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Indian Minister Calls for Medical Cannabis Legalisation: Could It Help Reduce the Heroin Crisis?

Avinash Tharoor

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Jul 31, 2017

An Indian minister has called for the legalisation of cannabis for medical purposes, as legislators consider approaches to reducing drug…

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Греция: медицинский каннабис как выход из экономического кризиса

Anastasia Bezverkha

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Jul 28, 2017

В июле 2017 года Греция стала еще одной страной Евросоюза, после Чехии, Финляндии, Голландии, Португалии и Испании, где легализировано употребление…

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США: медицинский каннабис и тестирование на наркотики на рабочем месте

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Jul 21, 2017

Недавнее решение Верховного Суда американского штата Род Айленд поставил под сомнение права работодателей проводить принудительные проверки на рабочем месте на…

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Uruguay Cannabis Legalisation Triggers Tsunami of Opinion

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Jul 21, 2017

The legal sale of cannabis has begun in selected Uruguayan pharmacies, marking a milestone in global drug policy. Unsurprisingly, there…

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Tanzanian Leaders Pledge Crackdown on Drug Trade, then Raid Village Farms and Imprison Low-Level Offenders

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Jul 19, 2017

Five months after an intensification of Tanzania's drug war, the harms of prohibition appear to be worsening in a country…

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UK Government’s New Drug Strategy is a “Shameful Ignoring of the Evidence”

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Jul 14, 2017

The government claims that its new drug strategy represents a fresh approach to the challenges posed by illicit drugs. In…

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New Zealand Politicians Talk Drug Law Reform as Election Approaches

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Jul 12, 2017

As New Zealand’s general election draws closer, some of the parliamentary candidates have been discussing drug policy; while they may…

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US Workplace Drug Testing for Cannabis Under Mounting Pressure

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Jul 6, 2017

A recent Superior Court decision in the US state of Rhode Island has calling into question employers’ rights to enforce…

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Catalonia Legalises Cannabis Cultivation and Distribution

Avinash Tharoor

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Jun 29, 2017

The Parliament of Catalonia has approved the creation of a legal framework for regulating the cultivation, distribution, and consumption of…

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Правительство Франции готово декриминализировать хранение каннабиса

Avinash Tharoor Перевод: Anastasia Bezverkha

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May 31, 2017

Новый Министр внутренних дел Франции заявил, что с сентября 2017 года будет упразднено уголовное наказание за хранение каннабиса для личного…

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UK General Election 2017: Drug Policies of the Main Parties

Avinash Tharoor

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May 31, 2017

As the UK’s General Election looms, we take a look at manifesto pledges and public statements relating to drug policy…

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France to Decriminalise Cannabis Possession within Months, Interior Minister Says

Avinash Tharoor

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May 25, 2017

France’s newly-appointed interior minister has said that personal cannabis possession may no longer be prosecuted from as soon as September,…