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02.052012May 2, 2012

US: One in ten teens reports using marijuana at least 20 times a month

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New, nationally projectable survey results released today by The Partnership at Drugfree.org andMetLife Foundation found that past-month marijuana use –...

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01.052012May 1, 2012

UK: Commercial cultivation of cannabis continues to pose a significant risk

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A national problem profile published April 30 by the Association of Chief Police Officers shows the commercial cultivation of cannabis...

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01.052012May 1, 2012

Germany: Added benefit of Cannabis sativa for spasticity due to multiple sclerosis is not proven

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An extract from the plant Cannabis sativa (trade name Sativex®) was approved in May 2011 for patients suffering from moderate...

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01.052012May 1, 2012

Pleasant news from Boulder

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Denver Post reports that two of the three Boulder dispensaries that received warning letters from federal prosecutors have closed shop,...

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01.052012May 1, 2012

US: Baby is born every hour with symptoms of opioid withdrawal

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Between 2000 and 2009, a substantial increase in the incidence of NAS (Neonatal abstinence syndrome) and maternal opiate use in...

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29.042012April 29, 2012

Interesting research about the links between cannabis and schizophrenia

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At the recent 3rd Biennial Schizophrenia International Research Conference in Florence, Italy scientists presented a lot of interesting information about...

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29.042012April 29, 2012

Legalized Drugs: Dumber than you may think

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Even smart people make mistakes—sometimes surprisingly large ones. A current example is drug legalization, which way too many smart people...

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27.042012April 27, 2012

U.S. Department of Justice on snake oil operations in Connecticut

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Re House Bill 5389, “medical” marijuana (Connecticut) Further reading

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27.042012April 27, 2012

Hundreds of drug dealers charged in Serbia

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The arrest of 200 suspected drug dealers in a massive sweep by Serbian authorities targeting marijuana, heroin, cocaine and amphetamine...

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27.042012April 27, 2012

Court rules against coffee shops in the Netherlands

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The government’s decision to restrict the use of coffee shops to local residents by excluding tourists is not discriminatory, a...

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