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Psychoactive Substances Bill Proposed (March 05, 2013) by Kelly Buchanan
On February 26, 2013, the Psychoactive Substances Bill was introduced in the New Zealand Parliament. The bill aims to provide the ...
Topic: Narcotics and drug abuse
Jurisdiction: New Zealand
Plan to Distribute Overdose Kits (October 18, 2012) by Constance Johnson
The Danish government announced this month that it will distribute overdose kits to drug users in the capital city,
Topic: Narcotics and drug abuse
Jurisdiction: Denmark
Memorandum of Cooperation on Methamphetamine Production (September 06, 2012) by Gustavo Guerra
On August 23, 2012, drug enforcement authorities from the Topic: Narcotics and drug abuse In a recent interview, Erkki Palva of Finland's national pharmaceutical agency, Fimea, stated that the agency will, within a few weeks, ... Topic: Narcotics and drug abuse On August 8, 2012, the President of Uruguay submitted legislation to Congress with a single provision, establishing state control and regulation ... Topic: Narcotics and drug abuse The Dutch government has decided to ban the drug Khat. The fresh leaves, twigs, and shoots of the Khat plant (Catha ... Topic: Narcotics and drug abuse On November 28, 2011, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) praised the three-way pact on drug smuggling signed ... Topic: Narcotics and drug abuse On October, 15, 2010, the Committee for Social Security and Health of the National Council (Nationalrat), the representative chamber of the ... Topic: Narcotics and drug abuse The British government announced on August 20, 2010, that it will introduce legislation to temporarily ban psychoactive substances that are currently ... Topic: Narcotics and drug abuse Two Mexican nationals captured in Nogales, Arizona, were recently convicted of marijuana trafficking in Mexico pursuant to the Controlled Substances Program ... Topic: Narcotics and drug abuse On December 31, 2009, the Government of the Russian Federation issued two regulations which extend the list of narcotic and psychotropic ... Topic: Narcotics and drug abuse The Supreme Court of Minnesota has held that bong water can be a controlled substance under state criminal law. A ... Topic: Narcotics and drug abuse The Dutch government plans to introduce a national marijuana pass, available only to Dutch nationals over 18 years of age, under ... Topic: Narcotics and drug abuse On August 20, 2009, the Mexican government officially published a new decree amending the General Law on Health and the Federal ... Topic: Narcotics and drug abuse It was reported on March 25, 2009, that a law imposed by Al Shebaab, a group that controls Baidoa and other ... Topic: Narcotics and drug abuse On July 8, 2008, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru promulgated Law No. 29251, amending Law No. 28303 on the supervision ... Topic: Narcotics and drug abuse For three decades, the Netherlands has had a tolerant policy towards drugs, having decided in the mid 1970s to distinguish between ... Topic: Narcotics and drug abuse The Government of Ireland has passed legislation creating stiff new penalties for drug trafficking. Under the new law, persons convicted of ... Topic: Narcotics and drug abuse Under a new law adopted by Senegal's legislature, the punishment for drug trafficking will be increased to 10 to 20 years ... Topic: Narcotics and drug abuse On December 29, 2007, the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) adopted China's first anti-drug law, 71 articles long; it abrogates ... Topic: Narcotics and drug abuse Last updated: March 05, 2013
Jurisdiction: Mexico / United StatesLegalization of Medical Cannabis Considered (September 05, 2012) by Constance Johnson
Jurisdiction: FinlandGovernment Submits Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana (August 27, 2012) by Graciela Rodriguez-Ferrand
Jurisdiction: UruguayBan of the Drug Khat Proposed (March 14, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin
Jurisdiction: NetherlandsAgreement to Halt Drug Traffic (November 30, 2011) by Constance Johnson
Jurisdiction: Afghanistan / Iran / PakistanDecriminalization of Narcotics Consumption Proposed (October 20, 2010) by Edith Palmer
Jurisdiction: SwitzerlandGovernment to Introduce Legislation to Prevent "Legal Highs" (August 24, 2010) by Clare Feikert-Ahalt
Jurisdiction: England and WalesAgreement Results in Convictions (July 29, 2010) by Gustavo Guerra
Jurisdiction: Mexico / United StatesNew Restrictions For Controlled Substances (January 27, 2010) by Peter Roudik
Jurisdiction: Russian FederationMinnesota Supreme Court Holds That Bong Water Can Be a Controlled Substance (November 13, 2009) by John Cannan
Jurisdiction: United States Marijuana Pass Planned for Nationals Only (September 17, 2009) by Wendy Zeldin
Jurisdiction: NetherlandsLaw Allowing Personal Drug Use and Against Small-Scale Drug Trafficking (September 04, 2009) by Norma Gutierrez
Jurisdiction: MexicoRestrictions on Sale of Khat (April 03, 2009) by Hanibal Goitom
Jurisdiction: SomaliaAnti-Drug Effort Jurisdiction and Drug Registry (September 16, 2008) by Dario Ferreira
Jurisdiction: PeruEfficiency of Drugs Policy Under Scrutiny (March 02, 2008) by Wendy Zeldin
Jurisdiction: NetherlandsNew Minimum Sentences for Certain Drug Offenses (February 02, 2008) by Stephen Clarke
Jurisdiction: IrelandPenalties Increased for Drug Crimes (February 02, 2008) by Constance Johnson
Jurisdiction: SenegalAnti-Narcotics Law Adopted (January 02, 2008) by Wendy Zeldin
Jurisdiction: China
