Russia should criminalize drug use, confiscate land used for the cultivation of cannabis and close the Central Asian border in order to combat drug trafficking, the head of the Federal Drug Control Service, Viktor Ivanov, said Wednesday.
A new marijuana policy could make it legal for individuals to posses up to 15 grams (0.5 ounces) of the drug in the German capital. The regulation would make Berlin among the most cannabis-friendly in Europe.
More than a thousand people face execution for drug offenses each year around the globe, according to a report released this week by the International Harm Reduction Association (IHRA).
CANNABIS CULTURE - Supporters of imprisoned marijuana activist Marc Emery showed their support in over 80 cities around the world on SATURDAY MAY 22, 2010 for the Worldwide Rally to Free Marc Emery.
CANNABIS CULTURE - The 2010 Global Marijuana march, also known as the Worldwide Marijuana March, was recorded on video by media organizations and thousands of viewers like you - here are the videos.