International Cannabis News, episode 2
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Cataluña aprueba la regulación de asociaciones cannábicas
El Parlament de Catalunya ha aprobado una moción para normalizar la actividad de los clubs de consumidores de cannabis en un periodo de cuatro meses. La propuesta, defendida por la diputada de Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC) Gemma Calvet (foto), ha salido adelante con el apoyo de todos los grupos del Parlament a excepción del […]
The Italian Supreme Court abolishes the 2006 antidrug legislation
15 February 2014 On February 12th, the Italian Constitutional Court ruled that the 2006 Italian drug legislation (the so called Fini Giovanardi law) is uncostitutional. Consequently, the 1990 legislation, as emended by the 1993 popular referendum (which decriminalized possession for personal use), has been restored.
Sinds wanneer is links bij de Volkskrant een diskwalificatie?
14 februari 2014 ‘De Coffeeshop als ideaal’ (8 februari) is de ironisch bedoelde kop boven een pleidooi van Martin Sommer tegen het manifest van 35 burgemeesters die willen experimenteren met gereguleerde cannabisteelt. Hij kiest daarmee de kant van de georganiseerde criminaliteit.
Mujica: US and Europe must change their drug policy
Thursday, February 13, 2014 By Malena Castaldi and Felipe Llambias MONTEVIDEO – The United States and Europe need a new strategy in the war on drugs and should look at alternatives such as the regulated sale of marijuana, says Uruguayan President Jose Mujica, whose country recently legalized the production and sale of cannabis.
El Tribunal Constitucional italiano revoca la ley antidrogas
12 de febrero, 2014 ROMA – El Tribunal Constitucional italiano ha revocado este miércoles la ley sobre drogas que triplicaba la pena para aquellos condenados por posesión o consumo de ‘drogas blandas’ como el cannabis. La normativa era considerada una de las causas de la superpoblación de las cárceles del país.
La Corte Costituzionale ha bocciato la cosiddetta “legge Fini-Giovanardi”
12 febbraio 2014 La Corte Costituzionale ha bocciato la cosiddetta “legge Fini-Giovanardi” del 2006, che sul trattamento sanzionatorio in tema di sostanze stupefacenti aveva equiparato le droghe pesanti e quelle leggere. Nella camera di consiglio di oggi, si legge in una nota, la Consulta ha infatti “dichiarato l’illegittimità costituzionale – per violazione dell’art. 77, secondo […]
UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs
Encod is present at the 57th session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna, with a delegation of representatives of populations affected by the war on drugs, to be held in Vienna between March 13th and 21st. For a report see below