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2013/05/19 14:28
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Report Calls on World Leaders to End War on Drugs
Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos (L) receives a document from Jose Miguel Insulza, General Secretary of the Organisation for the American States (OAS), analysing the fight against drugs...
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2013/05/18 02:17
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Americas weigh legalising cannabis
AN Organization of American States (OAS) report has called for taking a closer look at possibly legalising marijuana in Latin America. The report, released on Friday, examined an issue that until...
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Organization of American States Ethan Nadelmann Drug Policy Alliance Washington Juan Manuel Santos
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2013/05/16 02:19
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Some on D.C. Council plan bills to ease penalties...
... it’s time we look at decriminalization of marijuana in the District of Columbia,” said Wells, who is running for mayor next year. “It’s time we enter the 21st century and stop...
Wells Phil Mendelson Barry Steve Fox Anita Bonds
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2013/05/09 07:49
2013/05/09 07:49
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Ballot-mandated drug treatment cut, despite succe...
By Robin UrevichCalifornia Health Report In 2000, California voters overwhelmingly approved Prop 36, a ballot measure that offers non-violent drug offenders treatment instead of jail. But now the...
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2013/05/07 13:21
2013/05/07 13:21
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Court Rules Calif. Cities Can Ban Medical Pot Sho...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The California Supreme Court ruled Monday that cities and counties can ban medical marijuana dispensaries, a decision likely to further diminish the network of storefront pot...
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2013/05/06 18:27
2013/05/06 18:27
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Why Barack Obama Should Move Toward Legalizing Ma...
We are now on our third straight (so to speak) President who, the evidence more than suggests, have personally flouted the laws against having possession of marijuana. But the incumbent is the first...
Barack Obama Buzzfeed Punahou School Federal Bureau of Investigation John Lennon
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2013/05/06 05:39
2013/05/06 05:39
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New Jersey's good Samaritan overdose law will sav...
Drug overdoses now outrank automobile crashes as the leading cause of accidental deaths in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control says. Yet too many people are dying from overdoses because the...
Jon Bon Jovi Chris Christie NEW YORK Hamilton College Hamilton College
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2013/05/03 15:36
2013/05/03 15:36
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NJ gov signs overdose law, Bon Jovi applauds it
PATERSON, N.J. (AP) — Just a few months after his daughter survived a drug overdose, Jon Bon Jovi joined New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Thursday for the signing of a law to encourage reporting of...
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2013/05/02 21:56
2013/05/02 21:56
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Senate passes drug-sentencing reform bill
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The state Senate has approved a bill that would allow county prosecutors to charge lower-level, non-violent drug offenses as misdemeanors instead of felonies. SB649 by...
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2013/05/02 07:57
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Medical marijuana dispensaries not found in Davis
Medical marijuana has been legal in California since 1996, however, the industry continues to remain underground due to marijuana being illegal under federal law. There are no medical marijuana...
Sacramento Davis Amanda Reiman federal government Davis City Council
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2013/05/02 01:37
2013/05/02 01:37
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Weed Certified: D.C.’s Medical Marijuana Rules Wo...
The D.C. government may not be sure the pain of Kristin’s endometriosis needs to be treated, but she is. “It can be very, very sharp and stabbing, it can be very deep and gnawing,” she says....
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2013/05/01 21:49
2013/05/01 21:49
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After the raid: Public opinion favors legalizatio...
Oakland resident Sableu Cabildo was diagnosed at the end of 2011 with a kind of brain cancer known as an astrocytoma. It originated on the right side of her thalamus, the lobed mass under the cerebral...
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2013/04/29 19:21
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‘Good Samaritan’ drug overdose bill advances alon...
Months after Governor Christie vetoed similar legislation, the state Senate passed a “Good Samaritan” bill today that offers immunity for people who call for help after a drug overdose. The Assembly...
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2013/04/27 16:59
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Humboldt State University to discuss dispensary r...
The Humboldt Institute for Interdisciplinary Marijuana Research will conclude its spring speaker series Monday with a presentation by the California policy manager for the Drug Policy Alliance on the...
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Amanda Reiman Drug Policy Alliance federal government UC Berkeley San Francisco
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2013/04/25 19:30
2013/04/25 19:30
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Drug policy conference
On May 2 and 3, UB and the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) will present “Leading the Way: Toward a Public Health & Safety Approach to Drug Policy in New York,” a conference designed to convene more than 35...
NEW YORK Drug Policy Alliance Nelson Rockefeller Buffalo The House I Live In
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2013/04/24 18:57
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California Medical Pot Regulation Bill Passes Ass...
A new bill to regulate California's $1.3 billion medical marijuana industry cleared its first hurdle yesterday: the Assembly's public safety committee. Assemblymember Tom Ammiano's AB 473 would...
Tom Ammiano Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Drug Policy Alliance California Police Chiefs Association Assembly Appropriations Committee
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2013/04/23 23:01
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Newsom calls for marijuana legalization
For all his flaws, Gavin Newsom has never shied away from taking a stand or showing leadership on emerging issues, particularly when the politicians are lagging behind public opinion. As mayor, he did...
2013/04/23 07:08
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New report presents recommendations to implement ...
A comprehensive new report, Blueprint for a Public Health and Safety Approach to Drug Policy, by The New York Academy of Medicine and the Drug Policy Alliance presents wide-ranging recommendations to...
2013/04/20 13:56
2013/04/20 13:56
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420 pot day: International Marijuana Day, is toda...
... -- This Saturday, April 20, is "420: International Marijuana Day." Festivals and marches are planned around the world. The number 420 reflects the date, but it also represents the term's...
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2013/04/19 12:44
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Celebrate 4/20 By Screening This Pot Documentary ...
How about a little awareness with your bong load tomorrow? Filmmaker Rebecca Cohen presented her kickstarter campaign for her film here on good.is for finishing funds and you helped push her over the...
AUSTIN Drug Policy Alliance federal government WASHINGTON DC
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