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A Lebanese marijuana plot before being burned by eradicators (wikimedia.org)
A Lebanese marijuana plot before being burned by eradicators (wikimedia.org)

Lebanon Hashish Eradication Hits New Obstacle

Lebanon's annual effort to wipe out hashish production is having a particularly rocky time this year. On Tuesday, eradicators were stuck without bulldozers after locals refused to rent to them. At least no one was shooting at them this week.
Singapore (wikimedia.org)
Singapore (wikimedia.org)

Singapore to Relax Death Penalty for Some Drug Traffickers

Hard-line Singapore has announced it is modifying its mandatory death sentence for drug traffickers. It's just a small change, but it may save a few lives, and serve as a signal for other drug death penalty states.
Mexican president-elect Enrique Peña Nieto (cddiputados.gob.mx)
Mexican president-elect Enrique Peña Nieto (cddiputados.gob.mx)

Mexico President-Elect Wants Drug Legalization Talks

Mexico's next president has joined the ever growing chorus of Latin American leaders calling for a serious discussion of drug legalization, even as he announced he would continue to fight the drug war in Mexico.
Mexico's likely next president, Enrique Peña Nieto  (wikimedia.org)
Mexico's likely next president, Enrique Peña Nieto (wikimedia.org)

Mexico's Drug War Version 2.0 [FEATURE]

Mexico's president-elect is going to rejigger the way the country prosecutes its war on the drug cartels, but no radical changes are apparent.
the supervised injection site in Vancouver (vch.ca)
the supervised injection site in Vancouver (vch.ca)

Danish Parliament Okays Drug Consumption Rooms

Supervised injection sites are coming to Denmark, and so are broader "drug consumption rooms" where heroin and cocaine can be smoked or snorted. A new law takes effect July 1.
mephedrone among new synthetic drugs to be banned in Japan
mephedrone among new synthetic drugs to be banned in Japan

Japan to Ban New Synthetic Drugs

Japan is moving to designate some synthetic cannabinoids and synthetic stimulants as "narcotics," effectively banning them.
caravan launch at Museo Memoria y Tolerancia, Plaza Juárez, Mexico City (@CaravanaUSA @MxLaPazMx)
caravan launch at Museo Memoria y Tolerancia, Plaza Juárez, Mexico City (@CaravanaUSA @MxLaPazMx)

US/Mexico Drug War "Caravan of Peace" Gearing Up [FEATURE]

A Caravan of Peace calling for an end to failed prohibitionist drug policies in the US and Mexico will leave San Diego in August and arrive in Washington, DC, in September. It's hoping to educate some people along the way and have a lasting impact.
Champs de Elysee, Paris (wikipedia.org)
Champs de Elysee, Paris (wikipedia.org)

Marijuana Discord on the French Left

France's Socialists don't want to legalize marijuana, but their likely coalition junior partners, the Greens, do. It's a start.