“Is the system effective?” No,” he added. “What is important today is to be effective, and above all to free up time for our police so they can focus more on essential matters.” “Last year, 180,000 people were found to be in violation of drug laws. On average these cases take up six hours of…
Die-hard advocates of kratom say the Tucson vending machines offer hope to people struggling to kick opioids or who are in need of a less potent pain reliever. “Maybe a person who is going to walk into that sandwich store and has never heard of kratom—maybe that will be their first day off of opiates.…
Nearly all of Trudeau’s talking points on legalization stressed public safety as the legislation’s driving principle. Trudeau told the audience that Canada learned a lot from legal-cannabis states in the US, which may be part of the reason he’s pledged to leave the country’s medical cannabis program untouched, at least for the time being. Original…
There are plans at the BC Center for Excellence to start doing some trials with psychedelics. Elena Argento, a researcher for the BC Center for Excellence in HIV/AIDs, claims psychedelics could play a significant role in decreasing the risk of suicide in vulnerable groups such as female sex workers. Argento’s research is based on a…
All the facilitators say that, yes, people sometimes have bad trips. But they agree with the accepted science which says that, unlike alcohol, tobacco, heroin or cocaine, eating psilocybin is about “as dangerous as riding a bike or playing soccer.“ …two semi-miraculous things happened: his mushroom clients publicly defended him, including a military veteran who…
Sen. Wyden said, “The federal government must respect the decision Oregonians made at the polls and allow law-abiding marijuana businesses to go to the bank just like any other legal business. This three-step approach will spur job growth and boost our economy all while ensuring the industry is being held to a fair standard.” The…
…”Path to Marijuana Reform,” and it reads like a wish list for drug policy geeks. There are three bills altogether. One deals specifically with tax issues related to the marijuana industry; another includes a variety of far-reaching reforms, such as easing restrictions on banking and medical research; and the third calls for descheduling marijuana, which…
Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan, who led the reform, said that “the government’s approval is an important step on the way to implement the new policy, which will emphasize public information and treatment instead of criminal enforcement.” MK Tamar Zandberg (Meretz), the chairwoman of the Knesset Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse, said that…
“The legal victory in a small Spanish city is a great step for the legitimacy of the use of coca leaf, an ancestral practice that today has been recognized by a Spanish court.” The unprecedented resolution of a court case for coca leaf imports took place yesterday at the Provincial Court of Girona. F.T., a…
“This law guarantees coca for life, this is our struggle.” The new law expands the country’s authorized coca plantation zones to 22,000 hectares (55,000 acres) from the previous 12,000 hectares. The coca plant has many traditional uses in the Andes, including as a remedy for altitude sickness. When chewed, its leaves also provide mild stimulation…
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