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THC vs Alzheimer’s

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have found that the active ingredient in marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol or THC, inhibits the formation of amyloid plaque, the primary pathological marker for Alzheimer’s disease. In fact, the study said, THC is "a considerably superior inhibitor of [amyloid plaque] aggregation" to several currently approved drugs for treating the disease.

Published on 27 December 2007 15:49, by Martin Veltjen. Modified on 6 January 2008 09:46
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HOW TO END PROHIBITION

If any nation wishes to consider a major liberalization of domestic drug policy, it has to also consider the international context. The reason for this is quite straightforward. Most nations have signed three UN drug control Conventions, including the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs which is the bedrock of the current international drug control system. David Bewley Taylor

Published on 23 December 2007 16:06, by encod. Modified on 6 January 2008 09:47
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HAS PROHIBITION EXPIRED?

In March 2008, four months from now, the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs will meet in Vienna to review the results of the drug policies over the past 10 years. It will be the first time that so-called prohibition drug policies that stipulated the eradication of the coca leaf, cannabis plant and the opium poppy will not be given a blank check treatment, but instead, be scrutinized for efficiency.

Published on 20 December 2007 13:24, by encod. Modified on 6 January 2008 09:47
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BIG EASY OFFERS ONLY TOUGH CHOICES FOR AMERICA’S DRUG WAR

Drug policy chiefs have had few concrete successes in convincing the public or policymakers to retrench in the decades-long drug war. But when the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) held its 2007 International Drug Policy Reform Conference in New Orleans recently there was the sense that its time - and place - were finally right.

Published on 19 December 2007 17:48, by encod. Modified on 6 January 2008 09:47
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DUTCH POLICE OFFICERS CLAIM RIGHT TO SMOKE CANNABIS

Police in Amsterdam are complaining over new rules banning them from smoking cannabis while off duty.

Officers in the Dutch capital, famous for its liberal drugs laws, have been told they must set the public "a good moral example".

The ban, due to come into effect on January 1, will make the force the first in the Netherlands to bar officers from using drugs when not at work.

Published on 15 December 2007 23:43, by encod. Modified on 6 January 2008 09:49
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UN TWEAK DRUGSTATISTICS AND FACTS
Published on 15 December 2007 22:17, by Martin Veltjen. Modified on 6 January 2008 09:49
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A LINE OF COKE IS QUITE NORMAL
Published on 13 December 2007 23:45, by Martin Veltjen. Modified on 6 January 2008 09:50
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SWISS PARLIAMENTS REJECTS CANNABIS LEGALIZATION
Published on 11 December 2007 19:00, by encod. Modified on 6 January 2008 09:51
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BELGIAN WEEDGROWERS: ‘DRAW UP YOUR OWN PLAN(T)!’
Published on 9 December 2007 21:44, by Martin Veltjen. Modified on 6 January 2008 09:51
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WHY BELGIUM SHOULD OPEN COFFEESHOPS
Published on 9 December 2007 21:43, by Martin Veltjen. Modified on 6 January 2008 09:51
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DANCE MONKEYS DANCE
Published on 2 December 2007 23:06, by encod. Modified on 6 January 2008 09:52
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UK: GOVERNMENT ADVISERS ATTACK NEW DRUGS POLICY
Published on 2 December 2007 19:13, by encod. Modified on 6 January 2008 09:52
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PERVITIN NEW DRUG OF CHOICE IN CZECH REPUBLIC
Published on 29 November 2007 13:53, by encod. Modified on 6 January 2008 09:52
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HEMP FARMER WINS AWARD IN SWEDEN
Published on 29 November 2007 13:45, by encod. Modified on 6 January 2008 09:53
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NL: CALL FOR LEGALIZATION LOUDER AND LOUDER
Published on 28 November 2007 15:02, by encod. Modified on 6 January 2008 09:53
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