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Oct 29 2009, Monica

The British Government’s chief drug adviser has sparked controversy by claiming ecstasy, LSD and cannabis are less dangerous than cigarettes and alcohol.

Professor David Nutt, chairman of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, attacked the...

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A young woman rides on the hands of people in the crowd as they dance and listen to music at the eighth annual Freedom Rally in Boston in this Sept. 20, 1997 file photo. The rally was sponsored by Mass Cann, a group committed to the legalization of...