Singapore Death Row Drug Defendants Can Now Seek Review
Drug traffickers & other death row inmates in Singapore can now seek review of their death sentences after changes to the island's mandatory death sentence.
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New Bermuda Attorney General Wants Marijuana Law Debate
Newly appointed Bermuda Attorney General Mark Pettingill is calling for a debate about reforming the island nation's marijuana laws. But he has...
US, Few Others Object to Bolivia UN Coca-Chewing Bid
Four Western countries have formally objected to Bolivia's rejoining the 1961 UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs because of coca leaf chewing...
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Mexico Considers Marijuana Legalization After Ballot Wins in US
Mexico, which has fought a long war against drug cartels that supply US users, is rethinking its marijuana policy after Colorado & Washington approved...
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Pot Baker to Be Acquitted, But Leaves Door Open for Canada to Ban Edibles
Owen Smith, the head baker of the Cannabis Buyers' Club of Canada will be acquitted of two outstanding drug offences, but lawyers say the Crown has left...
Chronicle Review Essay: What Next for Mexico?
Felipe Calderon has finished his term as president of Mexico and he leaves office known as the man who plunged his country into a drug war....
The Top Ten Drug Policy Stories of 2012
In some ways 2012 has been a year of dramatic, exciting change in drug policy, as the edifice of global drug prohibition appears to crumble before our eyes.
Price of Medical Marijuana in Canada to Hit New High With Introduction of New Sales System
The cost of medical marijuana in Canada is about to hit a new high as the government seeks to get out of the business, potentially doubling the price of...
Legalization and the UN Drug Treaties -- A Minor Obstacle at Worst
An argument that's been made is that cannabis legalization would violate US obligations as signatories to the UN's international drug control treaties...
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Marijuana Shot Over Border Fence With Cannon Seized
US Border Patrol agents found marijuana inside soup cans inside of larger cans and sealed on the ends. Drug smugglers were using a cannon to fire...
Medical Marijuana Moving in Czech Republic
The Czech Republic took a big step last week toward becoming the next European country to approve the use of medical marijuana...
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Sir Richard Branson: War on Drugs a Trillion-Dollar Failure
Sir Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Group and a member of the Global Drug Commission poses the simple question on drug prohibition...
Dutch Plan to Ban Potent Marijuana from Cannabis Cafes
Dutch Justice Minister Ivo Opstelten told parliament that the government intends to classify marijuana with a THC content of 15% or more as a Class A drug.
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Argentine Politician Creates Uproar After Tweeting Picture of Pot Plant
An Argentine politician’s political career is at risk after she tweeted a photo of a cannabis plant in her Buenos Aires home. Gabriela Cerruti is...
Uruguayan Deputies Say Legalize All Drugs
As Uruguay considers a groundbreaking proposal to legalize state-regulated marijuana, parliamentarians are calling to go even further and legalize all drugs
Singapore Eases Death Penalty in Some Drug Cases
The parliament of Singapore has approved legislation abolishing mandatory death sentences in some drug trafficking cases.
Mexico Lawmaker Files Marijuana Legalization Bill
A deputy from Mexico's left-leaning Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) Thursday introduced a bill to legalize the use, cultivation, and sale of marijuana.
UN Drug Watchdog "Concerned" with Marijuana Legalization Votes
The president of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) Thursday voiced "grave concern" about marijuana legalization in Colorado and Washington...