Cato, Cannabis, Conference and Coalescing For Reforms

Generic 15 November 2011 | 0 Comments

Joining my colleagues and friends Morgan Fox of Marijuana Policy Project, Paul Armentano of NORML and Norman Stamper of LEAP, I’m an honored contributor to a series of essays published by the Cato Institute’s Unbound series on the topic of cannabis law reform and the war on some drugs. My essay examines 1) identifying concerns [...]

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“Senora Cannabis” Alicia Castilla Released After 94 Days

Medical news 27 May 2011 | 0 Comments

The 5th of May saw the release of 66 year old Alicia Castilla, who was held in prison for  94 days after police discovered marijuana plants at her home in Atlántida, Uruguay. In a similar way to the Netherlands, laws in Uruguay allow possession of cannabis for personal use (although in Uruguay the amount considered [...]

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