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This study focuses on synthetic cannabinoids, the epidemiological background on the latest new drugs in Europe or the presence of these new drugs in drivers.
The review was mandated by Heads of State at 2012 Summit of the Americas. The new study should enrich the already-vibrant hemispheric debate over drug policy alternatives, including the option of legal, regulated markets for cannabis.
According to a nationwide poll of 1,500 Americans, 52% back marijuana legalisation, reflecting majorities of Democrats, independents and liberal and moderate Republicans.
A bill introduced in Congress on 12th of April would fix the conflict between the federal government’s marijuana prohibition and state laws that allow medical or recreational use.
This paper examines how the US federal government and the 18 states have partially legalized medical or recreational marijuana or both since 1996 can be true to their respective laws.
Governance Studies at Brookings and WOLA will host a public forum with two leading scholars and two key politicians to examine the legal and political choices in USA after Colorado and Washington marijuana regulation.
This article in the "Daily Chronic" summarises state by state legal situation of medical marijuana and marijuana decriminalisation processes in the USA.
This special issue aims to critically examine and advance research on differences in the characteristics, motivations, cultivation methods and organisational structures of those involved in cannabis cultivation. The deadline for submissions is 31 May.
The HCLU attended CND 2013 annual meeting in Vienna and interviewed key professionals that talked about the new approach of New Zealand to new psychoactive drugs, the views of UNOCD to the legalization of marijuana in the US and the new marijuana regulation scheme of Uruguay.
Colorado's Marijuana Task Force issued its final recommendations for how the state ought to implement Amendment 64, though the actual regulations will be made by state lawmakers.
The Maryland Senate voted to decriminalise the possession of small amounts of marijuana; this will remove the threat of jail time for people caught with less than 10 grams of marijuana.
This report by Drug Policy Alliance focuses in the number of working hours that police officers in NY spent dealing with marijuana possession arrests between 2002 and 2012.
Part of the city's plan to legalise cannabis, which will be presented at a conference on Friday, is to explore importing from two US states that recently legalised use of the substance.
