UK
Sacked government drugs adviser Prof David Nutt has called for a Royal Commission to investigate whether cannabis should be decriminalised. full story
We are handing one of our biggest industries over to armed, criminal gangs. full story
CANNABIS CULTURE - The fallout continues after the UK's top drug adviser, David Nutt, was fired for claiming cannabis and ecstasy are safer than alcohol and tobacco, with several resignations, increasing criticism of the government, and the possible collapse of the country's advisory council on drugs. full story- Mr Ferry... why do you not come out strongly when the RCMP (Or, as it was last week, the OPP) issue press releases with unsubstantiated and alarmist statements about the danger of marijuana cultivation facilities? full story
The British government's chief drug adviser has been fired after saying that cannabis and ecstasy are safer than cigarettes. full story
The award-winning Cannon Hill Park in Birmingham, UK will play host to cannabis activists and protestors calling for an end to drug prohibition on Aug 9, 2009. full story
Six members of London’s metropolitan police force are the focus of a criminal investigation after a corruption probe revealed allegations by a serving officer that detectives waterboarded suspects allegedly caught with a “large amount” of marijuana. full story
Cannabis has been reclassified in England and Wales by the government from a Class C to a Class B drug, carrying a higher maximum jail sentence for possession. full story
British Cannabis Lobby demands UK government acknowledge hemp's potential as a renewable resource and medicine. full story
The real 'softies' are the politicians who refuse to engage in a sober debate on cannabis full story- United Kingdom: England and Wales Flooded with Pot with tiny glass bits! Nationwide health hazard from contaminated cannabis. Prohibition directly responsible. full story
