Drug War Chronicle

By refusing to hear a government appeal of two lower court decisions, Canada's Supreme Court has ended the government monopoly on the medical marijuana supply and opened the way for multi-patient grows.

The Drug Policy Alliance is seeking a Publications Manager to work from its New York City office.

A medical marijuana bill in New Hampshire is one Senate floor vote away from passage after it was approved by a Senate committee Thursday. The state House has already passed it.

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Common Sense for Drug Policy is seeking an editorially-skilled individual to maintain and grow its network of web sites, including the in-depth online presentation on drug policy issues, DrugWarFacts.org.

El agosto último el gobierno peruano se embarcó en una campaña para recobrar el control de una de las principales regiones cocaleras del país. Hasta el momento no resuelta bien.

La tenencia de drogas ha sido legal en Colombia desde 1994. Pero ahora un presidente Uribe abstemio quiere regresar a los malos tiempos de antaño.

El gobierno Obama ha nombrado a un renombrado investigador de la adicción para ser el número dos en la secretaría antidroga. ¿Debemos esperar un surto de tratamiento de la toxicomanía?