A short and concise look in the amazing history of cannabis (prohibition)

Source: Alternet.org 28 April 2011 By Michelle Alexander The Failed Drug War Has Created a Human Rights Nightmare — How Can This Happen in Our Country and Go Virtually Undiscussed? If we fail to commit ourselves to ending mass incarceration, future generations will judge us harshly.

Source: Series on Legislative Reform of Drug Policies Nr. 13 April 2011 By Pascal Tanguay Kratom in Thailand Decriminalisation and Community Control?

Bron: Het Parool 26 april 2011 Vijf wietplanten niet bestraft

Source: Irish Examiner 20 April 2011 By Jennifer Hough DEPARTMENT of Health officials have been instructed by the Department of Justice to enact an EU agreement which allows people to carry legally prescribed narcotic or psychotropic drugs for medical use.

Dear Mmd. and Mr., I call for your support for the Petition ID 16782 in the German Federal Parliament for cultivation and trade of industrial hemp. The aim of the petition is to make the cultivation and trade with industrial hemp easier for farmers. In Germany we have strong regulations regarding production and processing of […]

On 14 April 2011, 2 years and 2 months after he had been arrested, Chakib El Khayari was released from prison in Morocco.

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Top government officials will review recommendations to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal and religious use in Jamaica, which is the Caribbean’s largest pot exporter to the U.S.

Source: Scientific American April 5, 2011 By Daisy Grewal Scientists see the beginnings of racism in monkeys

Source: The Guardian 7 April 2011 By Nick Crofts Poverty Matters Blog As we mark the 50th anniversary of the global war on drugs, the world can no longer ignore the intricate links between narcotics, development and conflict