Items tagged with decriminalization
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| Drug Decriminalisation Across the World [31.12.2030] | The criminalisation of people who use drugs compounds drug-related challenges and worsens health and welfare outcomes. Across the world, there is a g ... |
| In blow for cannabis advocates, Italy's high court blocks referendum [16.02.2022] | A referendum on making growing cannabis legal in Italy has been blocked by the country's constitutional court. In a ruling judges said the law would ... |
| Sadiq Khan drug ‘decriminalisation’ plan ‘does not go far enough’, say experts [05.01.2022] | Sadiq Khan’s proposed plan to end the prosecution of young people caught with cannabis in three London boroughs “does not go far enough”, according t ... |
| Sadiq Khan plans pilot to ‘decriminalise’ minor cannabis offences in London [04.01.2022] | Downing Street has expressed concern over moves to end the prosecution of young people caught with cannabis in some London boroughs, under a pilot sc ... |
| After Malta, Germany set to make pot mainstream [02.12.2021] | The European Union is currently a hotchpotch of different approaches to cannabis use, ranging from complete prohibition to different levels of decrim ... |
| From prohibition to trailblazing: A brief history of modern cannabis activism In Malta [27.11.2021] | It is ironic, but if Malta does end up legalising recreational cannabis, one quiet man from Wales may be the one to thank for it. Prior to 2011, ther ... |
| Modi govt plans changes to NDPS Act, could decriminalise possession of small quantities of drugs [14.11.2021] | In an attempt to help the victims of drug abuse to come out of addiction, the Narendra Modi government is planning to decriminalise personal consumpt ... |
| Bongs for beer steins? Why Germany might move to legalise cannabis [10.11.2021] | Germany's likely new government, the left-leaning Social Democratic Party (SPD), Greens and the liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP), have been locked ... |
| You’ll never have a drug-free society, expert warns UK [07.11.2021] | The Home Office should climb off its “high horse of oppression and prohibition” and stop pursuing the “fantasy” of a drug-free society, the chair of ... |
| Mettre «fin au tabou du cannabis et le dépolitiser» [26.10.2021] | Le gouvernement peut mieux faire. C'est la mention qu'attribue, ce mardi matin sur les ondes de 100,7, le Dr. Alain Origer, aux annonces concernant l ... |
| Ouvertures sur le cannabis : «Une solution insuffisante» [26.10.2021] | En Luxembourg chaque ménage sera autorisé à cultiver quatre plants. Il revient par contre aussi sur l’annonce en grande pompe de la légalisation du c ... |
| Avoid jail for drug users, seizure of small amounts: Social justice ministry [24.10.2021] | In its suggestion to review the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment of India ... |
| Government scales back legal cannabis plans in policy revamp [22.10.2021] | Luxembourg's governing coalition continues to drag its feet on fulfilling its election promise to legalise the production and sale of cannabis, but c ... |
| Germany should make cannabis available at pharmacies not ‘coffee shops’, says FDP boss [18.10.2021] | The Social Democrats (SPD), Greens and the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) are set to engage in coalition talks in a bid to become the next German ... |
| A roundup of countries that permit recreational cannabis [15.10.2021] | Marijuana may be an issue of easy agreement in the ongoing coalition talks between Germany's leading parties. Despite numerous points of contention, ... |
| German SPD health expert calls on next government to legalize cannabis [13.10.2021] | Social Democratic Party (SPD) health expert Karl Lauterbach ourged the SPD, Greens and Free Democrats (FDP) hoping to form Germany's next government ... |
| Cocaine, heroin and meth buyers' club gets Vancouver's approval to secure a safe supply [07.10.2021] | The City of Vancouver voted unanimously in favour of supporting a peer-led program that would help get a safe supply of drugs to individuals at high ... |
| Cannabis legalisation will allow regulated associations and home growing of plants [06.10.2021] | Under proposed cannabis legalisation in Malta, non-profit associations can grow cannabis to distribute among their members, Equality Minister Owen Bo ... |
| Owen Bonnici presents first reading on cannabis reform [04.10.2021] | The minister for reforms Owen Bonnici has tabled the first reading of Malta's government proposed cannabis reform. Taking to Twitter, Bonnici said th ... |
| Drug decriminalization movement gaining momentum in Canada as overdose deaths surge [29.09.2021] | As overdose deaths keep surging in Canada, the movement to decriminalize illicit drugs is gaining steam, with one of the country's largest mental hea ... |
| Warnings instead of prosecution for Class A drug users [22.09.2021] | People caught with Class A drugs in Scotland could be given a police warning instead of facing prosecution. Officers can already issue a formal warni ... |
| Italy set to decriminalise cultivation of cannabis plants for personal use [09.09.2021] | Italy is to decriminalise the growing of cannabis plants at home for personal use. The measure, adopted by the country’s Lower House's justice commit ... |
| We should hand out free heroin to drug users [26.08.2021] | Let’s give out heroin, for free, to anyone who wants it. This is not a provocation meant to make you gasp or to elicit angry clicks—rather, it’s a pr ... |
| Drugs Commissioner: Possession of six grams of cannabis should no longer be a criminal offence [23.08.2021] | The Federal Commissioner on Narcotic Drugs, Daniela Ludwig (CSU), advocates that in future the possession of cannabis up to a personal use limit of s ... |
| Snap vote to decriminalize marijuana fails in Knesset due to Ra’am opposition [28.07.2021] | A bill to decriminalize recreational marijuana use failed to clear a vote in the Knesset plenum due to opposition from lawmakers in the coalition’s R ... |
