How The International Drug War Is Helping To Warm The Planet
The prohibition and attempted eradication of drugs can be a nightmare for the climate and environment.
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Kofi Annan to Discuss Drugs at World Economic Forum Panel
It is time to put all options on the table and find an exit strategy from the this unwinnable war on drugs.
As Uruguay Moves To Legalise Cannabis, Is The ‘War on Drugs’ Finished?
In many quarters, Uruguay's president José Mujica was one of the heroes of 2013.
As Cannabis is Widely Legalized, China Cashes in on an Unprecedented Boom
The country holds hundreds of patents relating to the drug, which means more profits as decriminalization spreads globally.
Uruguay’s Likely Cannabis Law Could Set Tone For War On Drugs In Latin America
State control of marijuana market should be seen as part of long and pragmatic tradition of market intervention and nationalisation
Will Ireland Be the Next Country to Legalize Pot?
A member of parliament is presenting a proposal that would bring even more green to the Emerald Isle.
Uruguay Sets Price of Legalized Cannabis at $1 a Gram
Uruguay is set to become the first country in the world where the sale of cannabis will not only become legal and government-controlled, but at around $1 a gram probably also the one with the most affordable marijuana anywhere.
More Evidence of Drug War Failures
In an article over at CNN.com, I discuss a new study that confirms that the war on drugs is an expensive failure.
U.S. Immigration Officials: Pot Smokers Get Out; Rapists You Can Stay
A new report suggests that a suspected undocumented immigrant convicted of possessing pot may be more likely to face immigration detention than one who’s been convicted of rape.
UN Drug Agencies Fret over Uruguay Marijuana Vote
Wednesday night's vote in the Uruguayan chamber of deputies to approve a state-run marijuana commerce would make the South American nation the first to create legal pot markets, and that's making United Nations anti-drug bureaucracies nervous.
