Items tagged with decriminalization
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CARICOM report says legalize marijuana use [09.07.2018] | The CARICOM Regional Commission on Marijuana has recommended the declassification of marijuana as a dangerous drug in all legislation and the reclass ... |
Toronto’s chief medical officer calls for decriminalization of all drugs for personal use [09.07.2018] | Toronto’s chief medical officer is calling for the decriminalization – and potential legalization – of all drugs for personal use as a way to curb ri ... |
Incoming Mexican president to seek negotiated peace in drug war [06.07.2018] | Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s transition team unveiled a plan to shake up the fight against crime, including reduced jail tim ... |
CARICOM heads to consider dismantling marijuana prohibition [02.07.2018] | The dismantling of the prohibition of marijuana in its totality across member states is a key recommendation contained in the report of the CARICOM R ... |
Grenada PM contemplates decriminalising marijuana [25.06.2018] | Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell believes the time has come for Grenada to reconsider decriminalising the use of marijuana and other forms of recreat ... |
Reform of drug laws begins as bill passes first reading [17.06.2018] | The National Legislative Assembly passed by a landslide vote the three narcotics control policy bills, which are an effort by authorities to reform o ... |
Better to Ask Forgiveness Than Permission [15.06.2018] | In recent years, the international debate on drug policy reform has intensified, and with it has come a productive exchange of information between ac ... |
Sweden's zero-tolerance drug policy should be reviewed: narcotics officer [14.06.2018] | Sweden's current policy is based on the goal of a "drug-free society" and makes no distinction between "hard" and "soft" drugs. Those found guilty of ... |
Five Danish political parties support legalisation of cannabis [11.06.2018] | A string of parties on both sides of the political aisle have declared their support for decriminalising the sale of cannabis. Police are wasting the ... |
Dominica minister wants debate on decriminalisation of marijuana [01.06.2018] | A senior government minister says he remains baffled as to why Dominicans are afraid of debating the issue of decriminalisation of marijuana whether ... |
Danish MP calls for decriminalisation of both cannabis and hard drugs [17.05.2018] | Henrik Sass Larsen minces no words in his new book ‘Exodus: The Way to the Centre-Left’ in which he offers up his opinion on the Danish government’s ... |
Is Sweden's zero-tolerance approach to drugs a failing model? [17.05.2018] | Sweden is accustomed to being praised for its forward-thinking approach, but there's one area where many feel it lies behind the curve. The country's ... |
CARPHA executive director urges caution on decriminalisation of marijuana [24.04.2018] | The executive director of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), Dr James Hosepdales, is urging regional countries to “proceed w ... |
T&T petition for decriminalisation of marijuana gathers momentum [20.04.2018] | As other Caribbean countries continue to decriminalise marijuana, several groups in Trinidad and Tobago are calling on government to reassess legisla ... |
Schumer to introduce bill to decriminalize marijuana [19.04.2018] | Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said that he would introduce legislation to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level, marking a sig ... |
Cannabis : le gouvernement souhaite mettre en place une amende de 300 euros pour les usagers [04.04.2018] | Le gouvernement avait annoncé, en janvier, vouloir mettre en place un système d’amende forfaitaire pour usage de stupéfiants, et en particulier de ca ... |
The new Italian Parliament must act on drug policy reform [28.03.2018] | After the March 4 general elections in Italy, the 18th Legislature is starting its session facing an array of urgent problems – including a national ... |
Vancouver mayor calls for drug decriminalization after record year for opioid overdoses [28.03.2018] | Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson is calling for the decriminalization of personal drug use and possession following the release of new numbers that s ... |
Norway's drug policies 'could set example for rest of the world' [22.03.2018] | Norway’s drug laws could be an example for the rest of the world, leading healthcare and police figures from around the world have said. Drug policy ... |
Why is carrying or holding under 50g of marijuana not a criminal offence in the ACT? [18.03.2018] | If you're caught with less than 50 grams of cannabis in Canberra, it's unlikely you'll end up with a criminal record. But just a few kilometres away ... |
5 facts about cannabis laws in Germany [10.03.2018] | Germany's drug laws have evolved over the past 30 years, with punishments becoming more severe, and, paradoxically, the definition of "drug offender" ... |
Marijuana decriminalization leaps first legislative hurdle [08.03.2018] | Lawmakers advanced a proposal to decriminalize personal recreational marijuana use, imposing fines rather than criminal penalties for first and secon ... |
Harsh laws and high usage: France looks to reform its drug policies [01.03.2018] | President Emmanuel Macron has taken steps to reform drug laws amid concerns that France has seen a continuous rise in drug use despite having some of ... |
Federal NDP, Liberals considering decriminalization of all drugs [27.02.2018] | Two of Canada's three major political parties are considering removing criminal penalties for the personal possession and use of all drugs – a step t ... |
Drugs should not be in the hands of organized crime [25.02.2018] | Drug overdoses are one of the leading causes of death in the United States and are contributing to decline in life expectancy. The opioid epidemic ha ... |
