Articles tagged with "United Nations"
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The U.N. Already Blasted Legalization and the Conference Just Started
Bruce Barcott - Published on April 19, 2016Read moreWerner Sipp, president of the U.N.’s International Narcotics Control Board, pooh-poohed the idea of cannabis legalization and “so-called ‘new approaches’” to drug policy.
The Shake: The Feds’ Big Eradication Spend and the Massachusetts Smackdown
Ben Adlin - Published on April 15, 2016Read moreMore and more doctors want cannabis to be legal, Mexico’s president is MIA from the U.N. summit, and did someone say, “dragon balls”?
The Shake: NFL Players Team Up to Study Medical Cannabis
Lisa Rough - Published on April 14, 2016Read moreCannabis advocates are about to descend on the U.N., Bill Maher talks cannabis and the creative process, and criminal penalties are still outrageous.
Canadian and Mexican Lawmakers Seek Broad Leeway From U.N. Drug Summit
Ben Adlin - Published on April 7, 2016Read moreRepresentatives from Canada and Mexico are calling on the United Nations to give countries broad authority to regulate cannabis within their borders.
The Shake: Cannabaristas, Helping the Homeless, and CBD Oil Massages
Ben Adlin - Published on March 29, 2016Read moreAll eyes are on U.S. cannabis policy in advance of a special United Nations summit, Israeli companies are drawing American investments, and a man is rewarded for being punched repeatedly in the face.
The Shake: UN Urged to Legalize, Coal Miners OK Cannabis, and D.C. to Host Canna-Fest
Lisa Rough - Published on March 24, 2016Read moreIn today’s Shakeup, Colorado coal miners consider cannabis, the deadline hits for Georgia’s medical marijuana program expansion, and is Drumpf the best bet for legalization?
Blockbuster Report Backs U.N. Cannabis Regulation, End to Prohibition
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 24, 2016Read moreA major report issued this morning by The Lancet urges the U.N. to rethink its drug policy and adopt a number of major changes, including an end to cannabis prohibition.
The Shake: Snoop Boosts Romanian Tourism, World Leaders Urge U.N. to End Drug War, and New Orleans Takes a Half Step Forward
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 18, 2016Read moreA bad Montana court decision could be delayed, a Leafly contributor breaks the latest news about Washington pesticides, and a Denver consultant predicts cannabis shortages.
The Shake: Kofi Annan Wants Drug Reform, Rihanna and Drake Spark Up in Canada
Lisa Rough - Published on February 24, 2016Read moreUtah patients are sick of lawmakers’ stoner jokes, New York’s medical program is stalling, and the Philadelphia Flower Show realizes what else is called “flower.”