Uruguay Marijuana Legalization Bill Allows Home Grows and Sales
Uruguay: A Uruguayan bill that would create a system of state-licensed marijuana sales and commercial cultivation was presented to Congress Wednesday and...
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Decriminalize Drug Use, Say UK Experts After Six-year Study
Advisors say no serious rise in consumption is likely if possession of small amounts of controlled drugs is allowed.
Marijuana Legalization Victories Are Already Ripping the Drug War Apart
Of all the fascinating reactions I've seen to Colorado and Washington's successful marijuana legalization initiatives, this is by far the most extraordinary
Citing Marijuana Legalization Vote, Latin Leaders Call for Policy Review
Last Tuesday's legalization votes are reverberating not just across the country, but across the hemisphere. 5 conservative Latin American heads of state...
Another Reason for Mexico to End Its Drug War
Along with catalyzing devastating violence that has claimed 60,000 lives thus far, there's another good reason for Mexico to end its ill-fated drug war...
Marijuana Votes Have Mexicans Talking Legalization
With US public support for marijuana legalization now at the 50% mark, and state legalization efforts now starting to come to fruition, Mexicans...
France to Introduce Supervised Injection Sites
France looks to be the latest European country to embrace the harm reduction practice of providing supervised injection sites, according to France 24 TV...
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Japanese Teen Gets 6 Months for Marijuana in Bali
A 17-year-old Japanese boy was sentenced to six months in prison Thursday for possessing a small amount of marijuana while vacationing with family on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali.
Latin Americans at UN Seek Drug Policy Debate
Wednesday's UN General Assembly session saw three Latin American heads of state call on it to promote debate on alternatives to the war on drugs.
Colombia Okays Prescriptions for Addicts in Bogota
Colombia Okays Prescriptions for Addicts in Bogota; President Juan Manuel Santos has given the go-ahead to Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro's plan to prescribe otherwise illicit drugs to addicts in the Colombian capital, according to Colombian press reports.
Bolivia, Venezuela Reject U.S. Drug Criticism
That marks the fourth year in a row the US has singled out Bolivia and Venezuela, which are left-leaning regional allies highly critical of US...
What Are the Best and Worst Countries for Drug Users?
A recent article by TheFix.com explores the Best and Worst countries for drug users. This doesn't specifically call out cannabis, but it's an interesting cross section none the less.
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Death Penalty for Selling Marijuana in the United Arab Emirates
Be careful when you travel and smoke, a British man (21) is allegedly facing the death penalty in the United Arab Emirates for selling 20 grams of weed to an undercover police…