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Cannabis Plants Sprout Across German City in Protest
A group called "A Few Autonomous Flower Children" set out in June to plant seeds throughout the city, and now cannabis plants are sprouting everywhere.
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Australian Expert Urges Legalization to Curb Binge Drinking
Robin Room, the director of Australia’s leading alcohol research center, has released a statement calling for the legalization of marijuana for adults.
Chronicle Book Review: Cannabis Nation and Marijuanamerica
Cannabis Nation is authored by respected British drug historian James Mills and is the sequel to his 2003 Cannabis Britannica.
NORML Meets With Former Mexican President on Cannabis Legalization
Speakers from CCPR, LEAP and NORML noted that marijuana prohibition is an international problem founded on international treaties.
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"Starbucks of Marijuana" Entrepreneur Jamen Shively Coming to San Francisco Monday
Jamen Shively, creator of the Diego Pellicier 'premium' marijuana retail brand, is speaking Monday at noon at San Francisco's St. Francis Drake Hotel...
Prospero’s Grow Week 15: Final Thoughts on Growing Your Own Marijuana
It’s very surreal writing the final post in this series for Weedist with two large containers full of weed I grew myself. Growing your own marijuana is a...
Law & PoliticsLink
Lawyer Sues Health Canada for Patient's Home Grows
John Conroy is bringing legal action against Health Canada for cancelling licenses which allow Canadian medical marijuana patients their own home grows.
Malaysia Minister Talks Drug Decriminalization
A Malaysian minister said the nation is moving toward decriminalizing, but her remarks also suggest that drug users would be exchanging jail for treatment.
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Sensible BC Prepares for Decriminalization on Canada Day
Sensible BC was out yesterday turning Canada Day into Cannabis Day, recruiting volunteers for their signature drive for the decriminalization of cannabis.
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Canada Changes Medical Marijuana Regulations
Previously, medical marijuana patients needed to provide proof of medical conditions to Health Canada, which would then issue them a card.
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Marijuana Accounts for Vast Majority of Drug Seizures on Mexican Border (INFOGRAPHIC)
Huff Post has a great infographic showing "the War on Drugs is clearly a war on weed." Marijuana was a staggering 99.5% of the Border Patrol's drug seizures
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Mexico City to Consider Legalizing Marijuana, Preparing Legislation
The leftwing Party of the Democratic Revolution is preparing legislation to introduce in September that would make it legal to smoke weed in Mexico City...
Drug Prohibitions Hurt Science, Researchers Charge
A group of scientists argue that global drug prohibition has not only compounded the harms of drug use, but also produced the worst censorship of research.
Marijuana-Based Medicines Okayed in France
France has modified its Public Health Code to allow for the use of marijuana-based medicines, apparently including raw marijuana itself.
Cannabis Laws Take Another Victim - Yanira Maldonado
Yanira Maldonado had no idea that she would be charged with smuggling nearly 12 pounds of cannabis from Mexico into the United States...
Brookings Webcast: The Politics of Marijuana Legalization
Governance Studies at Brookings, Washington Office on Latin America will host a public forum to discuss changing attitudes towards marijuana legalization.
Doctors Prescribing Marijuana in Israel to Double
Likud MK Haim Katz said the number of physicians allowed to prescribe medical marijuana in Israel will be raised from ...
OAS Releases Historic Report on Drug Policy Alternatives
OAS released a report on drug control that includes an assessment of the current state of affairs and looks at scenarios for directions in drug policy.