Analysis of civil society comments to European Commission Green Paper on the role of civil society in drug policy in the EU
SWISS HEMP FARMER NEW PRISONER IN THE WAR ON PLANTS
29 MONTHS OF PRISON FOR GROWING HEMP
UK: PUBLIC TO BE CONSULTED ON DRUG STRATEGY
Downing Street Press Release: Source: Downing Street Date: July 18 2007
UK: BROWN WANTS FRESH REVIEW ON CANNABIS
The British Government has announced that they will be holding some sort of public consultation on the isue of the risk of cananbis use – citing claims of increased health and mental health problems amongst adolecent cannabis users. Source: Guardian Unlimited Date: July 18 2007 Authors: Haroon Siddique and Matthew Tempest
NETHERLANDS: BAN ON MAGIC MUSHROOMS UNLIKELY
Mushrooms: only for 18 years and older Source: NRC Handelsblad, 2007.07.17 Harm van den Berg and Vincent Bongers
CANNABIS USE AMONG 15/16 YEAR OLDS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
HARM REDUCTION – THE CANNABIS PARADOX
The health of each individual is dependant on his body working appropriately. Source: Harm Reduction Journal By: Robert Melamede, University of Colorado
DRUG POLICIES THREATEN HIV TREATMENT
HIV treatment, injection drug use, and illicit drug policies Source: The Lancet Vol 370 July 7, 2007
A DAY OF SADNESS AND HOPE, JULY 2007
On the occasion of the Day of Protest, Action and Sadness, 21 July 2007 To: Bundesverband der Eltern und Angehörigen für akzeptierende Drogenarbeit e.V, c/o Jürgen Heimchen
MEDICAL OR RECREATIONAL: A DISTINCTION WITHOUT A DIFFERENCE ?
MEDICAL OR RECREATIONAL: A DISTINCTION WITHOUT A DIFFERENCE ? What is the difference – how might we distinguish – between the recreational use of cannabis and the medical? : a question this that is bound to be at the forefront of discussion when government representatives debate the issue of legalisation. According to the law, until […]