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20.052014May 20, 2014

“I don´t think there is a responsible way to recreationally use marijuana”

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Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) came out strongly against the legalization of marijuana in an interview with ABC News reporter Jonathan...

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19.052014May 19, 2014

Netherlands: Government subsidies for sex shops, cannabis cafes and caviar

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The Dutch government hands out billions of euros in subsidies every year but has little idea if the money is...

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19.052014May 19, 2014

Leader of gang trafficking drugs to U.S. arrested in Mexico

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Mexican authorities said Saturday that they have arrested the leader of a gang responsible for trafficking drugs from the southwestern...

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19.052014May 19, 2014

New York increases minimum age to buy cigarettes to 21

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New York raised the minimum age to buy cigarettes to 21 on Sunday, in its latest initiative to encourage healthier...

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19.052014May 19, 2014

Bali warns of increased drug trafficking

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With the school and summer holidays approaching, the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) Bali office says it will work closely with...

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19.052014May 19, 2014

UK: Former top National Farmers’ Union official arrested after police seize almost 200 cannabis plants

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A former National Farmers’ Union chairman has been arrested and quizzed by police over an alleged cannabis farm. Police revealed...

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18.052014May 18, 2014

U.S: The SEC issues a warning on marijuana-related investments

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has warned investors that it’s seeing an increase in complaints about marijuana-related investments as...

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18.052014May 18, 2014

The devil is in the details

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The Drug Free Florida Committee, a group organized by the Florida Sheriff’s Association and Save Our Society From Drugs, has...

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18.052014May 18, 2014

Agreement on drugs reached between Colombian government and rebels

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Colombia’s government and main rebel group on Friday announced an agreement to jointly combat illicit drugs in the South American...

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18.052014May 18, 2014

Drug smuggler lets ‘mule’ die from drugs — then cuts stash from lifeless body

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The dead man had secreted the cocaine in his stomach from Colombia to Spain, when the package blocked his intestines...

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