A Retrospective Look at the Future of Canadian Drug Policy (Part 1 of 3) By Ryan Fink The past decade has seen much progress in what is fast becoming a revolution surrounding government drug policy and social attitudes toward drug culture in Canada. The endurance and proliferation across the country of illegal medicinal cannabis providers […]
A Timeline of Marijuana Prohibition in the UK [i] The Years 1928-1945 In 1928, the UK’s Dangerous Drugs Act comes into force, making marijuana illegal in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. This date places the UK at the midpoint of the dark era. Dates of prohibition for other areas in the English-Speaking […]
In the 19th century many intellectuals in Europe were very curious about the use of various plants for mystical experiences. Indeed, with the decline of the church’s ability to condemn people to death for using mind-altering plants, the 1800’s were the first time since before the Dark Ages that anyone in the western world could […]
