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Blog of Torgny Peterson, Special Advisor to WFAD
Mr. Peterson has been the Head of the social section at the Maria Clinic for young people in Stockholm, Director of HNN, and the European Cities Against Drugs. He has written numerous articles about drugs, and hosted and spoken at several national and international conferences on money laundering, organized crime, motorcycle gangs, research on drugs, prevention and treatment. TP was a member of the Swedish Government’s delegation to UNGASS in New York in 1998 and a trainer in the “Drug Trafficking Module” for the EU applicant countries of Central and Eastern Europe. Read more about Torgny Peterson here.
Once again, one of the legalizers behind the Global [ “legalize it”] Commission on Drug Policy*, Alex Wodak, tries to explain how new methods would help cure the present Australian drug problem. As a starter he proposes that “the first stages of reform might involve enabling the medicinal use of cannabis and removing criminal and, later, civil penalties for personal cannabis use. Australia should then emulate countries like Portugal that have benefited from removing criminal and civil penalties for personal use and possession of all drugs.” (Med J Aust 2012; 197 (6): 1-2.)This is Wodak´s starter. Just wait for his main course.

* Four legalizers "special advisors" for production of drug legalization report

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Torgny Peterson
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Michigan: Watch out for patients driving with marijuana in system
According to the Michigan Supreme Court driving with marijuana in your system is not necessarily illegal if you're a medical marijuana patient in Michigan.A Word of warning: If in Michigan, watch out for potheads DUI. It's illegal for Michigan drivers to...