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Colorado's largest pot grower sued by two consumers over pesticide use
LivWell sued by pair of users over selling pot grown with unallowed pesticide that allegedly turns into cyanide when smoked
Denver Post (US)
Monday, October 5, 2015
A pair of marijuana users in Colorado — one of them a medical-card holder with a brain tumor — have sued the state's largest pot grower for allegedly using a potentially dangerous pesticide on the pot they later purchased. The lawsuit against LivWell Inc. by Brandan Flores and Brandie Larrabee seeks class-action status and alleges the company for years inappropriately used Eagle 20, a heavy-hitting pesticide with myclobutanil that kills a variety of pests endangering the plants. (See also: Colorado yields to marijuana industry pressure on pesticides) -
Oregon marijuana legalization challenges US drug policy
The shift toward legalization has called the federal government's drug policy - and its commitment to a UN treaty - in question
Deutsche Welle (Germany)
Saturday, October 3, 2015
Oregon joined Colorado and Washington in implementing a commercial cannabis market. Alaska, which also legalized marijuana through a ballot initiative, is expected to begin retail sales sometime next year. By allowing the sale of recreational marijuana to move forward at the state level in the United States, the Obama administration has placed the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs into question. -
Why did Ecuador toughen up drug laws?
Correa's government previously had a more progressive stance towards drug policy
InSight Crime
Saturday, October 3, 2015
Ecuador's Congress approved tougher penalties for small-time drug traffickers, an about-face from a more liberal policy which may have been prompted by the president's stated "zero tolerance" approach to heroin use. The new drug law will increase penalties for those caught trafficking small quantities of drugs, the Associated Press reported. The law follows a prior set of reforms approved by Ecuador's drug agency. -
Nick Clegg launches campaign to persuade EU leaders to back reform of drug laws
Former Lib Dem leader hopes to build support for new approach at 2016 UN meeting
The Independent (UK)
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Nick Clegg is launching a campaign to persuade EU leaders to back global reform of drugs laws, warning that the current punitive approach has failed to curb the multibillion trade in illicit substances and has criminalised millions of young people. Writing in The Independent, the former Deputy Prime Minister says: “We are, without doubt, losing the war on drugs.” Mr Clegg is to urge European leaders to make the case for a new global approach to drug use at a United Nations meeting next year. -
Oregon becomes third U.S. state to allow recreational marijuana sales
In Oregon, possessing and growing pot became legal in July
Reuters (UK)
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Marijuana sales for recreational use began in Oregon on October 1 as it joined Washington state and Colorado in allowing the sale of a drug that remains illegal under U.S. federal law. Oregon residents 21 years and older can buy up to a quarter-ounce (seven grams) of dried pot at roughly 200 existing medical-use marijuana dispensaries as a new law took effect. (Recreational Marijuana Frequently Asked Questions) -
Cannabis legalisation bill tabled in House
Ansa (Italy)
Thursday, October 1, 2015
A bill calling for the legalisation of cannabis for personal use in Italy has for the first time been tabled in the Lower House. The bill, calling for the legal possession of a small amount of the subsatnce for recreational use and the cultivation of up to five marijuana plants, was put on the three-month House roster of business. Opposition has been mounting among conservatives since the bill was presented in mid-July. -
Bolivia stands up to US with coca-control policy
Thumbing its nose at the 'war on drugs', help for farmers has spurred a major drop in cocaine production since 2011
Al Jazeera
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
The Habeas Coca report, published by Open Society Foundations in July, found that Bolivia slashed its illicit coca production by 34 percent over the past four years. According to UN data, coca production was about 27,500 hectares at the time of Morales' election. In fact, coca production in the country is now the lowest it has been since 2003, when the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) started using satellite imaging to monitor crops. -
World drug problem violates human rights in five key areas, says UN official
UN News Centre (UN)
Monday, September 28, 2015
The global drug problem violates human rights in five key areas – the right to health, the rights relating to criminal justice and discrimination, the rights of the child and the rights of indigenous peoples, a senior United Nations official said. “It is clear that the world’s drug problem impacts the enjoyment of a wide range of human rights, often resulting in serious violations,” said Flavia Pansieri, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights. (See also: The impact of the world drug problem on the enjoyment of human rights | HRC holds panel discussion on the impact of the world drug problem on the enjoyment of human rights) -
Perspective: Be clear about the real risks
The assertion that cannabis use can cause schizophrenia is not borne out by the evidence
Nature
Thursday, September 24, 2015
The 1936 film Reefer Madness depicted cannabis as a drug that provoked uncontrollable insanity, leading to manslaughter, suicide and attempted rape. This was a ridiculous characterization of the effects of cannabis, but there is a long history of associating the drug with psychotic disorders. It is important to ensure we do not confuse correlation with causation and incite another Reefer Madness-style panic. By offering careful, evidence-based interpretations of the data, scientists can effectively contribute to policy decisions related to cannabis use and mental health. -
Cannabis Social Club jetzt auch in Hamburg
Der Verein will Hanf anbauen und konsumieren – vor allem aber Lobbyarbeit für die Legalisierung der Droge machen
Die Welt (Germany)
Dienstag, 22. September 2015Eine Hanfpflanze ist ihr Vereinslogo, der Kampf für die Legalisierung von Cannabis ihr größtes Ziel: Der erste Cannabis Social Club (CSC) hat in Hamburg Wurzeln geschlagen. Doch ganz so reibungslos funktionierte die Gründung nicht: Das Amtsgericht erklärte die Satzung für unzulässig.
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