London, UK. Monday, 14th July 2014. Norman Baker MP, Minister of State for Crime Prevention, hosted a conference at the Home Office today including representatives from the Home Office, the Department of Health and CLEAR Cannabis Law Reform. CLEAR was invited to present its proposals for reform of current policy and to offer testimony in support from several medicinal cannabis users.

At the conclusion of the meeting Mr Baker referred to the review currently underway in the Home Office looking at drugs policies around the world. He confirmed that the evidence presented at the conference would be incorporated into the report due for publication in the autumn.

Scientists at a British university have made a major breakthrough in revealing how cannabis could be used as a treatment to prevent the growth of cancer.

Some of the biggest celebrities in Britain lent their signatures to a letter directed at the country’s prime minister, asking for the current government policy on illegal drugs to be reviewed.

Russell Brand, Sting, and Sir Richard Branson were among the 90 celebrities, politicians, lawyers, and health experts who signed the letter to PM David Cameron. It came as part of a global call to action to protest the war on drugs, with rallies held in over 100 cities worldwide yesterday including Paris, Mexico City, and Rome.

A record number of children are being treated for addiction to marijuana, according to statistics compiled by Public Health England.

Last year, a total of 13,581 youth under age 18 received medical treatment for drug addiction, citing marijuana as their main problem drug. The number marks a 50% increase over seven years, and includes 200 children age 12 or below.

Dozens of cannabis legalisation activists rallied in front of Parliament Thursday afternoon as part of an international day of action called "Support, Don't Punish" that aims to end the war on drugs.
Among the activists were members of the London based group Feed The Birds that hands out cannabis seeds and plants them across the city. The group hopes that through their actions, they will receive significant media coverage and the attention of tourists and Londoners alike.
Feed The Birds continued their seed distribution and planting along the River Thames after the conclusion of the protest.

Cannabis use should be treated as a health issue and not a criminal act, leading doctors will hear.

Delegates at the British Medical Association's annual representative meeting in Harrogate are to debate whether cannabis should be legalised.

A motion has been tabled calling on the doctors' union to promote the legalisation of the drug.

Cannabis use should be treated as a health issue and not a criminal act, leading doctors will hear

Geoffrey Lewis, a retired consultant from Leicester, will present the motion saying: "Too often the focus on drug use and addiction is from a criminal justice rather than a public health point of view.

June 20, 2014

British drug maker GW Pharmaceuticals plans to raise $148 million from U.S. investors to advance an epilepsy drug that uses cannabidiol (CBD).

• Peter Williams says he can make $1billion in three years growing the drug
• Drug baron is trying to make his business into 'McDonald's of marijuana'
• Since January 1, more than 200 dispensaries have been set up in Denver

By Tom Leonard

Published: 16:52 EST, 19 June 2014 | Updated: 03:13 EST, 20 June 2014

Peter Williams waves a hand regally over a sea of dazzling green that seems to stretch off into infinity. These are the marijuana plants — room after brightly lit room of them — that have suddenly made him a very rich man.