Uruguay Legalizes Marijuana!
Uruguay Becomes First Country In World to Legalize Marijuana
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Uruguay to Become First Nation to Legalize Marijuana
The Uruguay Senate is expected to pass a bill to make it the first nation in the world to regulate the cultivation, distribution, and sale of marijuana.
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Nigerian Farmers 'Abandon Food Crops for Cannabis'
Nigeria's anti-narcotics agency claims that most farmers are abandoning food crops for cannabis.
Jose Mujica, 2016! His Vision for Cannabis in Uruguay
Ok, let's start a petition to allow Uruguayan nationals to become president. Actually, can we just kidnap Jose Mujica and get him on deck for 2016?
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Morocco MPs to Study Benefits of Looser Cannabis Laws
Morocco is set to study the potential benefits of looser cannabis laws.
Final Uruguay Marijuana Legalization Vote Set for Next Week
Uruguay could become the first country on the planet to break the global prohibitionist consensus of the 1961 UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.
UN Drug Policy Divisions Aired
A UN document reveals fundamental splits among nations as the international organization prepares for the General Assembly Special Session on drugs in 2016.
Petition Underway to Legalize Cannabis in Germany
A new petition is gaining steam to legalize cannabis in Germany. The petition calls for cannabis for adults over 18, cultivation centers and retail stores.
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Vice: Is Britain Set for Its Very Own Cannabis Revolution?
Author Doug Fine recently spoke in London about the US cannabis revolution, asking if Britain is ready for its own.
UN Bureaucrats Fret About Uruguay's Marijuana Legalization
Uruguay's marijuana legalization bill has already passed the lower house of parliament and is set for a vote soon in the upper house.
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High Times: Weed Continues to Win Over Booze
In response to arguments that legalization will add problems, High Times points to New Zealand, where residents have been giving up the bottle for the bong.
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Czechs in Quandary Over Legal Medical Marijuana
The Czech Republic legalized medical marijuana this year, but due to strict guidelines there are many problems with access.
CNN Video: Pot to Mint More Millionaires Than Microsoft?
The global cannabis market is in the hundreds of billions of dollars per year; as legalization unfolds cannabis will make more millionaires than Microsoft.
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.
Cannabis Culture in Israel
Unlike the United States, which has an uncertain future regarding marijuana laws, Israel has a $40 million per year cannabis industry that is thriving.
Ireland's Cannabis Regulation Bill Published
Ireland's Cannabis Regulation Bill 2013 was published last week by Luke Ming Flanagan, who says "Ireland is ready for the legalization of cannabis."
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Marijuana Acceptance Varies Across Hemisphere
While marijuana acceptance is growing in Latin America as well as here in the US, there it is the leaders that favor legalization while the people oppose.
Weed Odor Complaints? No Worries, the Nasal Ranger is Here
The Nasal Ranger looks like a cross between a radar gun and a megaphone. The operator holds it up to their nose and it filters the air outside in order to..