Drug possession ‘should no longer be included in police performance measures’
Drug possession should be removed from police performance measures, research claims. This would allow officers to concentrate on crimes that “cause most harm” rather...
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How To Explain The “War On Drugs” To Children…Or Politicians
This short animation breaks down the “war on drugs” in way that makes it easy for children to understand. Some politicians may also benefit...
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Cannabis in Ancient Greece : Smoke of the Oracles?
Pic source Wikipedia – Consulting the Oracle by John William Waterhouse, showing eight priestesses in a temple of prophecy. Cannabis may have been the smoke...
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Legal Weed Raises Excess Tax – Returned To Citizens
The problem with legalized cannabis use is that it raises so much tax that citizens can end up getting a chunk of it back to...
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What happened When Portugal Decriminalised Drugs?
This is the story of how one country – Portugal sparked a global movement for change when they decriminalised drugs in 2001. In 2001 a growing number...
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Making Peace With Cannabis – TED Talk
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. This TED talk explores human beings’ dynamic relationship with the...
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Cannabis Users Have ‘Significantly Better’ Mental Health Says Study
Melanie Dreher PHD is dean of nursing at Rush University Medical Centre, speaking in 2010 she said “I’m a nurse and I’m an anthropologist. I think the medicinal...
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More Native American Tribes Invest In Cannabis
Another California tribe has announced its venture into the medical marijuana business. The Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians in Thermal, about 32 miles southeast of...
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What does A UN Drug Expert Think About Legalizing Drugs ?
Video break between 11min17sec – 15min17sec The debate on narcotics is gaining momentum, with society growing more and more tolerant toward soft drugs such as marijuana....