Topic: DRUGS - on July 3, 2013 at 2:28:00 PM CEST
30 Tonnen Drogen bei internationaler Polizeiaktion beschlagnahmt
Bei einer internationalen Polizeiaktion haben Drogenfahnder knapp 30 Tonnen Kokain, Heroin und Marihuana im Wert von rund 631 Millionen Euro beschlagnahmt. Das teilte die EU-Polizeibehörde Europol am Dienstag in Den Haag mit.
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Topic: DRUGS - on June 29, 2013 at 6:46:00 PM CEST
Marijuana hits mainstream, perceptions change
It took 50 years for American attitudes about marijuana to zigzag from the paranoia of "Reefer Madness" to the excesses of Woodstock back to the hard line of "Just Say No."
The next 25 years took the nation from Bill Clinton, who famously "didn't inhale," to Barack Obama, who most emphatically did.
Now, in just a few short years, public opinion has moved so dramatically toward general acceptance that even those who champion legalization are surprised at how quickly attitudes are changing and states are moving to approve the drug — for medical use and just for fun.
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Topic: DRUGS - on June 22, 2013 at 12:07:00 PM CEST
Cannabispatienten belagern Bundesopiumstelle
Am 20. Juni 2013 versammelten sich 150 Patienten und Unterstützer vor der Bundesopiumstelle in Bonn. Damit machten sie auf die schwierige Lage von Schwerkranken, die aus medizinischen Gründen auf die Einnahme von Medikamenten auf Cannabisbasis angewiesen sind, aufmerksam. Unter dem Motto "Menschenrechte von Cannabispatienten achten" forderten sie legalen Zugang zu medizinischen Cannabisprodukten
"In Kanada, den Niederlanden, Spanien und Israel ist eine adäquate Versorgung der Bevölkerung mit Medikamenten auf Cannabisbasis längst möglich. Dies sollte auch in Deutschland endlich gegeben sein.", erklärt Dr. Franjo Grotenhermen, Vorsitzender der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Cannabis als Medizin (ACM), im Vorfeld der Veranstaltung.
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Topic: DRUGS - on June 19, 2013 at 2:44:00 PM CEST
Litauen verzeichnet neuen Rekord bei Alkoholkonsum
Erstmals pro Kopf über 15 Liter reiner Alkohol im Jahr - Spitzenreiter vor zwei Jahren war Moldawien mit 18,22 Litern
Spitzenreiter war vor zwei Jahren Moldawien mit 18,22 Litern. Österreich lag im WHO-Vergleich mit 13,24 Litern ebenfalls über dem EU- und Europadurchschnitt.
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Topic: DRUGS - on June 18, 2013 at 2:37:00 PM CEST
Marijuana Legislation: How Legal Is Cannabis Consumption In Each US State?
Medical marijuana use is currently legal in 18 states and Washington, DC, and six more states seem to be following suit. However, the market for legally produced and distributed marijuana is largely untapped, and is expected to explode into a multimillion dollar industry, especially after more states make the move to legalize the drug.
And that’s what entrepreneurs and investors came together to discuss at at the ArcView Group’s quarterly forum on Friday.
Though potentially lucrative, the legal marijuana industry cannot truly mature before laws favoring the responsible distribution of marijuana are passed on local, state and federal levels.
Here is an interactive map that charts out where every American state currently stands on the marijuana use. Click on any state for details. Refer to the key provided below the map.
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Topic: DRUGS - on June 14, 2013 at 3:25:00 PM CEST
Flatulent cop helps bust cannabis farm
Police officers in Leicester sniffed out a cannabis farm - after opening their patrol car windows because one officer kept breaking wind.
The team noticed a strong smell of cannabis as they sucked in the welcome fresh air, and tracked it to a nearby house, reports the Police Federation's magazine.
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Topic: DRUGS - on June 13, 2013 at 9:15:00 PM CEST
Medical marijuana dispensaries are now legal in Nevada
Nevada medical marijuana patients in need of cannabis will soon have legal storefronts to go to for safe access to their meds, though the tradeoff means the elimination of home growing.
Gov. Brian Sandoval signed Senate Bill 374 into law last night, creating a state-regulated system of growers, processers and dispensaries. The move also allows home growing only until 2016, when the dispensary program is expected to be fully functional.
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Topic: DRUGS - on June 11, 2013 at 4:04:00 PM CEST
Recreational marijuana timeline released
The Washington State Liquor Control Board announced dates for their recreational marijuana draft rules. According to their timeline, they will begin to accept license applications in September.
Timeline June 19, 2013 – Board work session on proposed rules; July 3, 2013 - Board files official draft rules with the state Code Reviser; August 7, 2013 - Public hearing on draft rules; August 14, 2013 - Board adopts rules; September 14, 2013 - Effective date for rules; and September 14, 2013 - WSLCB begins accepting applications for all license types.
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Topic: DRUGS - on June 11, 2013 at 1:17:00 PM CEST
High Country: A Mind-Melting Journey Through the Silicon Valley of Weed (Part 2)
motherboard.vice.com High Country: A Mind-Melting Journey Through the Silicon Valley of Weed (Part 1)
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Topic: DRUGS - on June 9, 2013 at 10:17:00 PM CEST
New Study: Cannabinoids Protect the Brain and Heart From Injury
Cannabis is in the news again for its purported medicinal benefits, with researchers in Israel last week indicating it may help prevent trauma to the brain in certain circumstances and may also help with cardiac problems. A few months ago an English pharmaceutical company that manufactures cannabinoids announced it was developing a new treatment for epilepsy using them.
Prof. Yosef Sarne in the Adelson Center for the Biology of Addictive Diseases in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology at Tel Aviv University says that cannabis has neuro-protective qualities. He has found that extremely low doses of tetrahydrocannabinol or THC- the psychoactive component of marijuana- can protect the brain from long-term cognitive damage in the wake of injury from hypoxia (lack of oxygen), seizures, or toxic drugs.
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Topic: DRUGS - on June 7, 2013 at 1:00:00 PM CEST
DoseNation 22: R.U. Sirius
The legendary R.U. Sirius joins us to talk about his latest book, "Timothy Leary's Trip Through Time", and many amazing details about Leary's life.
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Topic: DRUGS - on June 5, 2013 at 5:59:00 PM CEST
Dutch cannabis coffee shop owners win partial victory
Coffee shop owners promised payout over crackdown on cannabis, but were warned other drug moves would remain
A Dutch court has ordered the government to compensate owners of cannabis-selling cafes who say they are losing money because of measures to stamp out drug tourism.
But in a setback for owners of so-called coffee shops, The Hague district court ruling also said other moves to prevent foreigners from buying soft drugs in the Netherlands were legitimate.
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