Mexico Cannabis Legalization on the Bubble
Mexico, the next Latin American country on the brink of legalization. Mexico City bustles with fluid nightlife. In the Zona Rosa, gay, bisexual and straight
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Patrick Leahy Blocks Release of Some Mexican Drug War Aid
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), head of the Senate Appropriations Committee, last week blocked the release of $95 million in funds destined to help Mexico...
A Former Görlitzer Park Weed Dealer Describes Best Day Ever
“My aim to come to Europe was to further my education. Not to be selling,” Patrick says, waving off the benches of weed dealers around Görlitzer Park.
New Zealand Regulates - Not Bans - Synthetic Drugs
Unlike other countries, including the US, Kiwi lawmakers have responded not by attempting to ban synthetics out of existence, but by moving to regulate them
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Chilean Psychiatrist Leads Crusade to Legalize Marijuana
The good doctor wants to legalize marijuana, as well as other psychotropic plants that have been used for hundreds of years such as peyote and ayahuasca.
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Mexico City to Begin Cannabis Legalization Discussion
The Mexico City Federal District city council and Mayor Miguel Mancera announced that debates would begin in September covering cannabis legalization.
Norway Greens Call for State Marijuana Production
Marcussen also said the Greens do not view hard drug users as criminals and that decriminalizing drug possession would increase the public health.
UN Drug Agencies Fret Over Uruguay Marijuana Vote
In the meantime, Uruguay isn't waiting, and there is little the UN anti-drug agencies can do about except shout from their bully pulpits.
Uruguay House Passes Marijuana Legalization Bill
Wednesday featured sign-waving crowds dancing to reggae music outside the Congress building and dozens of legalization supporters filling the galleries.
Will Uruguay Be First Country to Legalize Cannabis?
For more info about efforts to legalize cannabis in Uruguay, contact the Drug Policy Alliance coordinator for South America.
Cartel Violence Flares in Western Mexican State
Last week, the Knights unleashed attacks on federal police in the state, resulting in the deaths of 20 cartel members and two federal police officers.
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Morocco Considering Marijuana Legalization
Morocco is considering marijuana legalization to draw in investments, reduce trade deficit and "pacify inhabitants of a historically restive region."
International Drug Policy Reform Conference Scholarship Info
This year’s conference is taking place in Denver, Colorado, where the drug policy reform landscape has just recently changed dramatically.
Canada Liberal Party Leader Says Legalize Marijuana
Canada's opposition Liberal Party head Justin Trudeau has called for the legalization of marijuana.
With Legalization Looming, Lessons from the Netherlands
CO and WA are already on their paths to legalization. The next wave of states can learn, not just from Denver and Olympia, but from the Dutch pioneers too.
Former President of Mexico: End Marijuana Prohibition Now
High Times scored a really provocative and informative interview with Vicente Fox, the former president of Mexico
Chronicle Book Review Essay: Murder and Mayhem in Mexico
Dying for the Truth serves purposes beyond scaring the hell out of people. Once you get past the imagery, you have a narrative of Mexico's drug wars.
Will Cartel Leader's Capture Reduce Violence or Drug Abuse?
"He is the most sadistic drug capo in Mexico," said George Grayson, a professor of politics and an expert on the Zetas cartel.