• 1976 Netherlands legalize the sale of cannabis
• 2006 Bolivia legalizes the sale and cultivation of coca plant (not cocaine) for traditional use.
• 2009 Mexico decriminalizes the possession of small amounts of commonly used drugs.
• 2001 Portugal decriminalizes all drug use
• 2012 Washington state legalized cannabis for adult use
• 2013 Colombia stops penalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana and cocaine.
• 2014 Uruguay becomes the first country in the world to create a legal, regulated market for recreational marijuana.
• 2014 Oregon legalized cannabis for adult use
• 2014 Alaska legalized cannabis for adult use
• 2014 Washington DC legalized cannabis for adult use
• 2014 Vancouver Police Department state they will not enforce the new federal cannabis law
• 2015 Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe legalized cannabis for adult use
• 2015 Vancouver police public report justifies their decision to not enforce cannabis law

 

 

Just 11 pot shop applicants eligible: Vancouver 24 Hours Vancouver October 26, 2015

 

https://secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/Thank_the_Vancouver_Police_Department_for_their_position_on_the_pot_shops_Sign_the_letter_below/

 

Hi all,

The broken link (and text) are now fixed.  Please spread this widely.

Cheers,

Mark Haden

Adjunct Professor UBC School of Population and Public Health

Mark@markhaden.com

 

 

 

 

HARM REDUCTION/DRUG POLICY

 

• Georgia Straight – Justin Trudeau’s emphasis on evidence-based policies paved the way to Liberal victory

• Vox – Canada’s newly elected Liberals may legalize marijuana. That could impact US drug policy

• The Independent – Cannabis research ‘being stifled’ by US government, says think tank

• News 1130 – A Liberal government could mean more supervised injection sites across Canada

• Drug Policy Alliance – New York is Poised to Open the First Supervised Injection Facility in the U.S.

• Huffington Post – Our Drug Policy Shouldn’t Be a Criminal Justice Issue

 

 

Thank the Vancouver Police Department for their decision stop using enforcement against the pot shops – see attached report:
Sign using the link below
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/Thank_the_Vancouver_Police_Department_for_their_position_on_the_pot_shops_Sign_the_letter_below/?mZQsBgb

Please spread this petition widely!!!

Thanks so much,

Mark Haden

See corrected dates below

 

CBC Radio One – 690 on the AM dial

HIGH CULTURE, Three part series
LSD.  MDMA. Magic Mushrooms. The demonized drugs of the 1960's, some of them banned over four decades ago, are back. But now they're on the front-lines of medicine, as scientists around the world explore their healing properties. LSD for alcoholism. Psilocybin (magic mushrooms) for anxiety.  MDMA (Ecstasy) for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. In this 3-part series, IDEAS producer Mary O'Connell takes a trippy path into the world of psychedelic drugs. Turn on, tune in, and heal thyself!  

 

Part 1 airs Thursday, October 22 – 9:00PM

Part 2 airs Thursday, October 29 - 9:00PM

Part 3 airs Tuesday, November 24 - 9:00PM

CBC Radio One – 690 on the AM dial

HIGH CULTURE, Three part series
LSD.  MDMA. Magic Mushrooms. The demonized drugs of the 1960's, some of them banned over four decades ago, are back. But now they're on the front-lines of medicine, as scientists around the world explore their healing properties. LSD for alcoholism. Psilocybin (magic mushrooms) for anxiety.  MDMA (Ecstasy) for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. In this 3-part series, IDEAS producer Mary O'Connell takes a trippy path into the world of psychedelic drugs. Turn on, tune in, and heal thyself!  

 

Part 1 airs Thursday, October 22 – 9:00PM

Part 2 airs Thursday, October 27 - 9:00PM

Part 3 airs Tuesday, November 24 - 9:00PM

 

Tom Mulcair says NDP government would move to legalize marijuana Legalization 'is the direction that it is going in. Look at Oregon. Look at Colorado,' NDP leader says CBC News October 13, 2015 Légalisation de la marijuana: une voie d’avenir selon Mulcair Le Journal de Montréal Le 14 octobre 2015

 

• VICE – Victoria Will Be Australia’s First State to Legalize Medical Marijuana

• CBC – ‘Basic information’ lacking on medical marijuana as a treatment, doctor says

 

 

 

Study is attached

More people using pot as substitute for pills and booze Global News October 7, 2015

 

 

 

Thousands of US inmates convicted of drug crimes set for early release Global News October 6, 2015

 

 

 

• CTV – Fact check: Is marijuana ‘infinitely worse’ than tobacco?

• Huffington Post – 6,000 People to Be Released From Federal Prison Following New Drug Sentencing Guidelines

 

 

 

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel-p-malito/the-war-on-the-war-on-dru_b_8234908.html

Cannabis in the news

Abbotsford runs pot shops out of town while Vancouver regulates Abbotsford pot shops weeded out as mayor says they are illegal CBC News October 1, 2015 Oregon pot shops see brisk sales on opening day Customers say they've been waiting all their lives for a moment like this CBC News October 1, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

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Liberals 'committed' to legalizing marijuana: Trudeau CTV News September 30, 2015 Marijuana not a gateway drug, says UVic study Cannabis 'safer and less addictive than many substances,' according to research CBC News September 30, 2015