Cannabis group discusses medical marijuana sector [22.02.2018] | More than 25 persons representing cannabis growers and consumers from several communities throughout St. Vincent and the Grenadines met at Victoria P ... |
Entkriminalisierung von Cannabis: Theoretische Mehrheit im Bundestag [22.02.2018] | Im Deutschen Bundestag besteht eine theoretische Mehrheit, die die Entkriminalisierung des Cannabiskonsums vorantreiben will. Die Bundestagsfraktione ... |
Lower House passes “ganja bill” [07.02.2018] | A bill to decriminalise up to 15 grammes of cannabis for personal use passed in the House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda. The Misuse of Dr ... |
St Vincent gov't not yet prepared to 'free up the weed' [07.02.2018] | The St Vincent and the Grenadines government will not heed, at this time, calls for the decriminalisation of marijuana for recreational use. Finance ... |
German police association calls for complete legalization of cannabis [05.02.2018] | The Association of German Criminal Officers (BDK) is in favour of ending the ban on cannabis and has called for the decriminalization of all use. "Th ... |
Cannabis : l’étonnant conservatisme des autorités françaises [25.01.2018] | Depuis trente ans, les rapports de parlementaires ou d’experts se sont succédé avec une belle régularité. Tous ont fait le même constat, qui confine ... |
France to issue on-the-spot fines for cannabis use [25.01.2018] | The French government will start handing out smaller, on-the-spot fines as part of a new policy on cannabis use, ruling out a decriminalisation of th ... |
Vermont becomes first state to legalize marijuana through legislature [23.01.2018] | Vermont, the "Green Mountain State," has become the first state to legalize marijuana by passing a law in the legislature rather than by use of a bal ... |
Cannabis. Le maire de Grenoble appelle à sortir des « vieilles recettes » [22.01.2018] | Éric Piolle, maire (EELV) de Grenoble et partisan de la légalisation du cannabis, a appelé le président Macron et son gouvernement à abandonner les « ... |
France looks to soften laws against cannabis use [22.01.2018] | In France, the most recent figures available show that 17 million people have tried cannabis, 1.4 million people use it regularly - 700 000 on a dail ... |
The facts about ganja in Jamaica [21.01.2018] | When the Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 2015 came into effect on April 15, 2015, new provisions were put in place regarding the possession and smoki ... |
The public really, really, really opposes current federal marijuana law [18.01.2018] | The overwhelming majority of Americans are opposed to current federal marijuana law. That’s the big takeaway from a new poll conducted by Mason-Dixon ... |
Bahamas contemplates decriminalising marijuana [12.01.2018] | A movement is building in the Bahamas to decriminalise marijuana. This follows a town hall meeting held here by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Reg ... |
Time to shed medieval mindsets as we wage war on marijuana [06.01.2018] | It seems an eternity ago that two top High Court judges called for the decriminalisation of cannabis in Hong Kong, arguing that enforcement legislati ... |
Norway becomes first Scandinavian country to decriminalise drugs in historic vote [15.12.2017] | Norway is to become the first Scandinavian country to decriminalise drugs as it focuses on treatment rather than punishment. The majority of the Norw ... |
Portugal’s radical drugs policy is working. Why hasn’t the world copied it? [05.12.2017] | In 2001, Portugal became the first country to decriminalise the possession and consumption of all illicit substances. Rather than being arrested, tho ... |
Israel eases sanctions on home marijuana growers [04.12.2017] | When it comes to throwing the book at marijuana growers, police are distinguishing between those growing pot for their own use and those growing it f ... |
Guiding Drug Law Reform in Myanmar [28.11.2017] | A draft bill amending Myanmar 1993 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law was published in newspapers in March 2017 for public consultation. ... |
Cannabis : que risquera-t-on demain pour avoir fumé un joint ? [18.11.2017] | Que risquera-t-on demain pour avoir fumé un joint ou avoir été interpellé avec quelques grammes de cannabis dans la poche ? Pendant la campagne prési ... |
Berlin: Görlitzer Park cannabis possession once again legal [09.11.2017] | Berlin has quietly ended a ban on cannabis possession in the notorious Görlitzer Park, admitting it was ineffective in addressing flagrant criminalit ... |
NPA bids to have dagga ruling repealed [08.11.2017] | Tough questions are being asked about the dynamics of legalising cannabis as the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) seeks to repeal the ruling that ... |
Belize GG assents to legislation allowing for decriminalisation of marijuana [03.11.2017] | One week after the Belize Senate gave the green light to the passage of legislation decriminalising 10 grams or less of marijuana, Governor General S ... |
Überprüfung der Drogengesetze wird gefordert [28.10.2017] | Strafrechtler und die Deutsche Hauptstelle für Suchtfragen (DHS) fordern von den Bundestagsfraktionen die Einsetzung einer Enquete-Kommission Cannabi ... |
Belize gives nod to amend legislation regarding marijuana use [21.10.2017] | The Belize Parliament has given the green light to the amendment of the Misuse of Drugs Act with bipartisan support. The Dean Barrow government had i ... |
Most St Lucians in favour of decriminalisation of marijuana — poll [14.10.2017] | Most St Lucians are either in support of the legalisation or partial decriminalisation of marijuana according to a poll conducted by the Barbados-bas ... |
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