2016: The year in drugs
A timeline of the biggest drug stories this year
November 16: Berlin announces plans to launch legal cannabis distribution scheme
Having already ruled Berghain as high culture, Berlin continued a progressive 2016, announcing their plans to roll out a trial of legal marijuana distribution.
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November 17: The British Medical Journal says the war on drugs has failed
Following a report by a medical journal earlier in the year, the British Medical Journal doubled down saying the war on drugs has failed and doctors, not police, should be at the centre of reform. “Change is coming, and doctors should use their authority to lead calls for pragmatic reform informed by science and ethics."
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