Source: DPA
January 25, 2012
MARIJUANA SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CANCER PATIENTS, SAY ISRAELI RESEARCHERS
Source: IB Times
By Nicholas Edmondson
A study by scientists in israel has concluded that more cancer patients should be offered medical marijuana
Colombian President Would Legalize Drugs – if World Accepts
President Juan Manuel Santos said during his appearance at the Hay Festival in Cartagena that he would legalize drugs in Colombia, the world’s largest cocaine producer, if that decision is accepted by the rest of the world.
THE DRUG WAR’S INVISIBLE VICTIMS
Source: www.cipamericas.org
30 January 2012
By Laura Carlsen*
There are many kinds of war. The classic image of a uniformed soldier
kissing mom good-bye to risk his life on the battlefield has changed
dramatically. In today’s wars, it’s more likely that mom will be the one
killed.
Cop’s Marijuana Legalization Question Gets 1st Place in White House Video Contest
WASHINGTON, DC — A question advocating marijuana legalization from a retired LAPD deputy chief of police won twice as many votes as any other video question in the White House’s “Your Interview with the President” competition on YouTube this weekend. President Obama is slated to answer some of the top-voted questions on Monday.
25.1. Public Hearing Bundestag: Cannabis Social Clubs
In Berlin we have a public hearing on Cannabis Social Clubs on January, 25th ( http://www.facebook.com/events/160644777372097/ ). Last autumn the left made a request on CSCs in the German Bundestag. Now the parties will to inform themself about “the danger of cannabis”. Guests are welcome!
(Photo Bundestag by Jürgen Matern)
Speakers
Dr. Klaus Behrendt, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Suchtmedizin e.V.,
Oberstaatsanwältin Hannelore Biniok, Generalstaatsanwaltschaft Frankfurt/Main,
Prof. Dr. Gerhard Bühringer, Technische Universität Dresden,
Dr. Raphael Gaßmann, Deutsche Hauptstelle für Suchtfragen (DHS) e.V.,
N.N.,
Dr. Nicole Krumdiek, Universität Bremen,
Jost Leune, Fachverband Drogen und Rauschmittel e.V. (fdr),
Staatsanwalt Jörn Patzak, Staatsanwaltschaft Trier,
Prof. Dr. Rainer Thomasius, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendort,
Georg Wurth, Deutscher Hanf Verband.
COPENHAGEN WANTS TO CONTROL CANNABIS MARKET
Source: Transnational Institute
9 January 2012
By Tom Blickman
Regulating the cannabis market after a failed attempt to re-criminalise
CHEWING OVER KHAT PROHIBITION
Source: Transnational Institute
Series on Legislative Reform of Drug Policies Nr. 17
January 2012
By Axel Klein, Martin Jelsma and Pien Metaal
The globalisation of control and regulation of an ancient stimulant
7 REASONS WHY WE DISLIKE THE NEW HUNGARIAN DRUG STRATEGY
Source: Hungarian Civil Liberties Union
10 January 2012
The Hungarian government decided to reject the progressive drug strategy of the country and to draft a new, prohibitionist one. The head of the Drug Policy Program of the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union argues that this is an example how a government should NOT draft a drug strategy.