September 8, 2007
The SA Government should be commended for the new regulations that require warning labels for alcoholic beverages which highlights the negative effects of alcohol consumption. This legislation reflects the cutting edge of world wide trends. It is no surprise that the British Public Health Minister Caroline Flint also announced in May 2007, that a voluntary agreement has been reached to put similar warning labels on Britain’s alcoholic beverages by the end of 2008. ...[more]
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June 21, 2007
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) have called for reform to legalise dagga, saying that it is part of our culture and an important contributor to our GDP. To this absurd and emotionally-driven movement, Doctors for Life urges for reason and common sense. This debate dare not decline into opinion versus science. ...[more]
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May 31, 2007
See our issues section for more information about substance abuse ..[more]
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| April 26, 2006The United States Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) recently issued an advisory regarding claims that smoked marijuana (dagga) is a medicine. The FDA said in a statement that it ...[more]
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| June 11, 2005Doctors For Life International (DFL), applauds the decision of the US Supreme Court to outlaw the use of marijuana for medical purposes in the United States. Even though DFL does not ...[more]
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| Doctors For Life (DFL) is delighted to hear about the Constitutional Court's decision not to decriminalise the use of marijuana. DFL, who testified on behalf of the state in the case, sees the decision ...[more]
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| The decision by the American Supreme Court supports the evidence that DFL presented to the Constitutional Court of South Africa in the case of Garreth Prince v President of the Law Society of the Cape of Good Hope. ...[more]
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| In a court case which signals a historic juncture in South African history, Doctors For Life has been asked to provide medical and scientific evidence on the harmful effects of marijuana on the brain, body and society....[more]
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