A LOOK BACK AT 2001 - MARIJUANA, CANNABIS, HEMP, OR POT (NON U.S. ITEMS ONLY)

January

CN MB: High-Tech X-Ray Spots Hash Oil
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n152/a02.html

New Zealand: Harre Backs Partial Liberalisation Of Cannabis Law
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n135/a03.html

UK: Potty Policies: Isolated UK's Punitive Approach Ignored
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n133/a13.html

CN MB: Hemp Firm Fears US Import Ban
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n116/a08.html

CN BC: Pot Party Turns On To BC Election
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n114/a08.html

Australia: Marijuana, The Not So Happy Herb
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n109/a05.html

Belgium: Cannabis Use No Longer Illegal
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n107/a02.html

Canada: Crown Appeals Marijuana Ruling
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n062/a08.html

Nepal: Marijuana Cultivated In 40 Pc Land In Parsa
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n059/a09.html

CN SN: Firm Grows Medical Pot In Mine Shaft
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n020/a02.html

Canada: Hemp Oil Sales In Jeopardy
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n014/a08.html

February

UK: Bard On Pot? Weed It And Weep
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n372/a13.html

UN: UN Lashes Lax Canuck Laws On Pot
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n320/a03.html

UK: Let Doctors Prescribe Cannabis, Says MP Yeo
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n319/a03.html

Canada: Column: The Politics Of Marijuana
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n305/a10.html

UK: OPED: Human Rights Act Will Make Cannabis Legal
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n368/a01.html

Switzerland: Survey: Majority Of Swiss Want Cannabis Laws
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n290/a09.html

CN ON: Hemp Crop At Threshold
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n269/a01.html

Ireland: Column: Going To Pot
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n246/a11.html

UK: Straw Relaxes Law On Cannabis Possession
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n229/a05.html

March

UK: Hemp Shows Off All Its Upright Qualities
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n580/a03.html

CN ON: Column: Pot's Coming To A Boil; Today's Marijuana
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n582/a02.html

New Zealand: High Time For Hemp To Have Its Chance
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n555/a07.html

CN AB: Column: It's Time For Politicians To Get Off The 'Pot'
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n522/a08.html

UK: Lords Urge Legal Use Of Cannabis
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n499/a09.html

UK: Life Not Worth Living Without Cannabis, MS Man Tells Jury
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n499/a06.html

Canada: Editorial: Cannabis of Worms
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n481/a04.html

CN ON: Column: Marijuana Debate Could Add Spark To Commons
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n461/a08.html

Switzerland: Swiss May Legalize Cannabis
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n436/a02.html

Spain: Catalan Parliament Pushes For Legalisation Of Cannabis
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n387/a07.html

April

New Zealand: Many Jobs If Hemp Trials Approved
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n767/a04.html

CN BC: Larsen's Reference To Cannabis Enflames Moose
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n728/a04.html

CN AB: Alliance Going To Pot?
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n710/a02.html

Canada: Ottawa Criticized Over Pot Raids
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n651/a06.html

CN BC: BC Marijuana May Only Be Second Rate
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n642/a05.html

UK: Police To Take Flexible Stance With Cannabis Users
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n635/a06.html

Australia: Cannabis Cafes Across NSW Under New Bill
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n625/a03.html

Canada: New Pot Rules Proposed
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n592/a08.html

CN ON: Attention Pot Growers - Sign Here For Legal Buyers
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n585/a02.html

May

CN AB: Column: Let's Get Grip On Marijuana
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n976/a01.html

Europe: Cannabis Decriminalisation Gaining Ground In Europe
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n974/a09.html

CN QU: Translation: Quebecers In Favour Of The Legalization Of Cannabis
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n948/a02.html

Canada: Researcher Studies Effects Of Pot On Driving
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n944/a07.html

Canada: Clark Supports Decriminalizing Marijuana
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n927/a09.html

Canada: Support Grows For Legalizing Marijuana
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n923/a01.html

CN ON: Editorial: Pot And The Law
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n904/a08.html

Canada: Minister 'Quite Open' To Marijuana Debate
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n895/a12.html

