2012 Tokey Awards
Tokin Woman is proud to bestow the following "Tokey" Awards for 2012, in recognition of the achievement, courage and compassion of the awardees.
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Naloxone Cheap Way to Prevent Drug OD Deaths, Study Finds
Drug overdose deaths are now the leading cause of accidental death in the US, surpassing automobile accidents, but a new study suggests that distributing naloxone to opioid drug users could reduce the death toll in a cost-effective manner. The study was published this week in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
The Top Ten Drug Policy Stories of 2012
In some ways, 2012 has been a year of dramatic, exciting change in drug policy, as the edifice of global drug prohibition appears to crumble before our eyes.
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The Next Seven States to Legalize Pot
Why Oregon, California and more are likely to follow Colorado and Washington toward legalization
Marijuana Not High Obama Priority
President Obama says recreational users of marijuana in states that have legalized the substance should not be a "top priority" of federal law enforcement officials prosecuting the war on drugs.
Just Say No to Drug War?
Juan Manuel Santos, incumbent President of Colombia, which has fought a long-time war on drugs with the support of the U.S., has just signed a public letter questioning that war on grounds of efficacy, cost, side effects, and fairness.
VICE at Cannabis Culture Headquarters
CANNABIS CULTURE - When it comes to magazines that will get you disowned by your conservative parents when they find them sitting next to the toilet in your apartment, VICE is at the top of the stack (above late-1980s copies of Swank and Barley Legal, and an old issue of Mother Jones with the pages stuck together).
Washington Liquor Control Board to Invent a Pot Market, From Seed to Store
The state Liquor Control Board has an interesting job in the year ahead: to get into the weeds of how marijuana is grown, sold and used.
Dutch Plan to Ban Potent Marijuana From Cannabis Cafes
Dutch Justice Minister Ivo Opstelten told parliament last week that the government intends to classify marijuana with a THC content of 15% or more as a Class A drug like heroin and cocaine and bar it from being sold in the country's famous cannabis coffee shops.
Colombia’s President Combatting Insurgency with Drug Law Reform
CANNABIS CULTURE - It's easy for retired generals and past presidents to come out against prohibition once they've left office; once away from the pressures of the profiteers and champions of the drug-war, there is less stress in confessing the conspicuous.
