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Mexico City prosecutors say corpse of Hector 'Black' Saldaña not discovered until three hours after Mauricio Fernandez declared him dead. full story- There is absolutely no evidence that ending prohibition will increase usage. full story
Many residents of some of Rio de Janeiro's worst slums are fleeing their homes to escape a drug war that has left part of the Brazilian city in ruins, and killed a dozen people. full story
The best solution to our environmental problems is to end prohibition. There is no other viable option short of the immediate end to military conflict that will have the same positive impact on the ecosystem. full story- The battle between myth and reason was the heart of the Renaissance, which ushered in the Age of Reason. full story
- This is a great piece from a very respectable and influential person. full story
Law enforcement organizations remain the primary force working against sensible marijuana law reform. full story- This is an unspeakably tragic story. As a parent, it is the kind of story that makes me fearful of the world that my children will inherit. full story
Marijuana arrests in the United States declined in 2008 -- the first such drop since 2002 -- according to figures released by the FBI today. full story
Enforcement of marijuana laws disproportionately affects young African Americans - even though their usage rates are lower than whites'. full story- So the BBC does a trash piece on Vancouver and hilarity ensues. full story
Mexico decriminalized small amounts of marijuana, cocaine and heroin on Friday — a move that prosecutors say makes sense even in the midst of the government's grueling battle against drug traffickers. full story
Add to the ever-growing list of arguments in favor of the decriminalization of marijuana this: Legalizing pot may save one of our most precious natural treasures - our national forests. full story
The award-winning Cannon Hill Park in Birmingham, UK will play host to cannabis activists and protestors calling for an end to drug prohibition on Aug 9, 2009. full story
Tough marijuana laws are driving millions of Americans to a more dangerous mood-altering substance, alcohol. full story
CANNABIS CULTURE - The people of Nepal held an anti-prohibition rally in the capital Kathmandu on June 26, 2009. Organized by a young man named Sujan, the rally was made up of 30 cars, decorated with pro-legalization and anti-prohibition signs. full story
The United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime released a report yesterday calling for the decriminalization of casual and addict drug use and personal cannabis production. full story- The winner of the award for Perfect Description of the Reason Behind Marijuana Prohibition and the Nazi Holocaust and Every Other Historical Barbarism goes to Toronto narc Paul McIntyre speaking last week on CTV news about the nightly raids on pot gardeners: “We’re paid to go out every night to keep arresting these guys.” full story
Marijuana remains illegal even though public attitudes are clearly changing on this topic. It is illegal even though 100 million Americans have smoked it and suffered little if any negative side effects. full story
Mexican drug cartels recruit young men from both countries and operate their smuggling and murder-for-hire rings on both sides of the border. full story
Human rights groups are calling on nations around the world to stop applying the death penalty for drug-related offenses. full story
President Calderon is set to sign the law, but some fear that letting off users caught with limited amounts of drugs will increase drug use and encourage 'drug tourists' from the U.S. full story
As California goes, so goes the nation. If that old adage still holds true, then the nation may soon see a gradual backpedaling from the criminal justice policies that have led to wholesale incarceration in recent decades. full story
Ian Barry says he wasn't trying to be a martyr when he lit a marijuana joint this week at Peninsula High School in Gig Harbor, nor was he trying to pull a stunt. full story
CANNABIS CULTURE - WhyProhibition.ca has compiled an extensive library of research articles as a resource for the drug policy reform movement. full story
