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Kamala Harris will be most extreme radical liberal president in American history: Donald TrumpTrump, a former US president and the 2024 Republican presidential candidate, painted Harris as an overly liberal on immigration and abortio...- Thai PM Srettha Thavisin says cannabis to be re-listed as narcotic by end of 2024Srettha Thavisin, a property mogul, has voiced his opposition to the recreational use of cannabis since taking office last year, arguing it...
- Grassroots revolution: The road to legal cannabisGermany is set to join the global cannabis revolution on Monday, with a law coming into effect legalising recreational use of the drug. Und...
- Punjab govt mulls decriminalising drug use, addicts caught with small amounts to be rehabilitated"Under this policy, drug addicts or people with substance use disorders caught with small amounts of drugs will be sent to de-addiction cen...
- No move to decriminalise first time drug offendersOfficials said it has been observed from a study carried out in countries facing major drug challenges that decriminalising the law does no...
- Don't criminalise our traditional recreationThe law criminalised the fruit and flower of cannabis but not the leaves used for making bhang, and its possession and consumption is not i...
- 19 US states have legalised recreational use of marijuana. Check list hereNineteen US states have legalised the recreational use of marijuana, and 38 have permitted its medicinal use.
- Logistical issues hinder move to decriminalise personal drug useDiscussions on decriminalisation through an amendment to Section 27 of the Narcotic, Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, have come t...
- No complete ban on cannabis, medical use allowed, Centre tells Delhi High CourtIn its affidavit filed last year, the Centre urged the court to dismiss the petition with costs and claimed that it has "adopted a balanced...
- Centre plans 2 legislations to amend Narcotic Substances ActLaw enforcement agencies are of the view that number of chemicals in the scheduled list should be increased, said a senior official.
- Govt lists bills to repeal farm laws, decriminalise addiction to drugsThe government has lined up 26 bills, including the Cryptocurrency Regulation Bill and Farm Laws Repeal Bill for the winter session of Parl...
- Consensus emerges on decriminalising personal drug consumptionAll key stakeholder departments have agreed to do away with imprisonment and fines for personal consumption of drugs and amend Section 27 o...
- View: India needs a drug policy based on science, compassion, health and human rightsThe Indian State and society are still unsure whether a drug addict is a criminal or a diseased person. The NDPS Act throws a drug user beh...
- Change the outdated, punitive drug lawThe social justice ministry's suggestions should be adopted, as is happening elsewhere in the world, not just to help celebrities from over...
- Social Justice Ministry for decriminalising possession of small amount of drugs for personal useThe ministry suggested that the compulsory treatment in government centres must be given to those caught with small quantities for personal...
- View: Drug abuse affects more people than Covid yet we bury the issueIf you believe that drug abuse can’t be compared to the Covid-19 pandemic, do browse through India’s first-ever large-scale, nationwide sur...
- All the Dope on Marijuana: US House of Representative passes bill to decriminalise use of cannabisCannabis is also used in some religious rituals and festivals such as Holi in which bhang is consumed.
- India’s United Nations vote to reclassify marijuana raises eyebrowsThe decision to reclassify cannabis and drop it from the most strict drug control list followed a recommendation by WHO for a change in the...
- Will strictly observe Supreme Court ruling on decriminalisation of politics: CECThe candidates' affidavits would be immediately uploaded on the Election Commission's website, the CEC told reporters while referring to th...
- Orchestrating a civilised exitAt 85-years, Sir Edward Downes, arguably Britain’s most famous orchestra conductor was almost blind and increasingly deaf. But he wasn’t il...
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