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UN Report Calls for Drug Policies That Protect Human Rights, Reduce Harm

On Sept. 20, the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council published the UN Human Rights Office Report regarding human rights…

1 year ago

Singapore Hangs Second Man in Three Weeks on Cannabis-Related Charges

For the second time in three weeks, Singapore officials executed a man by hanging for a nonviolent cannabis-related charge in…

1 year ago

Singapore Hangs Man Over One Kilo of Weed

Singapore officials executed a man today—by hanging—who was found guilty of drug trafficking a kilogram of cannabis into the country.…

2 years ago

Olympian Joseph Schooling Apologizes for Smoking Weed Amid Backlash

Olympic gold medalist and swimmer Joseph Schooling, 27, apologized after facing backlash from his native Singapore for smoking weed while…

2 years ago

Singapore Executes Man for Cannabis Trafficking

As Amnesty International pleads to stop Singapore’s fifth execution in under four months, one man, whose name is not being…

2 years ago

Man to be Hanged in Singapore for Importing About Two Pounds of Pot

A man who imported one kilogram of cannabis (about 2.2 pounds) from Malaysia into Singapore in 2018 is set to…

3 years ago