Canada: MPs Set To Debate Legalizing Marijuana
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n887/a07.html

Canada: Editorial: Marijuana: Federal Smoke Clears, A Little
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n864/a07.html

UK: Grandmother Fights For Cannabis Legalization
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n856/a07.html

UK: Medical Cannabis To Be Legalised Within Two Years
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n849/a10.html

CN ON: Doctors Fuming About Medical Pot Plan
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n821/a04.html

Europe: Only Four European Union Countries Still Prohibit Cannabis
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n808/a06.html

June

UK: Home Secretary Praises Cannabis Scheme
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1127/a07.html

UK: Tory Hopefuls Break Party Line On Cannabis
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1121/a02.html

UK: Six-To-One Fight As City Rushes For Cannabis
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1110/a05.html

CN AB: Column: Jury Clears The Air In Medicinal-Pot Case
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1105/a09.html

CN BC: Editorial: Hemp Has A Future
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1088/a10.html

UK: Britons Rally For Legalizing Marijuana
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1078/a06.html

Canada: Pot Doesn't Cause Lung Cancer, Researcher Says
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1045/a03.html

Canada: Marijuana Decriminalization Supported
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n987/a06.html

July

Canada: Canada Legalizes Marijuana For The Seriously Ill
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1388/a02.html

Canada: Editorial: Now That Marijuana Is Legal For Pain Relief
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1401/a11.html

CN ON: Pot Advocates Savour Big Victory
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1374/a05.html

New Zealand: Cannabis Changes
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1341/a04.html

UK: MS Sufferer Sells Cannabis Chocs
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1330/a09.html

CN BC: Editorial: Legalize Pot, Save $$
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1326/a01.html

CN QU: Hemp Plantations Causing Quite A Buzz
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1312/a01.html

UK: OPED: Cannabis Should Be Legally Sold In Special Off-Licences
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1258/a12.html

CN AB: Column: We'd Be Dopes Not To Legalize Pot
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1242/a08.html

UK: Police End Cannabis Seizures
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1221/a09.html

UK: Peers Support The Reform Of Cannabis Law
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1220/a06.html

UK: Cannabis: Poll Reveals Demand For Legalization
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1218/a04.html

Ireland: Cannabis Eases Cancer Sickness, Study Finds
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1307/a07.html

UK: OPED: We've Got To Face It, Britain's Gone To Pot
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1177/a09.html

UK: Is Tony Blair Turning A Blind Eye To Cannabis?
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1166/a09.html

August

CN QU: Hemp Car Pulled Over
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1608/a08.html

Canada: Pot Smokers No Longer A Police Target, Top Cop Says
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1603/a06.html

CN BC: Pot Source May Be Open Soon
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1591/a02.html

CN BC: Pot Head Miffed At City
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1551/a08.html

Netherlands: High Technology Boosts Dutch Marijuana Trade
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1550/a09.html

New Zealand: Cannabis Seed Dealer Gets Legal Approval
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1546/a10.html

Australia: Marijuana Report Too Hot To Release
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1545/a11.html

Australia: Plan For Legal Marijuana
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1543/a02.html

Jamaica: Column: The Marijuana Prohibition
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1541/a13.html

Europe: Europe Goes To Pot
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1493/a02.html

Canada: Medicinal Pot Users Hail Wonders Of Weed At Hempfest
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1487/a09.html

UK: OPED: Cannabis, Why It Is Safe
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1435/a04.html

Switzerland: Spliffs In The Park And A Shop Selling Hemp
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1429/a08.html

UK: 3 PUB LTE: Case For Legalising Marijuana
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1426/a01.html

September

CN BC: Pot Charge Dropped In The Wake Of New Legislation
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1719/a08.html

CN BC: Of Cannabis And Compassion
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1716/a05.html

UK: London Goes To Pot In North-South Divide
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1710/a10.html

UK: Dutch-Style Cannabis Cafe Opens In Britain
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1683/a01.html

CN BC: Duo Looking For Pot Place
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1676/a01.html

