 2013
10/16/2013
Cannabis Could Be Legalized in UK

Cannabis Could Be Legalized in UK

A review on drug policy in the UK is due to be released by the end of the year and is based on years of global drug...
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October 15, 2013
10/15/2013
Mexico City Moving Toward Marijuana Legalization

Mexico City Moving Toward Marijuana Legalization

Several members of Mexico City’s assembly plan on introducing marijuana legalization bills at the end of the month.
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October 9, 2013
10/09/2013
The Doomed Economics of Drug Prohibition

The Doomed Economics of Drug Prohibition

Reason’s Jacob Sullum recounts a recent study which found that despite efforts to reduce global drug supplies, the purity of drugs has risen while the price has...
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October 8, 2013
10/08/2013
Buying Marijuana in North Korea Sure Sounds Easy

Buying Marijuana in North Korea Sure Sounds Easy

Kotaku’s Brian Ashcroft remarks on a recent article by Darmon Richter about buying marijuana in North Korea. Apparently North Korean grass is grown openly and available (though...
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October 4, 2013
10/04/2013
Switzerland Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession

Switzerland Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession

As of this week, the possession of up to 10 grams of marijuana is no longer a criminal offense in Switzerland. Instead, the Swiss have decriminalized the possession of...
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October 2, 2013
10/02/2013
Spain’s Ex Drug Czar: “Cannabis Is Not A Drug”

Spain’s Ex Drug Czar: “Cannabis Is Not A Drug”

Araceli Manjón is the former cabinet director of Spain’s National Drugs Plan, which is a position comparable to the US drug czar. She voiced her support for cannabis reform at...
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October 1, 2013
10/01/2013
Canada’s New Medical Marijuana System Begins Today

Canada’s New Medical Marijuana System Begins Today

Canada’s MMPR (Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations) begin to take over the medical marijuana system today. Under the new regulations only large corporate entities may grow the...
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September 30, 2013
09/30/2013
Weedist Destinations: Puerto Escondido, Mexico

Weedist Destinations: Puerto Escondido, Mexico

Sun, surf and sinsemilla. Puerto Escondido used to boom with tourism, the locals say. The streets were flush with extranjeros whose liquid funds and frivolity represent the...
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