http://www.drugnews.org/ Media Awareness Project Drug News en-us Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:45:36 -0700 Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:10:02 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Modperl editor@mapinc.org (MAP Editor) webmaster@mapinc.org (MAP Webmaster) http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v19/n023/a01.html New York Times, 26 Sep 2019 - SYDNEY, Australia - Australia's capital on Wednesday became the first jurisdiction in the country to legalize the recreational possession and cultivation of marijuana, a move that runs counter to federal laws that can carry prison terms for personal use of the drug. Passage of the measure, which came after months of debate over policy, legal and health issues, echoed efforts in the United States, where more than 10 states have legalized recreational use of marijuana even as it remains illegal under federal law. Thu, 26 Sep 2019 07:00:00 GMT http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v19/n023/a01.html http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n610/a03.html Northern Star, 06 Sep 2016 - SUPPORTERS of the Nimbin Lane Boys gathered outside Lismore courthouse to protest for "long overdue" cannabis law reform yesterday. Twenty nine men were arrested earlier this year as part of Strike Force Cuppa, an investigation into the ongoing supply of cannabis in Nimbin. Tue, 06 Sep 2016 07:00:00 GMT http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n610/a03.html http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n599/a11.html The Age, 31 Aug 2016 - Victorians would be free to smoke and grow marijuana if a push by the Sex Party to legalise the drug is successful. On Wednesday, Sex Party MP Fiona Patten will introduce a motion to the upper house calling on the government to immediately remove criminal sanctions for the possession, use and cultivation of marijuana for personal use by people 18 and older. Wed, 31 Aug 2016 07:00:00 GMT http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n599/a11.html http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n561/a04.html The Age, 17 Aug 2016 - Victoria's medicinal cannabis is a step closer to being dispensed to children with severe epilepsy, Premier Daniel Andrews has declared after visiting the state's clandestine marijuana crop. Less than an hour after pictures were released of Mr Andrews inspecting the crop, the Premier announced the appointment of an independent medical committee to work out which patient cohort will be next to access medicinal cannabis. Victoria's medicinal cannabis is on track to be dispensed to the first group, children with severe epilepsy, next year, Mr Andrews says. Wed, 17 Aug 2016 07:00:00 GMT http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n561/a04.html http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n554/a06.html Canberra Times, 16 Aug 2016 - Australians are the world's heaviest users of marijuana, sharing that honour with the citizens of New Zealand and the United States. It's a kind of a pot-equivalent of the ANZUS treaty. We seem to have a lot of experience with marijuana, so it surprises me that Australia has lagged behind similar countries with socalled "medical marijuana". Tue, 16 Aug 2016 07:00:00 GMT http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n554/a06.html http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n515/a01.html The Chronicle, 29 Jul 2016 - $6m Funding a Big Step for Miles Family WITHIN minutes of the State Government announcing a $6 million medicinal cannabis trial this week, Blue Mountain Heights mother Rhonda Miles registered her son for the program which could save his life. Fri, 29 Jul 2016 07:00:00 GMT http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n515/a01.html http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n497/a05.html Canberra Times, 23 Jul 2016 - In his article, "Why more drug consumption rooms are a must" (Comment, July 20, p14), Ross Fitzgerald highlights beautifully what is wrong with our current policy approach to illicit drugs. We are spending massive funds on a falsely labelled "war on drugs" which is really a war on drug users. We have handed the lucrative production and distribution of these psychoactive drugs over to the criminal class. Sat, 23 Jul 2016 07:00:00 GMT http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n497/a05.html http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n452/a03.html Sydney Morning Herald, 04 Jul 2016 - Sydney needs to operate safe rooms for users, write Matt Noffs and Alex Wodak. It is an indictment of our failed approach to drugs that the injecting centre in Kings Cross is, after 15 years, the only one in the country. Mon, 04 Jul 2016 07:00:00 GMT http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n452/a03.html http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n449/a02.html West Australian, 02 Jul 2016 - As a society, I ask you: "Do you want a welfare system where money is spent on food for families or illegal drugs pushed by predators?" The crystal meth wave responsibly reported by this newspaper and so alarming to all thinking people is swamping our emergency responders. Sat, 02 Jul 2016 07:00:00 GMT http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n449/a02.html