Category archives for: StopTheDrugWar.Org

Medical Marijuana Now On Sale in Czech Pharmacies

Czech police have been handing illegally grown cannabis over to patients with Parkinson's, MS, and other ailments for several years now.

By Phillip Smith  |  Published in StopTheDrugWar.Org Medical marijuana became legal Monday in the Czech Republic and is now available for sale in pharmacies. Monday was part of the Easter holiday there, so it didn’t actually go on sale until Tuesday. Medical marijuana is available by prescription only and has been approved for people suffering [...]

Apr 4 2013 | Posted in 411 Contributors,Breaking News,Canada,Cancer,Countries Outside of the US,Czech Republic,Featured,Germany,Growers,Holland,Israel,Italy,Latest Headlines,Medical 411,Mexico,Multiple Sclerosis,New Zealand,Organizations,Parkinson's Disease,Phillip Smith,Portugal,Psoriasis,Spain,States and Laws,StopTheDrugWar.Org,U.S. Government,United Kingdom,Washington DC | Read More »

Sens. Leahy, Paul Introduce Federal Mandatory Minimum Reform Bill

The new bill would allow judges to show discretion when sentencing; which if applied to drug laws would free up space and money.

By Phillip Smith  |  Published in Stop The Drug War Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) joined Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) in introducing legislation that would give federal judges greater flexibility in sentencing in cases where mandatory minimum sentences are involved. The bill, Senate Bill 691, also known as the Justice Safety Valve [...]

Apr 1 2013 | Posted in 411 Contributors,drug war,Featured,Federal Laws,Latest Headlines,Organizations,Phillip Smith,StopTheDrugWar.Org | Read More »

DEA Finally Admits Marijuana is Medicine

Big Farma

By Scott Morgan  |  Published in StopTheDrugWar.Org If you thought they were going to issue a formal apology after decades of flagrant dishonesty, you would be mistaken. But the DEA is at long last conceding marijuana’s incredible medical value, by giving pharmaceutical companies exclusive permission to make pills out of it. “[M]arijuana has no scientifically [...]

Mar 13 2013 | Posted in 411 Contributors,Breaking News,Cannabinoids,Cannabis Science,Featured,Federal Laws,Latest Headlines,Scott Morgan,StopTheDrugWar.Org | Read More »

Photo Gallery

Log in | Designed by Triple Nickel Films