Canada's spreading cannabis crop

"Canada's spreading cannabis crop In the first of two pieces on organised crime accompanying his Radio 4 series How crime took...

Life is Change, Growth is Optional, Choose Wisely

Granted, our dreams and hopes can be a bit ridiculous sometimes, however, nothing is more cruel than a life changing event without your permission.  Then starts the journey of self awareness that most have never...

Big Pharma pushes for patents of pot-based pills

I found this statistic surprising: in 1994 there were only two pot-based pharmaceutical drugs in development in the US, while in 2004 there were 27. That's a big leap, one that could potentially hold some clout in...

Dutch law bans tobacco, purifies pot

A new law passed today by the Netherlands is threatening coffee shop owners, devestating cigarette smokers, and increasing the potency of marijuana joints, all in one fell legislative swoop."Dutch coffee shops, long...

EU study promises straight dope on marijuana

There's a reason why they call it "DOPE"!"EU study promises straight dope on marijuanaAgence France PressePublished: Wednesday, June 25, 2008PARIS - Dutch dope-selling coffee shops, hash smoking in 1960s London,...

Beat the Smoking Ban: Smoke Weed

No, seriously. Apparently the only way to beat the new Netherlands smoking ban is by puffing on pure cannabis. Hey, it wasn't my idea."In July, the Dutch government will introduce a nationwide smoking ban in bars,...

Rubber Band Man Bounces Back

" A British holidaymaker broke his back plummeting two storeys from a hotel balcony - but sprang to his feet and ran off after hitting the ground. Stunned doctors later declared he should have died from the fall and even dubbed him Rubber Band Man after his amazing...

Cannabis blunder at Tokyo airport

"An unwitting passenger arriving at Japan's Narita airport has received 142g of cannabis after a customs test went awry, officials say.A customs officer hid a package of the banned narcotic in a side pocket of a...

Bloomberg's Racist and Fraudulent Police Actions make even Giuliani look Good

Mayor Bloomberg has managed to one-up the fascist Giulianiand waist $100 million dollars of the cities money in the process. When the New York City police aren't busy chasing down andarresting city residents who are...

Is marijuana a medicine?

"    New Study Offers Further Proof of Medical Marijuana's benefits"The medicinal value in using cannabis and the effective compounds it contains have been studied quite widely in the west.  It...

Government set to defy its own experts and upgrade cannabis again

The Labour government in the UK is set to do a U-turn on its Cannabis policy today, reclassifying the drug as a 'class B' offense after it had downgraded it to 'class C' in 2004 in order to free police to deal with more serious drug cases."The home secretary, Jacqui Smith,...

Pot parades around the world

Protesters in well over 200 cities participated in this year's Global Marijuana March over the weekend, with the biggest turnout--close to 20,000 by some estimates--in Toronto. At issue is whether pot ought to be...

Puffing Towards Legalization

Close to 1000 cannabis enthusiasts gathered at College Park in Toronto yesterday for a "Puff, Puff, Protest" calling for the legalization of marijuana.Originally started in California in the early 1970's, the "Puff,...

UK Cops: Reclassify Pot as More Dangerous

"Senior police are calling for cannabis to become a class B drug again after it was reported that a government advisory body will say it should remain class C.The Superintendents' Association said downgrading the...

Most Cocaine, Pot in Rome's Air found near University

i know this is old news, but I find it strange and new, and thought I'd share it with you."ROME (AP) -- Researchers may have figured out what makes la vita so dolce in Rome. A report from Italy's National Research...

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