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Will Internal Trade Barriers Hamper Cannabis Legalisation in Canada?

Apr 12, 2017

Canada has experienced historic difficulties with trade between its provinces, so policymakers are working to prevent this from occurring with…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Do Not Delay: Implement Marijuana Legalization in California

Talking Drugs

Apr 6, 2017

On time and intact implementation of California’s Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, is critical to realizing the benefits…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Over-Regulation Impeding Bloom of Jamaican Cannabis Industry

Talking Drugs

Apr 4, 2017

Over-regulation of Jamaica’s cannabis industry is deterring farmers from entering the legal market, and impeding development – indicating why drug…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Argentina Medical Cannabis Law Approved, but Not Without Criticism

Talking Drugs

Apr 3, 2017

The Argentine Senate has voted unanimously to legalise cannabis oil and other marijuana derivatives for medical purposes, despite some criticism…

Cannabis Drug Trafficking

Has Nepal Become a Major Drug Transit Country?

Avinash Tharoor

Mar 28, 2017

The number of people being arrested for drug trafficking has reached an unprecedented level in Nepal, suggesting the country may…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Dutch MPs Back Cannabis Cultivation Bill, But Senate Approval Needed

Avinash Tharoor

Feb 21, 2017

A majority of MPs in the Netherlands’ lower house of parliament have backed a bill that would legally regulate the…

Cannabis Drug Trafficking

Paraguay’s Indigenous Communities Suffering Amid Cannabis Conflict

Talking Drugs

Feb 20, 2017

The illegality of Paraguay’s cannabis trade is fuelling violence in the country, with indigenous communities facing some of the worst…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Racial Profiling and “Brutal” Policing in Hamburg’s Drug Crackdown

Niobe Osius

Feb 17, 2017

Discriminatory and heavy-handed drug policing is prompting mounting criticism in the German city of Hamburg. Authorities in Hamburg have been…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Kassandra Frederique, Drug Policy Alliance’s Black History Month Series Visionary, Talks Owning Our Narratives

Talking Drugs

Feb 7, 2017

Crack babies, welfare queens, superpredators, thugs. That’s what they call us; those are the lies they tell about us. The…

Cannabis

Interactive Map: Medical Cannabis in the European Union

Avinash Tharoor

Feb 6, 2017

The vast majority of the countries in the European Union prohibit the production, sale, possession, and use of pharmaceutical-grade herbal…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Discriminatory Drug Testing in South Korea

Talking Drugs

Feb 3, 2017

The continued implementation of a discriminatory South Korean drug policy is perpetuating long-standing misconceptions about Westerners’ involvement in illegal activity.…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Cyprus Set to Provide Cannabis Oil to Cancer Patients

Avinash Tharoor

Feb 1, 2017

Cyprus’ health minister has announced that cannabis oil will be provided to people suffering from advanced stages of cancer. The…