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What do the French Presidential Candidates Think about Cannabis?

Jan 31, 2017

(En Français) (En Español) The five leading candidates in the upcoming French presidential election, who hail from across the political spectrum,…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Tunisia Lawmakers Reconsidering “Draconian” Drug Law

Niobe Osius

Jan 26, 2017

As the Tunisian parliament considers a legislative revision to the country’s notoriously strict drug law, human rights organisations are urging…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Legal Loophole Allowing for Low-THC Cannabis Sale in Switzerland

Niobe Osius

Jan 23, 2017

A legal form of cannabis, C-Pure, is being bought, sold, and consumed in Switzerland due to an inadvertent legislative loophole…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Georgia Court Rules in Favour of Cannabis Possession, but Will it Make a Difference?

Avinash Tharoor

Jan 16, 2017

A court in Georgia has ruled that people must not be imprisoned for possessing cannabis for personal use; however, it…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Новый Генпрокурор Джефф Сешнз – угроза для индустрии каннабиса в США

Anastasia Bezverkha

Jan 13, 2017

Новый Президент США Дональд Трамп выдвинул сенатора-республиканца Джеффа Сешнза на пост Генерального Прокурора США еще в ноябре 2016 года. 10…

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Быть или не быть медицинской марихуане в Украине?

Anastasia Bezverkha

Jan 9, 2017

В Украине могут на законодательном уровне разрешить использование марихуаны для научных исследований и лечения. Соответствующий законопроект был зарегистрирован в Парламенте…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Interactive Map: International Drug Policy Developments of 2016

Avinash Tharoor

Dec 28, 2016

2016 has been a momentous year for international drug policy. Evidence-based health-focused drug policies have been implemented or approved in…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Грузия: виселица как символ наркополитики – ВИДЕО

Anastasia Bezverkha

Dec 13, 2016

7 декабря грузинские активисты установили у здания Паламента Грузии виселицу, как символ репрессивной наркополитики. Активисты потребовали либерализации государственной политики в…

Cannabis Drug Trafficking

International Coalition Intensifying Counter-Narcotic Efforts in Mediterranean

Talking Drugs

Dec 12, 2016

The EU’s law enforcement agency, Europol, has publicised details of an ongoing strategic initiative countering drug trafficking in the Mediterranean:…

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South Africa on track to Legalise Medical Cannabis

Talking Drugs

Nov 29, 2016

South Africa may legally regulate medical cannabis as soon as April 2017. The South African Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Health…

Cannabis Drug Trafficking

One Step Forward, Two Steps Backward in Argentina Drug Policy?

Talking Drugs

Nov 23, 2016

The Argentinian government has introduced new penalties for certain drug offences, including unprecedentedly punitive mandatory minimum sentencing. However, simultaneously, policymakers…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Dutch Legislators Consider Cannabis Reform Amid Coffeeshop Violence

Talking Drugs

Nov 10, 2016

Recent violent attacks on cannabis coffeeshops in the Netherlands highlight the urgent need for the country to regulate cultivation of…