the Basque parliament in Vitoria-Gasteiz (wikimedia.org)
Basque Country to Legalize, Regulate Marijuana
Spain's Basque County Autonomous Community is on course to legalize marijuana early next year.
Personal Marijuana Use
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Teens Rejecting Alcohol, Tobacco; Selecting Marijuana [FEATURE]
The annual Monitoring the Future survey of high school students find cigarette and alcohol use down, but marijuana use up.
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New Canadian Drug Reform Coalition Emerges [FEATURE]
Even as the Canadian federal government presses ahead with its draconian crime and drugs bill, a new coalition for Canadian drug reform has emerged.
Psilocybe cubensis, the magic mushroom. (Image via Wikimedia.org)
Czechs Decriminalize Peyote, Magic Mushroom Growing
Czechs will be able to grow peyote and magic mushrooms under reforms in the drug laws approved by the Cabinet this week.
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NY Marijuana Smoker Dies in Confrontation with Cop
A New York man is dead after struggling with a cop who caught him smoking pot in a campus bathroom stall.
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New Study Finds Traffic Fatalities Decline with Medical Marijuana Laws [FEATURE]
In what could be an important intervention in the debates over medical marijuana and pot legalization, the first study to examine the relationship between medical marijuana and traffic deaths found they declined in medical marijuana states.
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Evanston, Illinois, Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession
The Chicago suburb of Evanston has decriminalized the possession of up to 10 grams of marijuana in a bid to cut costs and save youth from criminal records.
Free the weed, say Vancouver mayors (image courtesy the author).
Vancouver Mayors Say Legalize Marijuana
Four of Vancouver's last five former mayors are calling for marijuana legalization, and they have been joined by the city's current mayor.
Barney Frank at press conference calling for repeal of a law that denies financial aid to students because of drug convictions
Drug Reform Ally Barney Frank Retiring from Congress
The drug reform movement is losing a key congressional ally. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) announced Monday he will retire at the end of this term.
If the Copenhagen City Council has its way, hash buyers will no longer have to go to Christiania to score. (wikimedia.org)
Copenhagen Moves Closer to Legalizing Marijuana
The Copenhagen city council has advanced a plan to create a system of legal, regulated marijuana sales, but it will require approval by the Danish parliament.