CN ON: Column: A Breath Of Fresh Air In Pot Debate
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1675/a04.html

UK: Cannabis Cafe Ready To Flout Drug Laws
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1664/a03.html

CN BC: Merlin Project Plans To Grow Pot Downtown
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1637/a09.html

CN BC: Mounties Lose Their Marijuana, Once More
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1626/a10.html

Jamaica: US Worried As Jamaica Rethinks Marijuana Stance
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1626/a03.html

Italy: Godfathers Strike Gold As Wines Go To Pot
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1624/a09.html

UK: Most Back Cannabis Reforms
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1623/a04.html

UK: New Trial Shows Cannabis Works
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1623/a05.html

October

CN ON: Editorial: Legal Machinations In Medical Marijuana Case
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1847/a03.html

CN BC: Marijuana 'Teahouse' Opens Today In Vancouver To Aid
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1847/a10.html

CN ON: Marijuana Exemptee Freed After Nine Days In Jail
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1847/a01.html

UK: OPED: Is The Country Going To Pot?
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1845/a11.html

Australia: No Proof Cannabis Put Drivers At Risk
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1849/a09.html

UK: Majority 'In Favour Of Legalising Cannabis'
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1830/a05.html

UK: Bill To Legalise Cannabis Goes Up In Smoke
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1828/a07.html

UK: Editorial: A Common-Sense Move To Relax The Cannabis Rules
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1813/a04.html

UK: Arrests For Cannabis Use Are To End
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1810/a07.html

UK: Editorial: Cannabis And The Law
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1809/a04.html

UK: Cannabis To Be Reclassified
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1807/a02.html

The Netherlands: Marijuana Prescription Law OK'd
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1801/a01.html

UK: 'Let Beleagured Farmers Grow Cannabis'
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1786/a05.html

CN BC: Martin Wants Fines For Pot
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1767/a06.html

November

UK: Cannabis Defendants Opt for Jury Trial
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n2005/a11.html

CN QU: Smoking Pot Eases Wife's Pain, Court Told
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n2002/a11.html

Australia: Laws Eased On Backyard Marijuana
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1999/a09.html

CN QU: Legit Pot Not Easy To Get - Expert
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1994/a13.html

CN BC: Problems Over Pot
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1972/a03.html

UK: Owner 'Dealt In Cannabis At His Cafe'
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1970/a02.html

Europe: OPED: Cannabis Could Cure
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1955/a02.html

CN ON: Man Smokes Medical Marijuana in Detention
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1952/a06.html

CN AB: Legal Pot 'Clubs' Seek Non-Profit Status
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1937/a05.html

CN BC: Bill Pushes Decriminalization Of Marijuana
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1926/a10.html

UK: BBC Transcript: Cannabis From The Chemist
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1861/a06.html

UK: Cannabis A Medical Miracle - It's Official
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1858/a13.html

CN BC: Medicinal Pot Store Opens
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1853/a04.html

December

Canada: For the Ill, the Pot's in the Post
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n2131/a08.html

CN ON: Marijuana Grower Takes Concerns To Macklin
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n2101/a05.html

UK: Study Finds No Cannabis Link To Hard Drugs
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n2090/a06.html

New Zealand: A Double Scoop Of Hemp Cream, Please
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n2089/a09.html

UK: Euro MP Arrested During Cannabis Protest March
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n2081/a02.html

Switzerland: Parliament Moves Towards Legalising Cannabis
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n2068/a02.html

Australia: Hemp Now High on the Health Agenda
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n2060/a11.html

CN BC: Return Pot To Owner, Judge Orders Police
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n2043/a09.html

CN BC: Column: Proof that Medicinal-Pot Protests Are Just
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n2040/a07.html

CN NS: They're High On Pot Plan
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n2034/a09.html

CN AB: Pot Shop Near Cop Shop
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n2026/a01.html

Canada: Hemp Grower's Nicaragua Experience Like Spy Novel
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n2024/a04.html

UK: Cannabis Protesters Arrested After March To Police Station
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n2017/a02.html

Netherlands: Museum Offers Token Tribute To Hemp
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n2011/a04.html