A Hunger Strike Divides Switzerland
Imprisoned cannabis farmer Bernard Rappaz has been on hunger strike for more than 80 days in protest at a prison sentence he considers too high.
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Mandatory Minimums For Drug Crimes Are a Giant Step Backward for Canada
Bill S-10 will neither deter organized crime nor make any serious dent in Canada’s drug trade.
Long Beach Weeds Out More Medical Marijuana Sites
Nine more Long Beach medical marijuana sites will shut down under proposed amendments supported Tuesday by the City Council, leaving 27 total locations for dispensing or growing the drug.
EU: 75 Million Europeans Have Tried Marijuana
More than 75 million Europeans (22.5%) have tried cannabis, 23 million (6.8%) of them have smoked it over the last twelve months, and 3 million (2.3%) may use it daily, according to the annual report published Wednesday by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA).
How Oakland Became Ground Zero in Marijuana Legalization
Take a walking tour of the Bay Area city that's the U.S. capital of the cannabis movement.
Los Angeles to Consider Taxing Medical Marijuana Clinics
Cash-strapped Los Angeles is considering joining other cities in charging tax on medical marijuana.
Former Costa Rican President: Stopping Drug Trade “Almost Impossible”
Former Costa Rican president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Oscar Arias says stopping drug trafficking in Mexico and other countries is "almost impossible."
Medical Marijuana Advocates Bring Attention to DEA Confirmation Hearings
Acting DEA head Michele Leonhart, a Bush-holdover, led aggressive campaign against medical marijuana.
Three Soldiers in Colorado Busted During Attempt to Rob Medical Marijuana Shop
Three U.S. military soldiers were busted early Saturday during an attempt to rob a medical marijuana dispensary in Colorado, local police said.
Arizona Passes Prop 203, Becomes 15th State To Approve Medical Marijuana
CANNABIS CULTURE - Spark your joints in celebration: after two weeks in a dead heat between "Yes" and "No", Arizona's Proposition 203 has narrowly passed, making the state the 15th in the US to approve medical marijuana laws.
