DS Daily - 7th December 2012 |
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Marijuana decriminalised in Washington state
Possession of marijuana has become legal in the US state of Washington, a month after voters opted for decriminalisation | BBC, UK
Senseless in Seattle: Hundreds of pot smokers light up Washington after midnight countdown to state legalizing marijuana
Its journey through American history has been a bizarre and turbulent one - but cannabis-users in Washington celebrated today after possession of the drug was decriminalised | Daily Mail, UK
“The war on drugs has been a failure": Sir Richard Branson calls for decriminalisation at premiere of son's film
The Virgin tycoon claimed it was the only way to end a “failed” global 40-year war against narcotics gangs which has cost £1.5trillion | Mirror, UK
Morphine: The cheap, effective pain-relief drug denied to millions
It's cheap, effective and easy to administer - so why are millions of people around the world dying in pain, without access to morphine? | BBC, UK
Men jailed over £821K amphetamine haul
Two men have been jailed after being caught with amphetamine with a street value of £821,000 | BBC, UK
Teachers strike over random drugs test call
Teachers at an independent special school in Derbyshire are on strike after one of them was asked to take a random drugs test | BBC, UK
Another homeless man has died in our town. This must never happen again
Michael Gething was a gentle, quiet human being. His death in Totnes makes us realise the importance of looking after others | Guardian, UK
Police and crime commissioners accused of power grab
Police Foundation warns of appearance of cronyism as almost half of new PCCs move to create well-paid deputy posts | Guardian, UK
Man questioned over wife's overdose death on honeymoon
Coroner told Kristy Cadman-Jones died in Cambodia after taking heroin, which she mistakenly believed to be cocaine | Guardian, UK
From Crime to Recovery: The Reframing of British Drugs Policy?
This article reviews the key changes and continuities in British drugs policy since the
mid 1990s | Journal of Drug Issues, UK
Gutkha wars: India toughens up on oral tobacco use
This ubiquitous form of smokeless tobacco has been outlawed in much of India, but greater efforts are needed to implement these bans to reduce oral cancer, reports Meera Kay | BMJ, UK
Brisk trade at off-licences before price hikes
Off-licences across the country were reporting brisk trade last night as shoppers flocked to buy wine before the price shot up from midnight | Irish Examiner, Ireland
Vintners: Alcohol price rises will cost 10,000 jobs
The Vintners Federation of Ireland has said 10c increase on the price of a pint will cost up to 10,000 jobs in the sector | Irish Examiner, Ireland
Party-goers died from lethal mix of drugs
Two men who attended a Christmas Eve party died within hours of each other from a lethal combination of methadone and tablets | Irish Examiner, Ireland
Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study
The Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study is a national longitudinal study of tobacco use and how it affects the health of people in the United States | NIDA et al, USA
Pot smokers enter legal limbo in Washington, Colorado
The crowd at the base of the Space Needle in Seattle began counting down as midnight approached. It wasn't New Year's Day they were anticipating, but the moment that marijuana would become legal in Washington state | CNN, USA
War on drugs a trillion-dollar failure
In 1925, H. L. Mencken wrote an impassioned plea: "Prohibition has not only failed in its promises but actually created additional serious and disturbing social problems throughout society | CNN, USA
Legalizing Marijuana: Washington Law Goes Into Effect, Allowing Recreational Use Of Drug
In dealing with marijuana, the Seattle Police Department told its 1,300 officers on Wednesday, just before legalization took hold, that until further notice they shall not issue citations for public marijuana use | Huff Post, USA
As pot goes proper, a history of weed
The grass is no greener. But, finally, it's legal — at least somewhere in America. It's been a long, strange trip for marijuana | San Francisco Chronicle, USA
Statement from White House Drug Policy Director on Federal Register Notice Providing Physicians More Discretion in Treating Opioid Addiction with Buprenorphine
R. Gil Kerlikowske, Director of National Drug Control Policy, issued the following statement today regarding a new rule allowing opioid treatment programs more flexibility in dispensing buprenorphine | ONDCP, USA
NSW teen dies after taking LSD
A drug and alcohol expert has said it is unlikely that the death of a Central Coast teenager was caused by an LSD overdose | NineNews.com, Australia