20 years ago service providers in Liverpool started to experience with innovative approaches to drug problems. They distributed sterile needles for drug users to protect them from HIV, and provided heroin users with a substitute drug called methadone to prevent crime and overdoses. Later this approach was named harm reduction. 20 years later at the International Harm reduction conference, we asked the pioneers of Liverpool about the beginnings.For more information visit: www.drogriporter.hu/en/liverpoolThanks to KingAmongKings for the tip

A documentary about what's going on in Britain's cannabis scene today.

CNN interviews "Alex" who is so concerned with the stigma associated with his cannabis smoking that he refuses to come out of the closet. Then they interview some guy from the DEA who dismisses all the reasons for legalizing as just irrationality from a "vocal minority". Then they talk about the futility of interdiction and end up leaving everyone thinking about what the best way to win the drug war would be .... &#@&tards!

Police raided five marijuana clubs in Montreal and Quebec City Thursday, arresting 35 people, including the founder of the federal Marijuana Party.Officers swept down on five of the "compassion clubs" -- which offer marijuana to those who need it for medical reasons -- and seized 35 kilograms of pot, $10,000 in cash and computer equipment.Police said the clubs -- four in Montreal and one in Quebec City -- were selling marijuana without a permit from Health Canada. Charges of trafficking, possession and conspiracy are expected to be laid against those arrested.

A couple of videos about the over 400 med pot clubs in Los Angeles that are being forced to close for bullsh*t reasons. Here are some related links:http://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/content/2010/06/07/New-Marijuana-Ordinance-Could-Have-Disastrous-Impact-Los-AngelesLos Angeles Prepares for Clash Over Marijuana http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/18/us/18enforce.html?_r=1&pagewanted=allTrouble Ahead for Medical Marijuana in Californiaby Alison Stateman, TIME MagazineDecember 12th, 2009http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=5865

Fox News Freedom Watch's Judge Napolitano w/ Paul Armentano, the Deputy Director of NORML - 5/27/10

Howard Marks was once the world's biggest hashish dealer who at the height of his career was said to have controlled 10 per cent of the world's hashish trade.There is a new movie coming out about his life starring Rhys Ifans and Chloe Sevigy. This is a trailer for the film. Here are some more links about Howard Marks: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Markshttp://www.howardmarks.name

Douglas Hiatt, Seattle criminal defense attorney and co-author of I-1068, joined several other local experts to discuss marijuana legal reform at Seattle Town Hall. The community discussion aired live on Seattle Channel and featured audience participation. Several I-1068 volunteers spoke up and made their voices heard. http://sensiblewashington.org/uncategorized/marijuana-legal-reform-discussion-on-seattle-channel/

Ignoring mountain-piles of evidence on Barry Seal and the CIA's cocaine dealings in the USA, Bill O'Reilly does his best to sell the idea that cocaine dealing is is a black thing. The black professor he says that to manages a quick (and more statistically accurate) retort.For more information on what the biggest and most powerful cocaine dealers REALLY look like, check out the following links:Crack The CIAhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYOVQezWaCY American Drug War - The Last White Hopehttp://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8231634812734884936#

An elderly Montana woman says medical marijuana has given her a second chance at life."Oh! It's a miracle, I was almost helpless," said Mabel Macer.Macer is 82-years-old and at one point was taking as many as 17 prescription drugs for pain, but now she just takes her heart medicine and a medical marijuana cocktail twice daily. http://www.nbc-2.com/Global/story.asp?S=12554990