Europe
We are handing one of our biggest industries over to armed, criminal gangs. full story
The Dutch are among the lowest users of marijuana or cannabis in Europe despite the Netherlands' well-known tolerance of the drug, according to a regional study published on Thursday. full story
CANNABIS CULTURE - The fallout continues after the UK's top drug adviser, David Nutt, was fired for claiming cannabis and ecstasy are safer than alcohol and tobacco, with several resignations, increasing criticism of the government, and the possible collapse of the country's advisory council on drugs. full story
CANNABIS CULTURE - A debate over legal marijuana has been raging in Denmark this summer because of an unpleasant gang war. full story.img_assist_custom-250x167_0.frontpage.gif "EU Comish")
The war on drugs has not reduced the production, trafficking, availability or use of drugs, a massive study by the European Commission has found. full story
Two "party" drugs linked to the death of young people will be banned under plans unveiled by the Home Office. full story
They were known as Zeppelins and “blimps”, they were used as bombers in the first World War and for several decades later, they provided first-class air travel until the 1937 Hindenburg disaster. Now the application of the airship design to monitor offshore drug-smuggling and for remote sensing is being discussed at a European conference in Galway. full story
Cannabis has been reclassified in England and Wales by the government from a Class C to a Class B drug, carrying a higher maximum jail sentence for possession. full story
The real 'softies' are the politicians who refuse to engage in a sober debate on cannabis full story
After appearing with his plant in court, Peter Juhasz was targeted again by police full story
Stunned silence in Amsterdam as Canadian buds win top honors at the 17th annual Cannabis Cup. full story
Dutch pot activist released after four months in Spanish and French jails. full story
The greatest legacy of "the great communicator" is America's vicious drug war. full story
Dutch pot activist released after four months in Spanish and French jails. full story
Nol Van Schaik faces prison in France on decade-old charges. full story
Venezuela, Brazil, Russia and Alaska decriminalize, but Canada doesn't! full story
