Marijuana Policy

Dear friends, Two Dutch artists opened today the first mobile coffeeshop in Belgium, just 200 meters from the border with Holland.n The first WIETKOT (a combination of a FRIETRKOT (place where they sell French frites) and a coffeeshop was presented to the press, though no weed was sold yet. The caravan (in the colours of the Dutch flag) is meant to be the solution to reduce Belgian coffeeshop tourism to Maastricht and other cities.

NIMBIN MARDIGRASS PRESS RELEASE: 26 APRIL 2007 WHERE’S WALLYBAGO? CAN YOU SEE HIM ANYWHERE IN THE PICTURE? Lose a bago? The Nimbin HEMP Embassy is putting up a reward for anyone who can spot the new NSW Police Winnebago saliva drug testing bus around our beautiful Northern Rivers.

PRESS RELEASE TREKT UW PLANT 25 APRIL 2007 TREKT UW PLANT IS NOT A CRIMINAL ORGANISATION 'De facto' acquittance in trial against association of cannabis producers in Belgium 25 april 2007 Today the local court of Antwerpen, Belgium (Correctionele Rechtbank) issued a verdict in the case against Trekt Uw Plant vzw. This association has the intention of organising the cultivation of cannabis, meant for the personal consumption of her adult members, in a collective way. Trekt Uw Plant bases itself on the the Royal Decree of 2003 and the Ministerial Guideline of January 2005, signed by the Belgian Minister of Justice and all 5 General Prosectors. According to this guideline the possession of max. 3 grammes cannabis en 1 cannabisplant by adults will not be prosecuted anymore, if there are no aggravating circumstances.

On Wednesday April 25, at 9 AM, the local court of Antwerpen will issue a verdict in the trial against trhe association of cannabis producers Trekt Uw Plant . This verdict will be of great importance for the debate on cannabis legislation in Belgium. After the verdict there will be a short press conference on the stairs of the Palace of Justice at the Bolivarplaats.

Release Date: April 19, 2007 Contacts: Steve Kubby, National Director The American Medical Marijuana Association (AMMA) http://www.americanmarijuana.org/ 707-964-7743 Board of Supervisors Office

Release Date: April 17, 2007 Contacts: Steve Kubby, National Director The American Medical Marijuana Association (AMMA) http://www.americanmarijuana.org/ 707-964-7743 Board of Supervisors Office

Release Date: April 17, 2007 Contacts: Steve Kubby, National Director The American Medical Marijuana Association (AMMA) http://www.americanmarijuana.org/ 707-964-7743 Board of Supervisors Office

[Courtesy of European Coalition for Just and Effective Drug Policies] Dear friends, At the courtcase against the first Cannabis Social Club in Belgium, Trekt Uw Plant, that started yesterday for the local courts in Antwerp, the defense leads 1-0 for the time being.

Release Date: March 20, 2007 Contact: Steve Kubby (707) 964-7743 (Media only, please) UKIAH, CA -- Calling the new Mendocino Marijuana Policy a "Declaration of war against sick, disabled and dying Mendocino

The Marijuana Policy Project has two new jobs available: 1) IT Director (Washington, D.C.) The IT Director manages a four-person IT department, which oversees all of MPP’s networking infrastructure, Web development, and data management. MPP is a heavily Apple-based organization, so extensive experience with Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server is essential. Candidates should be comfortable working in both the graphical user environment and at the command line level, as well as generally familiar with and comfortable using UNIX or Linux and Microsoft Windows XP. Experience managing Linux/UNIX servers and/or experience with Windows-based networking is a plus. The position also requires an ease with juggling multiple projects simultaneously and quickly, the ability to translate technical issues into plain English for non-technical staff, and a proven track record of successful project management in a deadline-driven environment.