e-mail sent to all PCC candidates: Dear PCC candidate, I am writing to request your position on drug policy. I am interested to know, as a prospective Police and Crime Commissioner, what would be your priorities if you were to be voted in to the position? In a recent survey by the United Kingdom Drug […]
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NORML UK meets The Rastafarian Community of Bristol
By Des Humphrey Sun is shining, the weather is sweet yeah, make you wanna move your dancing feet now” – Bob Marley I felt similarly the morning I got ready for my journey to Bath and Bristol. I felt a glow throughout my body, a buzz in the air. First stop: Cardiff, to pick up […]
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How far away are we from not being punished?
By Des Humphrey TODAY I sit on my sofa at 05:45 and take a look outside. It’s 26/06/2012 but it feels more like 26/11/2012, the rain is lashing down and it’s very windy. Longest day and all that! It seems and feels like winter even though it’s the summertime. My garden flowers have taken a […]
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Howard Marks in Ammanford
By Des Humprhey Last night, 15 June 2012, I went to Ammanford to see one of my all-time heroes, Mr Howard Marks aka Mr Nice, an internationally renowned speaker, author, and expert on cannabis who has fully endorsed NORML UK and given his full support. Howard is the author of several books including ‘Mr Nice’, […]
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Cannabis Cuts Lung Cancer Tumor Growth In Half, Study Shows
Researchers at Harvard University have studied Cannabis in their labs and have concluded that the active ingredient actually cuts tumour growth in half, and dramatically reduces the ability of the cancer spreading. Read more about this fascinating story, here.
Continue readingNo Link Between Cannabis Smoking and Lung Cancer US Government Study Finds
In 2006 the results of a study funded by the US Governments National Institute of Health (NIH) were released to the public looking into the impact of cannabis smoking on human health in the areas of cancer and lung function. The study took 20 years collecting their data between 1985 and 2000. Dr Donald Tashkin […]
Continue readingCannabis Politics: How Cannabis Can Influence Elections
Cannabis Politics: How Cannabis Can Influence Elections As the Cannabis debate continues across the water in the motherland of modern prohibition, it is openly apparent that politicians who are in favour of cannabis are gaining more votes by the dozen. At a quick glance; Former Governor of New Mexico Gary Johnson has switched from running […]
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