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Release On UN World Drugs Day, Release's campaign to expose hypocritical politicians gets some good coverage.

Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Charity's controversial Nice People Take Drugs campaign enters second phase with website quoting 'hypocritical' politicians, from Bush to Obama, on their own drug use
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Release Nice people take drugs - and some politicians do too. This lot now think it's right to criminalise others for taking drugs. Check out our new deck of cards and let us know if you have any suggestions of other politicians who should make the pack (especially from outside USA and UK).

Source: www.nicepeopletakedrugs.org
a deck of cards - brought to you by Nice People Take DrugsPoliticians from all over the world have consumed cannabis and other drugs for many years. Click on a card to see what they have to say about it.Please ...
Dj
Dj
George W. Bush fell asleep in Hunter S. Thompson's bath at a party. He couldn't keep up with the cool people in the living room....
Stefanie
Stefanie
Nice! I am going to re-post this.
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Release Release comments on heroin in the UK

Source: news.bbc.co.uk
In areas of north Essex it is possible to buy a gram of heroin, which, depending on your body's reaction, could be enough for four hits of the drug.
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Release We are running a blog to keep supporters updated on the campaign and to learn how they can get involved. Please check it out today!

Source: nicepeopletakedrugs.blogspot.com
The NICE PEOPLE TAKE DRUGS campaign has caught the attention of bloggers, journalists and drug policy activists worldwide. The feedback received at the Release campaign HQ is that this slogan has said something new, that whilst very simple, has never really been said before.
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Release Release's popular campaign has suffered from unnecessary censorship as its bus adverts are to be taken down. We knew the drug debate in this country was poor, but this is ridiculous...

Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Chief executive of Release, the charity behind the adverts, accuses advertising regulators of censorship. By Mary O'Hara
Ollie
Ollie
Get back in your secret annex...
Ollie
Ollie
liberty and jazz music.
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Release A man from Yorkshire who has a brain tumour is jailed for possession and supply of cannabis. Cases like these remind us of the urgent need to campaign for fairer treatment for medical cannabis users.

Source: www.thestar.co.uk
Brain tumour man is jailed over drug use - A YOUNG Doncaster man who smoked up to 20 joints of cannabis a day to relieve the pain of a brain tumour has been jailed for eight months.
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Release Coverage of the Nice People Take Drugs campaign in the Guardian

Source: www.guardian.co.uk
One in three adults in the UK have taken them, as have the last three US presidents, so it's time to remove the stigma around drugs, and talk openly towards more effective, safer policy
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Release Release has launched a new campaign to get the country talking about drugs and drug policy. Buses across London will feature the slogan NICE PEOPLE TAKE DRUGS, for the month of June.

Source: www.release.org.uk
Nice People Take Drugs - Release : Drugs, The Law & Human Rights
Marisa
Marisa
That's so great! I never imagined that someone could do something like that and not being arrested!
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Release Release staff are walking 10K across London today with thousands of other lawyers to raise money for legal services. Please show your support and donate to Release today!

Source: www.justgiving.com
Justgiving - the easiest way to fundraise and donate to charity online
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Release Read Release's story in the Guardian today about drug-testing at work leading to recession-driven redundancies, and hear the comment on the BBC radio (go to 39mins, 25 secs)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00khp25/Scotland_Live_18_05_2009/

Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Drug testing in the workplace increases as employers seek to cut costs during recession
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Release Cannabis protest - Downing Street, London, May 2nd.

cannabis protest Whitehall London. part of the global protests
Location:opposite downing street gates
Time:10:00AM Saturday, May 2nd
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Release Release is stepping up the UK paraphernalia campaign to get the law changed on drug services supplying vital harm reduction equipment. Join us, and contact your MP today. All info on the campaigns pages of the Release website, or leave a note on this page.

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Release Release comments on news that police are starting to use a UV torch to find drug users coming out of night clubs with traces of cocaine still left on their face or clothes. Front page of the Metro - 1st April.

Source: www.metro.co.uk
Police are shining ‘magic torches’ into clubbers’ faces to check for tiny traces of cocaine – and now employers and parents are being encouraged...
Terence
Terence
they have been doing that in essex for ages along with wiping toilet ceats ect in clubs, you would think of better ways to spend tax payers money in your sleep
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Release Have you seen the new FRANK cannabis adverts on TV? To coincide with cannabis reclassification the government has spent a fortune on these new ads. What do you think of them?

At the same time, the government has stated it will not follow the advice of the ACMD, it will not be reclassifying ecstasy, but instead will keep it in Class A - the same class as heroin and crack.

Have you been arrested for possession of ecstasy in the past few days? If so, please get in touch with us.

February 23 at 9:20am · Report
Release

Release As one President exits the stage, and another one enters, the world waits with baited breath for the dawn of a new era.

Release salutes you President Obama - and calls for the end of the War on Drugs.

January 21 at 3:28am · Report
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Release Cannabis reclassification is just days away - 26th January and cannabis is once again a Class B drug. What this actually means for people caught in possession is still a bit unclear, but it looks certain to include a Penalty Notice for Disorder (PND) of £80 for a second or third offence. The Daily Mail (14th January), who Gordon Brown was hoping to impress with his 'tough' stance on drugs, seem to think this means cannabis users get off lightly with 'just' an £80 fine and accuse him of being 'soft' on drugs.

Those most likely to be found on the streets with a joint are the young and/or poor, and to them £80 is a lot of money and a totally disproportionate fine.

However, at Release, we are thrilled that the government has succeeded in pleasing no-one on this issue, and may in future learn to listen to its expert advisers. We live in hope.

If you want advice about what the changes in the law on cannabis mean for you, please phone our Helpline
0845 4500 215

January 14 at 4:12am · Report
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Release Happy New Year Release Fans.

What are your new year's resolutions? What should the government's be?

Perhaps in 2009, we will see more people given help and treatment for their addictions, fewer women being incarcerated for drugs offenses, more safe paraphernalia distributed at drug projects and more people infected with Hepatitis C receiving the treatment they need and deserve.

Perhaps we shall. Either way, Release will be on the side of the tens of thousands of occasional drug users and thousands of problem drug users in the UK, and we shall be fighting for their human rights throughout 2009.

Join us, join in and sign up. www.release.org.uk/donate

December 31, 2008 at 4:38am · Report
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Release CANNABIS WILL GO BACK TO CLASS B. We are sorry to report that the reclassification of cannabis was approved by MPs yesterday. Only 54 MPs had the courage to oppose this move, compared to the 430 MPs who still believe that criminalising young people for smoking weed is a good idea.

It seems that the Liberal Democrats are the only party with some sense on this issue, with Nick Clegg, Chris Huhne, Vince Cable and other leading Lib Dems voting against it. Find out what your MP did here - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmhansrd/cm081112/debtext/81112-0027.htm#column_925
vent your fury on this Facebook page and contact Release to see how we can convince Members of the House of Lords to see sense.

November 13, 2008 at 4:43am · Report