Mr Soros, who has long campaigned for drug policy reform, said laws against cannabis were “clearly doing more harm than good” and had not stopped it becoming the most widely used illegal substance in the US and other countries. Writing in the Wall Street Journal under the headline “Why I support Legal Marijuana,” he said prohibiting the drug was “unenforceable.” Mr Soros, perhaps the most famous ever hedge fu ... Jump to full article >>

These dramatic images show Mexican soldiers wearing gasmasks as they set fire to a 105-ton haul of cannabis seized during a raid in Tijuana. With an estimated street value of £215million, the vast haul will have to be burnt over two days to avoid clouds of cannabis smoke affecting local people. The drugs were seized after a shoot-out with drug traffickers and eleven suspects have been arrested. The drugs, wrapped in different colours and labell ... Jump to full article >>

Chanceelor Alistair Darling has told how he was an ‘occasional’ user of cannabis when he was younger. In an admission echoing Bill Clinton’s revelation that he had tried the drug but did not inhale, Mr Darling added that he had not liked the taste. The Chancellor, who first admitted in 2007 that he tried cannabis while at university, talked openly about his drug taking experiences in a magazine interview. [caption id="attachmen ... Jump to full article >>

The singer, 36, who had a long battle with drink, drugs and depression, told the Radio Times that it was ”a shame” that the drug ”doesn’t mix well with me”. Referring to the tendency to binge-eat after smoking marijuana, Williams, whose song Morning Sun is this year’s official charity track for Sport Relief, said: ”Did you see me last year? Have a look at last year. Yep. Year of the Munchie 2009. ” ... Jump to full article >>