Second instalment of Simon Doherty’s blog looking at various tolerant approaches towards cannabis policy around the world.
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Social Experiments and What They Have Taught Us – Part 1
A look at various tolerant approaches towards cannabis policy around the world.
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Book review of Hemp Bound by Doug Fine
Review of best selling US author’s book ‘Hemp Bound: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Next Agricultural Revolution by Dough”
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The War on Drugs: Why Decriminalization Isn’t Enough
There is a huge debate amongst cannabis users in these, the dying days of prohibition, about what scheme should replace the current legal framework. Some want decriminalization, some want full legalization; a few idiots are still on board with locking up drug users. (Warning: Extremely Graphic Content)
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UK Cannabis Social Club Workshop
The UK Cannabis Social Clubs are pleased to announce that we are hosting a workshop at the 2nd Annual NORML UK AGM & Conference.
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Patients’ Perspective
On the 17th of May, from 4-6pm The Cowley Club, 12 London Rd, Brighton, will play host to an evening of shared experiences from Medical Cannabis users. Organised by Brighton Cannabis club, the meeting is designed to share the benefits of using Cannabis as medicine
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Cannabis prohibition for a country in recovery – Colombia
While Cannabis prohibition is clearly damaging to a country such as the UK, the effects can be far more debilitating in a developing country such as Colombia, which is still emerging from a decades-long conflict that has inflicted a heavy cost on the lives of all of its citizens.
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Cannabis, legalisation and what it means to you
There is no doubting the social, medicinal and economic benefits that will come from the legalisation of medical and recreational cannabis. It could be said that even the prospect of smoking openly without the prospect of intimidation is sufficient benefit in itself.
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Activism is Warfare
The great annual 4/20 celebration is over. Congratulations to all the people who stepped out around the globe and joined the chorus of voices that said “Cannabis is okay” for our leaders and oppressors alike to see. Damn fine show people!
You’ve proven once again that the rhetoric about cannabis users being lazy and apathetic, unfit to any unified purpose, is complete bunk. You did a thing en masse, and that took organization and effort.
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The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs Refuses to Advise.
If you are interested in cannabis, or just drug issues in general in the United Kingdom, you should be familiar with the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD). They are a committee formed by the government comprised of experts in the field. The chair of the ACMD says cannabis is no longer an issue for them because the cannabis has become politicised.
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