Tag Archives: cannabis activists

Former Polish President Kwaśniewski joins Global Commission on Drug Policy

Saying No to Costly Drug Laws By ALEKSANDER KWAŚNIEWSKI May 10, 2012 WARSAW — In the year 2000, as the president of Poland, I signed one of Europe’s most conservative laws on drug possession. Any amount of illicit substances a person possessed meant they were eligible for up to three years in prison. Our hope … Read more »

The Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum is open again!

After more than a year of renovations, the Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum is ready for the 21st century! The completely redesigned venue deserves to be seen by every visitor to Amsterdam and resident of the Netherlands. The Museum’s unparalleled collection of cannabis artefacts is presented in a more stylish and fascinating way than ever … Read more »

Todd McCormick – Surviving Cancer and a Life of Marijuana Activism

Todd McCormick is a survivor of childhood cancer, a lifelong advocate for medicinal cannabis and industrial hemp and one of the winners of the  Cannabis Culture Award 2012. In this interview, conducted by TruthOnPot.com, he recounts some of his life’s work   Todd McCormick is one of the most prominent and respected marijuana activists in … Read more »

Coffeeshop owners fight proposed ‘weed-pass’ and cannabis ban for tourists

AMSTERDAM — Dutch coffee shop owners went to court Wednesday in a last ditch bid to block a government plan to stop foreigners from buying marijuana in the Netherlands. Lawyers representing the coffee shops oppose what would be the most significant change in decades to the country’s famed soft drug tolerance: turning marijuana cafes into … Read more »

Professor David Nutt interviewed by Howard “Mr Nice” Marks

This video features Professor David Nutt being interviewed by Howard Marks (also known as Mr. Nice).  David John Nutt is a British psychiatrist and neuropsychopharmacologist specialising in the research of drugs that affect the brain and conditions such as addiction, anxiety and sleep. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, Royal College of … Read more »

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