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Law Enforcement Against Prohibition Launches United Kingdom Branch

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

February 29, 2016 3 Comments

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Marijuana Legalization Petition Gets Enough Signatures To Earn Debate In UK Parliament

In the United Kingdom, people can gather signatures for petitions and force a debate in Parliament for whatever topic the signatures were gathered for. One

July 29, 2015 15 Comments

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Marijuana Law Reform Beyond America’s Borders

By Allen St. Pierre, NORML Executive Director While America’s public support for domestic prohibition of marijuana appears increasingly waning, quantifying the types of marijuana law

July 29, 2015 2 Comments

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Poll Shows Majority Of Brits Want Marijuana Reform

Brits Want Marijuana Reforms, Drug Policy Review By Phillip Smith According to a new Ipsos Mori poll, a majority of Britons favor either decriminalizing or

February 20, 2013 1 Comment

Global Drug War

Odor Of Cannabis Plants Causes Cancer According To UK Police

Brit Police Claim Odor Of Cannabis Plants Causes Cancer By Steve Elliott of Toke of the Town Think American cops are dumb? From time to

March 9, 2012 7 Comments

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What Is UK Cannabis Activist Group ‘CLEAR’?

CLEAR Cannabis Law Reform Organization Since The Weed Blog is based out of the United States, we focus mainly on marijuana reform in the United

February 26, 2012 200 Comments

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UK Government Rejects Its Own Decriminalization Recommendation

by Phillip Smith The British government has once again ignored the advice of the government panel empowered to advise it on drug policy issues and

October 20, 2011 1 Comment

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UK Politicians Considering Marijuana Regulation, Drug Decriminalization Options

By Phillip Smith The British Liberal Democratic Party, junior partner in a coalition government with the Conservatives, is expected to pass a motion calling for

August 5, 2011 22 Comments

Medical Marijuana Policy

MS Patients Denied Licensed Cannabis Drug By UK

Doctors say refusal of PCTs to prescribe Sativex is causing “unnecessary suffering” By Denis Campbell The NHS has been criticised by doctors for denying multiple

June 1, 2011 No Comments