Tough New Cannabis Laws for Western Australia
Tough new penalties for possessing and growing cannabis or selling smoking implements come into force in Western Australia on August 1.
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‘No Knock Raid’ Musician Lindy says ‘Catastrophic’ Drug War Must End
CANNABIS CULTURE - Lindy, the Canadian musician behind Reason Magazine's "No Knock Raid" video, discusses the tragic consequences of the Drug War, libertarian politics, and Marc Emery with CC writer and activist Peter Jaworski.
Drug Bust
Friday marks the 40th anniversary of one of the biggest, most expensive, most destructive social policy experiments in American history: The war on drugs.
Mandatory Minimum Terms for Cannabis Cultivation: How Crazy are the Harper Conservatives?
One of the most foolish and costly planks of the Conservatives’ so-called get tough on crime agenda is their plan to impose mandatory minimum terms of six months imprisonment on those who grow at least six marijuana plants.
True Cost of Drugs
Shocking new figures show more than half of the inmates currently in U.S. federal prisons were convicted of narcotics offences.
Michael Bloomberg: New York’s Sociopathic Mayor
I recently visited New York and had a great time. Even with the unemployment on Wall Street, it was alive and booming. Manhattan’s prosperity is spreading to Brooklyn’s Williamsburg and beyond.
Dutch Government to Ban Tourists From Cannabis Shops
The Dutch government on Friday said it would start banning tourists from buying cannabis from "coffee shops" and impose restrictions on Dutch customers by the end of the year.
Ontario Judge Rules Canada’s Marijuana Laws Unconstitutional
CANNABIS CULTURE - In a case with wide-ranging implications, an Ontario Superior Court judge struck down Canada's laws prohibiting the possession and production of marijuana on Tuesday, giving the federal government 90 days to fix the country's medical marijuana program before the ruling comes into effect and effectively legalizes cannabis.
Unhappy Birthday: 50th Anniversary of Single Convention Treaty Outlawing Cannabis
CANNABIS CULTURE - March 30, 2011 marked the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Single Convention Treaty on Narcotic Drugs, which initiated the international policy of cannabis prohibition.
Dem Rep. Jared Polis Calls on Congress to End Marijuana Prohibition
Speaking alongside industry advocates, U.S. Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) called Wednesday for Congress to end the prohibition on marijuana, stressing the need to reduce drug violence while hailing the medical cannabis market's capacity for growing the economy.
