About 200 students and youth allies will demonstrate outside of a high-level United Nations meeting on the global war on drugs in New York this
By Phillip Smith The United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on Drugs is set for UN Headquarters in Manhattan next week, and civil society
On the eve of the 2016 United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on the World Drug Problem, world leaders and activists have signed a
Yesterday, Representatives Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) and John Conyers (MI-13) led 12 other members of the U.S. House of Representatives in sending a letter to President
A bold public statement was released today by the Global Commission on Drug Policy stating that “an historic opportunity to achieve more humane and effective
More than 225 civil rights, health, faith-based and other organizations sent a letter to President Obama Thursday calling on him to use an upcoming United Nations
On 2016’s Leap Day, February 29, the organization LEAP (Law Enforcement Against Prohibition) launched their first U.K. branch- and received praise from none other than
I received a fantastic e-mail today announcing the launch of a Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) branch in the United Kingdom. See below: Today, in
Today Executive Director of Americans for Safe Access (ASA), Steph Sherer, and Michael Krawitz, Executive Director, Veterans For Medical Cannabis Access will join organizations from
When a lot of people think of the War on Drugs, they think of Mexico because of the strong presence of drug cartels there. Anyone who has
In 2015 Justin Trudeau was elected Prime Minister of Canada, which was considered by many to be the top marijuana reform moment of the year.
Marijuana reform supporters in Canada and around the world were absolutely ecstatic when Justin Trudeau won in Canada’s last election. Trudeau campaigned on a pro-marijuana
I have long admired Canadian marijuana activists. I have only been to Canada as a child, well before I was a marijuana consumer and activist.
By Phillip Smith Last century’s international prohibitionist consensus on drug policy continued to crumble this year, with moves to relax controls on recreational and medical
When it comes to drug cartels, Mexico is usually the first country that people think of. That’s not to say that there aren’t cartels in
Canada is poised to legalize marijuana sooner than later. The new Liberal Government campaigned on marijuana legalization, and it’s a promise that I think they
Nearly 1,500 people from around the country and abroad will gather together for the International Drug Policy Reform Conference in Arlington, VA November 18-21 at
Today, in a 4 to 1 vote, Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled that the prohibition of the consumption and cultivation of marijuana for personal use is
Today news broke that Democratic Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders plans to announce his proposal to remove marijuana from the list of controlled substances according to
On Wednesday, Mexico’s Supreme Court will debate whether the prohibition of the consumption and cultivation of marijuana for personal use is unconstitutional. The Court will
By Danielle Keane, NORML Political Director Liberal Party candidate Justin Trudeau has defeated incumbent Prime Minister Stephen Harper to become Canada’s next Prime Minister. Trudeau’s
You would be hard pressed to find a country that needs marijuana reform as much as Mexico does. Mexico has been overrun by drug cartels
According to multiple media reports the Liberal Party in Canada appears to have won a strong plurality of seats, and maybe even a majority, in the federal
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) appeared set to call on governments to end the criminalization of drug use and possession, according to
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