Toronto Council Votes to Endorse Drug Decriminalization
Toronto City Council voted to endorse the Vienna Declaration on Thursday, raising a loud voice against the war on drugs.
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Marijuana Effective For Pain Relief, Study Finds
Smoking pot can make some of the pain go away, without the patient getting high.
In Protest, Reddit Rolls its Own Pot Ads
Reddit defies corporate overlords Conde Nast on running advertisements for California's Prop 19.
Canada’s Conservatives Try Again with Mandatory Minimum Drug Bill
Canada's Conservative minority government hopes the third time is the charm for its controversial measure to increase sentences for marijuana cultivation and introduce mandatory minimum sentences for some drug offenses.
Drug Czars Lie About Prop 19: Bill Doesn’t Make New Law Against Smoking in Front of Minors
A supergroup of top-brass American Drug Warriors including Drug Czars from the last three presidential administrations - Gil Kerlikowske, John Walters, Barry McCaffrey, Lee Brown, Bob Martinez and William Bennett - have penned a yawningly predictable piece at the Los Angeles Times - but with one twist.
Will California’s Prop 19 ‘Supersede’ Medical Marijuana Laws? Don’t Believe the Hype
Much of the article "California's Proposition 19 will supersede or amend its medical marijuana laws" proceeds from the assumption that Prop 19 supersedes Prop 215. But that assumption is far from certain.
Worldwide Rallies to Free Marc Emery – Saturday, September 18
CANNABIS CULTURE - Activists are holding rallies in over 90 cities worldwide in support of 'Prince of Pot' Marc Emery TODAY - Saturday, September 18, 2010 - a week after his sentencing in an American courtroom for operating a marijuana seed business in Canada.
Facebook Blocks Ads For Pot Legalization Campaign
Facebook says the image of a cannabis leaf is not allowed in ads on the social networking site. Sign the petition and tell Facebook to allow the leaf!
Shedding Light on Day: ‘Unreported Crimes’ Code for ‘Cannabis Offences’
CANNABIS CULTURE - There is a perfectly logical – if disgraceful – reason why Canadian Treasury President Stockwell Day (a Conservative MP) cited “unreported crimes” as the reason for spending $9B on the building of more prisons.
Top UK Doctor Calls For Drug Decriminalization
Professor Sir Ian Gilmore, former president of the Royal College of Physicians, said drug laws should be "reconsidered with a view to decriminalizing illicit drugs use".
