Items tagged with decriminalization
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| Ecuador is freeing thousands of drug mules [06.10.2014] | In Latin America’s latest challenge to Washington’s “war on drugs,” Ecuador has quietly begun releasing thousands of convicted cocaine smugglers. The ... |
| Huge majority thinks 'war on drugs' has failed, new poll finds [04.10.2014] | An increasing proportion of Britons favours a more liberal approach to drugs and would support decriminalisation strategies, according to a comprehen ... |
| Cannabis – a conflict of generations [25.09.2014] | The legalisation of cannabis in Luxembourg is turning into a conflict of generations, as the youth branches of several parties opposed to such a move ... |
| Cannabis-Klubs als Lösung? [24.09.2014] | Derzeit werden im Kanton Genf konkrete Projekte für Cannabis-Klubs erörtert. Es stellt sich die Frage, wie solche Konzepte unter dem geltenden Betäub ... |
| Drug policy reform getting closer in Chile [23.09.2014] | Latin American countries continue to demonstrate courage and vision regarding drug policy. The latest improvements are taking place at the National H ... |
| In Jamaica, Rastas ready for pot decriminalization [12.09.2014] | Jamaica is known internationally for its marijuana, where its use is culturally entrenched despite being legally banned for 100 years. Previous moves ... |
| OAS chief urges new approach to failed ‘war on drugs’ [12.09.2014] | With the Organization of American States due to hold a special general assembly in Guatemala on illicit drugs in less than a week, OAS Secretary Gene ... |
| Taking Control: Pathways to Drug Policies that Work [09.09.2014] | The upcoming United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Drugs (UNGASS) in 2016 is an unprecedented opportunity to review and re-direct nation ... |
| Former world leaders call for nations to decriminalize drug use and experiment with legalization [09.09.2014] | Drug use should be decriminalized and governments should experiment with drug legalization and regulation, a group of former world leaders argues in ... |
| Marijuana: Yes to more steps toward decriminalization [19.08.2014] | Peter MacKay, the Minister of Justice, is broaching the prospect of a marijuana bill that would verge on decriminalization. Well, better late than ne ... |
| Täglich zehn Gramm von der Stadt [13.08.2014] | Schweizer Städte wollen mit der Cannabisabgabe experimentieren. Doch auf eidgenössischer Ebene scheint eine rechtliche Änderung unwahrscheinlich. «Di ... |
| Marijuana crime: Are police turning 'a blind eye' to pot charges? [12.08.2014] | In Canada there appears to be "just a lack of enthusiasm on the part of police" to enforce possession laws. "There's a huge amount of discretion. It' ... |
| Nonsense to arrest for a spliff [11.08.2014] | The attorney general, Patrick Atkinson, must move with dispatch to determine, as the justice minister, Mark Golding, suggests, whether the police can ... |
| Ganja growers demand amnesty on weed arrests [09.08.2014] | A call has been made for the government to declare an amnesty on all arrests for the possession of under one pound of marijuana. The plea from the Ga ... |
| Ecuador set to release minor drug offenders in move away from harsh laws [05.08.2014] | Around 2,000 inmates convicted of low-level drug offences could be released in Ecuador under a new criminal code, as countries across the Americas sl ... |
| Denmark to look at decriminalising drugs [27.07.2014] | The World Health Organization’s (WHO) call for the decriminalisation of drugs will be taken up by Danish politicians in the autumn. In the WHO report ... |
| Let states decide on marijuana [25.07.2014] | Repealing the Controlled Substances Act would allow the states to decide whether to permit marijuana use and under what conditions. Nearly three-four ... |
| Most Canadians want pot laws relaxed, poll shows [17.07.2014] | A strong majority of Canadians think the federal government should either legalize marijuana or decriminalize the possession of small amounts, accord ... |
| The WHO calls for decriminalisation [16.07.2014] | Jamaica, Uruguay, Colorado, Washington—more and more places are rebelling against the UN conventions that established the criminalisation of narcotic ... |
| The great pot experiment [11.07.2014] | On July 8th Washington became the second state after Colorado to offer recreational pot-smokers a chance to buy weed legally at a local store. Mariju ... |
| Caricom creates commission to study legalization of medical marijuana [02.07.2014] | The Caribbean trade bloc Caricom has created a commission to study whether the region's roughly 15 million people should be allowed to use medical ma ... |
| Golding tables ganja Bill in Senate [28.06.2014] | Minister of Justice, Senator Mark Golding, tabled the much-anticipated Bill proposing the automatic expungement of convictions for certain minor ganj ... |
| A half-smoked joint [27.06.2014] | Decriminalisation is only half the answer. As long as supplying drugs remains illegal, the business will remain a criminal monopoly. Jamaica’s gangst ... |
| CARICOM did not consult us on ganja law reform - US [25.06.2014] | William Brownfield, assistant secretary at the US Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, has charged that Jamaica and other C ... |
| The difference between legalisation and decriminalisation [17.06.2014] | The war on cannabis seems to be slowly burning out. On June 12th Jamaica announced that it plans to decriminalise possession of small amounts of the ... |
| Jamaica anticipates a marijuana rush as decriminalisation looms – but is it too late? [15.06.2014] | Possession of a mere handful of marijuana has for decades clogged Jamaican courts with petty cases and distracted an undermanned police force from ta ... |
