Hacker News with Generative AI: Drug Policy

Colombia's president: Legalize cocaine, it's no worse than whiskey (politico.eu)
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said during a government meeting that cocaine is “not worse than whiskey” and that it's only illegal because it comes from Latin America.

Politics, Drug Policy, Colombia, Latin America

13 points by geox 16 days ago | 3 comments

Japan tightens cannabis laws amid rising youth usage (japantimes.co.jp)
Revisions to the Cannabis Control Law and the Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Law that criminalize the use of marijuana, with penalties of up to seven years in prison, went into effect Thursday.

Japan, Cannabis Laws, Drug Policy, Youth Usage, Law Enforcement

6 points by mikhael 72 days ago | 0 comments

Oregon law rolling back drug decriminalization set to take effect (apnews.com)

Oregon, Law, Drug Policy, Criminal Justice

36 points by geox 173 days ago | 81 comments

Marijuana Is Too Strong Now (theatlantic.com)

Marijuana, Drug Policy, Health, Society

7 points by peutetre 176 days ago | 5 comments

Brazil's Supreme Court decriminalizes marijuana (bloomberg.com)

Brazil, Law, Marijuana, Drug Policy

163 points by meiraleal 241 days ago | 78 comments

DEA Accepts Health Agency's Recommendation to Reclassify Cannabis (norml.org)

Cannabis, Drug Policy, Health, Law, Government

188 points by jdmark 297 days ago | 2 comments