3 february 2014 Dutch laws governing marijuana use are so liberal that even the US pop star Miley Cyrus failed to spark too much controversy when she lit a joint on stage in Amsterdam last year. Now, 35 mayors are urging the government to take it a step further and let them grow cannabis too, […]
Feb 1, 2014 Discovery of new psychiatric medication, whether for the treatment of depression, autism or schizophrenia, is at a virtual standstill. As just one example, the antidepressants on the market today are no more effective at reversing the mood disorder than those that first became available in the 1950s.
Twenty-three local mayors have drawn up plans to authorise and regulate the production of cannabis in the Netherlands. The manifesto aims to resolve a long-standing anomaly in Dutch drugs policy. Small amounts of soft drugs can be purchased by individuals in licensed coffeeshops, but the wholesale trade remains illegal and criminals run the supply chain. […]
Naturally the response to this story has been mixed, with many focussing on the claim that primary school children are able to buy and consume cannabis. Clearly this is not a good thing, and nobody in their right mind would argue that children should smoke recreationally. However many commentators seem to have missed a very […]
With the victory of Georg Wurth at the TV-Show “Millionärswahl” (millionaire election) at the channels Pro7/Sat.1 last Saturday the German Hemp Association celebrates a big success. The DHV will use the winnings to drive forward the debate about rational ways to deal with cannabis in Germany. 27 January 2014
The Dutch Labour Party has backed the idea of legalising marijuana production if it takes the supply chain out of the hands of criminals. 24 January 2014
CNN Reporter Stoned: Gets Giggly Contact High During Story on Colorado Legalization. CNN’s “Gone To Pot” series featured “Cannabis Tours,” a marijuana limo tour of dispensaries in Colorado. Reporter Randi Kaye was in the back of a limo while several people smoked large joints… 11.01.2014
January 13, 2014 “Information Clearing House – “Business Insider” – An investigation by El Universal has found that between the years 2000 and 2012, the U.S. government had an arrangement with Mexico’s Sinaloa drug cartel that allowed the organization to smuggle billions of dollars of drugs in exchange for information on rival cartels. By Michael […]
The city council of Italian city of Turin has approved a motion in favor of legalizing cannabis on Tuesday, becoming the first major city in the country to make the proposal to allow marijuana to be prescribed for medical reasons. 14.01.2014
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