Dr Peyraube is Medical Doctor and specialist in the field of Drug Policy and Cannabis for Medicinal purposes. Throughout her career she has been involved in training, prevention, treatment and drug related harm reduction, including innovative theoretical and methodological developments with an emphasis on ethical issues, which earned her regional and international recognition. She has been advocating for drug policy reform in several countries.
In her home country, Uruguay, she has been ad hoc advisor to the National Board on Drugs (SND) in the reform of the public drug policy and the Institute of Regulation and Control of Cannabis (IRCCA) of Uruguay, and actively participated in the drafting of the law that regulates Cannabis for all purposes.
Racquel is a member of the International Association for Cannabinoid Medicines (IACM) and of the group of experts working on the public health recommendations for Cannabis regulation, coordinated by the O’Neill Institute of the Georgetown University, Washington DC, and the Washington Office for Latin America (WOLA).
Dr Peyraube is the designer and academic coordinator of the 1st International Medical Cannabis Course for physicians and nurses endorsed by IACM, a protocol designed to be implemented in different contexts. Also, she is scientific advisor to foundations and companies working in the field of medical Cannabis who are interested in developing clinical trials and public education.
In May 2017 she founded the Uruguayan Society of Endocannabinology and is its founder president. Currently she is dedicated to Cannabis medicine practice, the development of protocols for clinical trials for research, medical cannabis education for health professionals, and consulting on Drug Policy Reform, particularly Cannabis legalization in different countries.
Leader of the Dagga Party of South Africa, Jeremy Acton with co plaintiff Ras. Gareth Prince and 18 others, present a case to have the prohibition of dagga declared unconstitutional in the Western Cape High Court. Judge Dennis Davis suggests the applicants approach expert witnesses to bolster their case and postponed the matter to give the applicants time to produce supporting argument. The judge said they had only submitted a series of articles, which was not admissible because it lacked expertise. The matter will be heard before a full bench of the High Court in 2016.
I would just like to say, That look at the difference between a dagga user, and a more hectic user of heroine, coke etc….
A dagga user can still function as normally as everyone else who doesn’t use anything!!But those that use the heavier stuff, lose everything in their lives because they become so dependent on it and all they can think about is when (as soon as in right now) is the next hit and are willing to do anything, steal, murder you name it, just to get it!
I personally think there should be more dagga users in this country, It would be a much HAPPIER place!!