Global: Guatemalan President Calls for Global Drug Policy Reform in UN Speech
President Pérez Molina Praises Voters of Colorado and Washington for Legalizing Marijuana and President Obama for Allowing Them to ProceedCommends President Mujica of Uruguay for Marijuana Legalization...
View ArticleColorado: International Drug Policy Reform Conference Coming To Denver, Oct....
More Than 1,000 Experts and Advocates to Strategize About Marijuana Legalization, Criminal Justice Reform, Public Health, and Post-Prohibition Models for Drug ControlNew Era: Colorado Embarks on...
View ArticleU.S.: Bill to Reform Mandatory Minimums Introduced in House, As Companion to...
From White House to Congress, Drug Sentencing Reform Is One of Few Issues Democrats, Republicans Agree OnReps. Raul Labrador (R-ID) and Bobby Scott (D-VA) on Thursday introduced the Smarter Sentencing...
View ArticleU.S.: Top GOP Presidential Hopefuls Declare Commitment to Drug Policy Reform
Rick Perry, Chris Christie Join Barack Obama, Kofi Annan and Juan Manuel Santos in Denouncing Current Drug Policy This WeekPoliticians from Both Sides of Aisle Support ChangeBy Steve Elliott Hemp...
View ArticleColombia: Santos, Advocate for Drug Policy Reform, Re-Elected As President
President Santos Has Been at the Helm of Promoting Hemispheric Debate on Alternatives to War on DrugsColombia on Sunday re-elected President Juan Manuel Santos, who is widely praised for having...
View ArticleWorld Health Organization Calls for Drug Decriminalization and Broad Drug...
In a report published earlier this month, the World Health Organization (WHO) made a clear call for broad drug policy reforms, including decriminalization of drug use, harm reduction practices such as...
View ArticleU.S.: Obama To Nominate Pro-Legalization Candidate To Lead DOJ Civil Rights...
President Barack Obama intends to nominate Vanita Gupta, the American Civil Liberties Union’s deputy legal director, to lead the Justice Department’s civil rights division, Sari Horiwitz at The...
View ArticleU.S.: Drug Policy Action Grades Members of U.S. House of Representatives on...
Historic Bipartisan Majority in Favor of Reforming U.S. Drug Laws and Letting States Set Their Own Marijuana PoliciesIdeologically Diverse Representatives – From Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Rep....
View ArticleU.S.: Law Enforcement Officials Tour States To Lend A Hand To Drug Policy...
As the midterm election approaches, representatives of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) are hard at work educating voters about the need for drug policy reform in states with relevant...
View ArticleGuam: Medical Marijuana Initiative Headed For Victory; First U.S. Territory...
Guam's medical marijuana initiative is headed for victory, making it the first U.S. territory to approve such a law.The polls in Guam closed more than 18 hours ago, and with 56 of 58 precincts...
View ArticleU.S.: Been Here For Years - DPA Salutes Black Drug Policy Reformers
This February, the Drug Policy Alliance is launching a month-long online tribute to Black drug policy reformers. At a time when the nation reflects upon the history and contributions of Black...
View ArticleCosta Rica: Ministry of Health Releases Criteria for Pending Medical...
Announcement Followed By First Conference In Central America On Medical MarijuanaMarijuana Reform Initiative Finally Brings Central America Into The Regional DebateEarlier this month, the Costa Rican...
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