To be released on December 7th 2012, this groundbreaking documentary narrated by Morgan Freeman uncovers the UN sanctioned war on drugs, charting its origins and its devastating impact on countries like the USA, Colombia and Russia. Featuring prominent statesmen including Presidents Clinton and Carter, the film follows The Global Commission on Drug Policy on a mission [...]

The last few weeks have been uniquely significant in the decades-long battle to end global prohibition of cannabis. Landmark ballots in Washington and Colorado have caused ripples throughout the industry, affecting cannabis politics worldwide. No final word from the federal government Despite initial statements from the federal government that their stance on cannabis remains unchanged, [...]

By the time aggressive breast cancers begin to invade and metastasize surrounding tissue, survival and rehabilitation of the sufferer is highly unlikely. Very little is understood of the complex genetic processes at work during the final stages of the disease, and there are currently few treatment options available.

Political support for full legalization of hemp farming is growing on both sides of the fence, as it becomes ever clearer that the USA’s insistence on remaining the only industrialized country to prohibit its cultivation is short-sighted and potentially crippling.

We all have an interest in knowing which policies work in tackling problems associated with drug use. Many members of the public, and many politicians, believe that our drug policies are not working. But the debate about how we address the challenges of mind-altering drugs is polarised in a way not seen in most other [...]

“There are 100,000 total marijuana smokers in the US, and most are Negroes, Hispanics, Filipinos and entertainers. Their Satanic music, jazz and swing, result from marijuana usage. This marijuana causes white women to seek sexual relations with Negroes, entertainers and any others.”- Harry Anslinger, first Drug Czar. As we approach the 75th anniversary of marijuana prohibition [...]

Five Scientific Conclusions about Cannabis the Mainstream Media Doesn’t Want You to Know By Paul Armentano   4. Cannabis use is associated with only marginal increases in traffic accident risk “Cannabis drivers ‘twice as likely to cause car crash.’” So declared a BBC News headline in February, following the publication of a meta-analysis of nine [...]

Five Scientific Conclusions about Cannabis the Mainstream Media Doesn’t Want You to Know By Paul Armentano 5. The Schedule I classification of cannabis is a lie; the science says so Congress’ present classification of cannabis and its organic constituents as Schedule I substances under federal law, which defines said substances as lacking any therapeutic value [...]

  Backed by years of research, Billion Dollar Crop exposes the political and industrial manipulation which led to the outlawing of cannabis – one of the most useful and valuable plants in human history. Hemp once provided the paper on which US banknotes were printed, the cloth for the original Levi jeans, as well as [...]

The nuisance caused by drug dealers has exploded since the introduction of the ‘wietpas’  in the south of Holland. The drug hotline had no less than 619 reports of nuisance within the first month, four times more than the previous month. Police in Maastricht have arrested 101 people for possession, manufacturing or dealing drugs and [...]