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Could Switzerland Become the First European Country to Legally Regulate Cannabis?

Avinash Tharoor

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Apr 26, 2017

Nine years after a Swiss referendum failed to gain public approval for cannabis legalisation, a campaign group has reignited the…

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Report: Global Drug Trafficking Market Worth Half a Trillion Dollars

Avinash Tharoor

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Apr 21, 2017

A new report has revealed astounding estimates of the global illegal drug trade’s scale, and has detailed a variety of…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Откроют ли в Украине первый в регионе центр конопляной терапии?

Anastasia Bezverkha

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Apr 14, 2017

Мэр небольшого украинского города Глухова Мишель Терещенко анонсировал открытие центра конопляной терапии. Такой центр станет первым не только в Украине,…

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Will Internal Trade Barriers Hamper Cannabis Legalisation in Canada?

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Apr 12, 2017

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

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Do Not Delay: Implement Marijuana Legalization in California

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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…

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Over-Regulation Impeding Bloom of Jamaican Cannabis Industry

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Apr 4, 2017

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

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Argentina Medical Cannabis Law Approved, but Not Without Criticism

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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

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Mar 28, 2017

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

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Dutch MPs Back Cannabis Cultivation Bill, But Senate Approval Needed

Avinash Tharoor

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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

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Feb 20, 2017

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

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

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Feb 17, 2017

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

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

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Feb 7, 2017

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