DEA officer stops at a ranch in Texas , and talks with an old rancher. He tells the rancher, “I need to inspect your ranch for illegally grown drugs.” The rancher says, “Okay , but do not go in that field over there,” as he points out the location.
DRUG POLICY SHOULD BE ON EUROPE’S AGENDA
On 20 November the ENCOD Steering Committee has sent the following letter to the Members of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs of the European Parliament. We ask you to do the same. The email adresses can be found on the page of the Committee
PROF. NUTT CALLS FOR ROYAL COMMISSION TO EXPLORE CANNABIS DECRIMINALISATION
Source: BBC News November 19 2009 Sacked government drugs adviser Prof David Nutt has called for a Royal Commission to investigate whether cannabis should be decriminalised.
PUBLIC LETTER TO ITALIAN AND EU AUTHORITIES
On 17 November the ENCOD Steering Committee has sent the following letter to the people mentioned below. We ask you to do the same. The email adresses can be found by clicking on the names.
FIRST US MARIJUANA CAFE OPENS IN PORTLAND, OREGON
Source: Reuters November 14, 2009 By Dan Cook
ON STEFANO CUCCHI’S DEATH
Source: Indymedia Lombardia 31 October 2009 We invite all of you to sign and send the public letter to Italian and EU authorities
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LEGAL STATUS OF CANNABIS
LIES ABOUT MARIJUANA DRIVE PEOPLE TO A MUCH MORE HARMFUL DRUG — BOOZE
Source: AlterNet (US Web) 9 Nov 2009 By: Steve Fox, director of state campaigns for the Marijuana Policy Project and co-author of Marijuana Is Safer: So why are we driving people to drink? (Chelsea Green, August 2009).
AFTER THE WAR ON DRUGS: BLUEPRINT FOR REGULATION
TRANSFORM DRUG POLICY FOUNDATION launches landmark book shows how to legalise drugs 12 November 2009, House of Commons, London, United Kingdom
YOUNG ROMAN MAN DIES IN ITALIAN PRISON
Source: Unità Rome 9 November 2009 We invite all of you to send the public letter to Italian and EU authorities