| Coming out about illicit drug use: ‘The hush-hush attitude has to end’ [17.07.2021] | The ultimate goal of a campaign by charity Unharm called Let’s be honest/Change the story, is to decriminalise all drug use in Australia by 2030. One ... |
| Ministerial committee advances cannabis decriminalization [12.07.2021] | Just over a year after the last government passed two now-defunct draft bills to legalize and decriminalize recreational cannabis, the Ministerial Co ... |
| Germany: Cannabis legalization becomes election campaign issue [26.06.2021] | With watershed elections looming in Germany, some politicians are talking about a new approach to drug control. The opposition Free Democrats (FDP), ... |
| Cannabis reform consultation ends with 350 submissions [18.05.2021] | The cannabis reform White Paper attracted more than 350 submissions from organisations and individuals. Government is proposing full decriminalisatio ... |
| Norway opposition torpedoes plan to decriminalise drug use [16.04.2021] | Norway's main opposition Labour Party rejected a government plan to decriminalise the personal use of drugs in small quantities, saying the measure c ... |
| Statement on the UN Common Position and Task Team [15.04.2021] | Between 12 - 16 April 2021, the 64th session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) took place in Vienna. Here you can find the statement by th ... |
| ‘A lack of political courage’: New Zealand’s drug reform efforts flounder [12.04.2021] | After New Zealand’s referendum to legalise cannabis failed, social service agencies are seeking a new path to decriminalisation of drug use, but obst ... |
| Mayor of London to examine benefits of cannabis legalisation [05.04.2021] | The mayor of London is to launch a review examining the feasibility of decriminalising cannabis as part of a new approach to tackling drug-related cr ... |
| Cannabis reform: possession up to 7g, cultivation of four plants at home [30.03.2021] | Prime Minister Robert Abela of Malta launched a public consultation process on a White Paper to strengthen the legal framework on the repsonsible use ... |
| GG says gov’t to introduce game-changing Cannabis Bill [16.03.2021] | Governor-General Sir Emmanuel Neville Cenac has announced that the government will be proposing a Cannabis Bill to govern the industry in Saint Lucia ... |
| Minor drug offences can now be expunged, Minister [13.03.2021] | People convicted of minor drug offences can have their convictions expunged, the Attorney-General said. But Kathy Lynn Simmons warned that offenders ... |
| Mexico’s lower house approves recreational cannabis bill [11.03.2021] | Mexico’s lower house has approved a bill that would legalise the recreational use of cannabis, putting the country on the path to becoming one of the ... |
| Most French people in favour of legalising cannabis, parliamentary survey finds [03.03.2021] | A majority of French are in favour of legalising cannabis for recreational use, according to a recent parliamentary survey. The survey, involving a q ... |
| Washington Court decriminalizes drugs: Will lawmakers let it stand? [02.03.2021] | In February 2021, two states decriminalized drug possession. One was much anticipated; the other seemed to come out of nowhere. On February 1, Oregon ... |
| As BC’s overdose crisis deepens, Province defends efforts [02.03.2021] | At least 165 more British Columbians died of illicit drug overdoses in the first month of 2021, more than double the number of deaths recorded last J ... |
| "Cannabis récréatif" : une légalisation plébiscitée par une large consultation citoyenne [01.03.2021] | Une large majorité des quelque 250.000 personnes qui ont participé à une consultation citoyenne sur le cannabis dit "récréatif" plébiscitent la légal ... |
| MP to propose debate on cannabis legalisation in France [01.03.2021] | The legalisation of recreational cannabis is “possible” in France, and the country should hold a public consultation or referendum on its use, the he ... |
| Le plaidoyer de l’Istiqlal pour une dépénalisation rapide des cultures du kif [27.02.2021] | L'Istiqlal a accueilli avec satisfaction le projet de loi sur la légalisation du cannabis à des fins médicales. Mais, ce parti d'opposition a appelé ... |
| The problem with cannabis is that it doesn’t have a label: Andrew Bonello [24.02.2021] | In Malta the Prime Minister has announced a White Paper on a possible new drug reform. Andrew Bonello: "In general, the gist of what the Prime Minist ... |
| After 30-year jail sentence for cannabis users, protesters demand decriminalization [22.02.2021] | A series of protests which began on January 15 in various cities and neighborhoods across Tunisia have largely focused on economic inequality and pol ... |
| Norway seeks to decriminalise recreational drug use [19.02.2021] | Norway's government proposed a bill aimed at decriminalising the possession and use of small amounts of narcotics, saying users should be offered tre ... |
| Cannabis reform will allow users to grow plants for personal use, Robert Abela says [18.02.2021] | Cannabis users will not be sent to prison and will be able to grow a limited amount of plants as part of government’s reform, Prime Minister Robert A ... |
| B.C. asks federal government for exemption to decriminalize illicit drugs [11.02.2021] | British Columbia is asking the federal government to grant the province an exemption under federal law to decriminalize the possession of small amoun ... |
| ReLeaf calls on government to decriminalise cannabis cultivation, consumption and sharing [09.02.2021] | Cannabis legalisation advocacy group ReLeaf has told the Prime Minister to get on with the decriminalisation of cannabis cultivation and consumption ... |
| Jamaica faces marijuana shortage as farmers struggle [05.02.2021] | Jamaica is running low on ganja. Heavy rains followed by an extended drought, an increase in local consumption and a drop in the number of marijuana ... |
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