Killed Over Pot
CANNABIS CULTURE – How activist support of hard drug regulations for cannabis will virtually guarantee a continuation of the ongoing police shootings and killings over small-time pot crimes.
Browsing: end the drug war
Health Canada’s New Plan Punishes Patients (Again)
CANNABIS CULTURE- Health Canada has vowed to tighten regulations over industry concerns that medicinal cannabis is being diverted into the unregulated market. The update would see an increase in license refusals and revocations while creating new penalties for patients.
After a Bright Start, Zimbabwe’s Legal Cannabis Market Hits the Skids
CANNABIS CULTURE – Zimbabwe’s cannabis legalization initiative once held great promise, but now government overreach and excess taxation have ground progress down to a halt — and sent many back to the black market.
New Zealand Suspends Helicopter Searches for Cannabis Crops
CANNABIS CULTURE – A spokesperson for the New Zealand police was quoted to say, “with the increased harm in many communities arising from other drugs, particularly methamphetamine, a one-size-fits-all annual aerial national cannabis operation no longer represents the most appropriate deployment of police resources.”
Medical Cannabis in Scotland
CANNABIS CULTURE – A look back to the mid 19th Century when cannabis extract (AKA ‘Rick Simpson Oil’) was being administered in the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
2020 Year in Review: NORML’s Top Ten Events in Marijuana Policy
Closing the door on 2020, NORML counts down the year’s best in cannabis news.
Super-Majority of Poll Respondents Vote to Expunge Cannabis Convictions
CANNABIS CULTURE – In a recent survey of over 7000 Washington citizens performed and published by YouGov.com, 70% of respondents supported expunging non-violent cannabis convictions.
Last Prisoner Project Launch Holiday Pen-Pal Campaign
CANNABIS CULTURE – The Last Prisoner Project (LPP) has launched a joint effort with Kush.com to send holiday letters to people in jail for cannabis.
Scheduled For Release: Richard DeLisi’s Fight For Freedom
CANNABIS CULTURE – For the first time since 1988, Richard DeLisi, the longest serving nonviolent prisoner in the United States, may be able to spend Christmas with his family.
America’s Longest Serving Nonviolent Cannabis Prisoner To Be Released Following Efforts by Last Prisoner Project
After 32 Years Behind Bars, Richard DeLisi Clemency Approved
