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Some time soon, five men will be taken before dawn from their isolation cells to secret locations. A white apron will be hung carefully around their necks with a red target positioned over their chests. They’ll be given the option of a blindfold, and asked if they’d like to stand, sit or lie down. View the full article

A major drug syndicate that allegedly used commercial airline flights to smuggle tonnes of marijuana between Melbourne and Brisbane has been dismantled by a national police taskforce. View the full article

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil will soon look into the possibility of legalizing the use of a marijuana derivative to treat people suffering from severe seizures. View the full article

A 24-year-old man was arrested and is being held. View the full article

MEDICAL cannabis grew closer to being legalised yesterday although Warrnambool’s chief medical officer has raised concerns, describing the move as the “thin end of the wedge”. View the full article

A Perth judge has sentenced a paraplegic drug dealer nicknamed "Hot Wheels" to at least six years behind bars. View the full article

THE Victorian Law Reform Commission is reviewing the changes needed to legalise medicinal cannabis. View the full article

A bill to legalise medical marijuana could be put to Victorian parliament before the end of next year. View the full article

DENVER (AP) — Colorado was poised Wednesday to award more than $8 million for medical marijuana research, a step toward addressing complaints that little is known about pot's medical potential. View the full article

A 66-YEAR-OLD man accused by police of trafficking in marijuana had charges against him adjourned in Toowoomba Magistrates Court yesterday. View the full article

Paris (AFP) - France sought to stamp out a new electronic cigarette containing cannabis, launched Tuesday with the claim it provides all of the relaxation but none of the mind-altering effects of marijuana. View the full article

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's easy for Congress to meddle with the District of Columbia's decision to legalize recreational use of marijuana, but taking on the states is a different matter. View the full article

Advocates who helped persuade Alaska voters to legalize recreational use of marijuana last month are lining up against a measure to ban pot sales in the state's largest city. The Anchorage Assembly will ... View the full article

Uruguay is holding its first marijuana fair with workshops, information stands, product sales and conferences with national and international experts. View the full article

VANCOUVER - Here are some facts about Canada's medical marijuana system, which was overhauled earlier this year as the federal government moved production out of basements and into commercial facilities: View the full article