| Ganja laws: The Government's case for reform [14.06.2014] | On June 2, Cabinet approved certain changes to the law relating to ganja. These relate to the possession of small quantities for personal use, the sm ... |
| Jamaica set to decriminalise marijuana for personal use [12.06.2014] | In Jamaica, plans are in the making for the decriminalisation of possession of small amounts of marijuana. "Cabinet approved certain changes to the l ... |
| West Africa should decriminalise drugs - Obasanjo commission [12.06.2014] | The West Africa Commission on Drugs says drug cartels are undermining the region by using it to transit cocaine. The commission, headed by former Nig ... |
| Cabinet approves proposal to decriminalise small amounts of ganja [12.06.2014] | The Jamaican government has approved proposed amendments to the law that will decriminalise the possession of small amounts of ganja. Justice Ministe ... |
| Prisoners sentenced with unconstitutional norms have the right to be resentenced [04.06.2014] | In February, the Italian Constitutional Court ruled that most of the 2006 drug law norms were unconstitutional. Following this pronouncement, at the ... |
| High times: The next five states to tackle pot laws [02.06.2014] | Weed is legal in at least some form in 22 states and the District of Columbia. Most allow it for medical use only. Colorado and Washington this year ... |
| "Just say no" is not an "alternative approach" to the drug problem [30.05.2014] | Dr Hans-Christian Raabe, who was removed from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs after one month, this week wrote two rather provocative art ... |
| Decriminalize drug use and public health [27.05.2014] | Canada's war on drugs has caused serious harm, particularly for the nation's most vulnerable, according to a Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA ... |
| Ganja advocates demand gov't develops 12-point plan for the industry [24.05.2014] | At the first Cannabis Conference held at the University of the West Indies, stakeholders have called for the criminal records of persons convicted fo ... |
| Rome mayor backs decriminalizing cannabis [21.05.2014] | Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino said he was in favour of decriminalizing cannabis, calling for a national and international reform on drug laws in order to ... |
| Eric Holder 'cautiously optimistic' about marijuana legalization in Washington and Colorado [14.04.2014] | Attorney General Eric Holder is "cautiously optimistic" about how things are going in Washington state and Colorado following the legalization and st ... |
| Law professors demand cannabis legalization [09.04.2014] | Around 3 million Germans regularly smoke marijuana. Some 14 million are estimated to have tried the drug at least once. It's not punishable by law in ... |
| Drogenexperten machen Dampf für straffreies Kiffen [08.04.2014] | Experten haben die Debatte um die Legalisierung von Cannabis neu lanciert. «Die repressive Drogenpolitik ist gescheitert», erklärte Thilo Beck, Mita ... |
| Guatemalan president eyes drug legalization proposal in late 2014 [02.04.2014] | Guatemala could present a plan to legalize production of marijuana and opium poppies towards the end of 2014 as it seeks ways to curb the power of or ... |
| Caribbean countries consider loosening marijuana laws [28.03.2014] | In Saint Vincent and across the Caribbean, marijuana is illegal, yet it is widely used, freely sold and openly puffed. It’s evidence of the shifting ... |
| Jamaica's marijuana growers split on legalisation [13.03.2014] | In Jamaica, marijuana, or ganja, as it is more commonly known on the Caribbean island, is used in religious ceremonies by Rastafarians and as a herba ... |
| The Rise and Decline of Cannabis Prohibition [10.03.2014] | The cannabis plant has been used for spiritual, medicinal and recreational purposes since the early days of civilization. In this report the Transnat ... |
| «Wir wollen die Dealer austrocknen» [22.02.2014] | Cannabis-Konsum soll in Vereinen mit Mitgliederbeitrag legal werden. Das fordert ein überparteiliches Genfer Komitee. Im Genfer Projekt können sich E ... |
| Jamaica to decriminalise ganja by year end - gov't official [22.02.2014] | Jamaica is to decriminalise ganja by year end as the government moves to capitalise on the booming marijuana trade internationally, said Science and ... |
| Mexico City could be home to the most important marijuana decriminalization effort yet [17.02.2014] | Lawmakers in Mexico's national legislature and Mexico City's Legislative Assembly introduced twin bills to overhaul the country's drug possession and ... |
| Cannabis: un réquisitoire contre la loi [04.02.2014] | Le procureur de la République de Grenoble, Jean-Yves Coquillat, n’est ni un fieffé gauchiste ni un grand laxiste. Et pourtant, ce magistrat a osé bri ... |
| What do Israelis want? Pot! When do they want it? Now! [22.12.2013] | An estimated 1,000 Israelis attended a rally in Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square on Saturday night to support the legalization of marijuana. As the crowd chan ... |
| Weed all about it [12.12.2013] | “A critical turning point in the failed war against drugs,” is the verdict of Martin Jelsma of the Drugs and Democracy Programme at the Transnational ... |
| Uruguay becomes first nation to legalise marijuana trade [10.12.2013] | Uruguay has become the first country in the world to make it legal to grow, sell and consume marijuana. After nearly 12 hours of debate, senators gav ... |
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