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Sativex (pharmaceutical marijuana) approved in ten more European countries
If your strategy to legalize the use of plant cannabis by all people for any reason is to preach “All use is medical/wellness”, cannabinoid pharmaceuticals is where you’ll end up. There exists a paradigm for the medical / wellness use of substances, and it lies in the realm of doctors and pharmacists and prescriptions and manufactured drugs. However, there also exists a paradigm for the recreational use of substances, and it lies in the realm of taverns and bartenders and DUI laws and ID checks and home brewing.
When in Rome..
Italy’s highest court ruled that an Italian shepherd’s smoking habit could be justified because he only had sheep for company.
Vatican’s stance on UN drugs policy ‘risks lives’
The Vatican has been accused of putting the lives of thousands at risk by attempting to influence UN drugs policy on the eve of a major international declaration. The Vatican’s objection to “harm reduction” strategies, such as needle exchange schemes, has ignited a fierce debate between the US and the EU over how drugs should [...]
Stash for Wed, Jul 16, 2008
Download the NORML Daily Audio Stash for 2008-07-16 It’s the middle of the week and I’m hip deep in prep for the upcoming Eugene hempfest. Plus my Oregon NORML Executive Director, Madeline Martinez, is headed to her first board meeting as a board member for NORML, and I’ve got video tape to edit and produce [...]
Rasta pot smokers win legal leeway in Italy
Rasta pot smokers win legal leeway in Italy | International | Reuters ROME (Reuters) – Rastafarians caught in possession of marijuana in Italy may now have legal recourse, thanks to a high court ruling made public on Thursday. Italy’s Court of Cassation ruled that since the Rastafari religion considers marijuana a sacrament, its members should [...]
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