Cop Who Sold Pot in High Spirits
A former Vancouver police officer charged with selling marijuana, then fired from the department hours after his arrest last week, is “in positive spirits and holding up well,” his lawyer says.
Jeremiah Vandermeer
Mexico’s Drug War Slaughterhouse Grinds On
CANNABIS CULTURE - The open war of Felipe Calderón's Mexican government against organized crime and drug trafficking has reached nearly 18,000 victims, according to the judicial authorities of Mexico.
Police Chief Supports Marijuana Decriminalization
Ottawa police Chief Vern White says he isn’t interested in giving marijuana users criminal records, and would support discussing decriminalization — with one caveat.
Florida Senate Passes Bong Ban
The Florida Senate has unanimously passed a bill that would ban the sale of glass smoking pipes, commonly known as bongs, at most stores that currently carry them.
Police Raid Rasta Dope Plantings, One Dead
Police have arrested nine people and confiscated truckloads of dagga plants in a raid on a Rastafarian settlement on the Cape Flats, Cape Town metro police said on Friday.
The Brave And The Bold
CANNABIS CULTURE - Ottawa, Parliament Hill, April 20, 2010 – Drug-crazed youth went wild in uncontrolled criminal mayhem on Parliament Hill.
Jack Herer Dies at 70; Author and Advocate for Marijuana Legalization
Jack Herer, an energetic advocate for marijuana legalization who was a mesmerizing presence on the Venice Boardwalk and achieved worldwide renown after he wrote a treatise extolling the virtues of hemp, died April 15. He was 70.
Majority Of Americans Say Pot Should Be Treated Like Booze
A significant majority of Americans support legalizing marijuana and regulating it either with the same rules that apply to alcohol or with fewer restrictions, according to a new poll.
4/20 Trips Me Out
This 4/20 was a real trip: thousands of cannabis-loving citizens rallying together for a day of peaceful protest and celebration - and on the same day, Canadian Justice Minister Rob Nicholson appears from the shadows of Ottawa to re-announce the Conservatives' War on Marijuana Culture.
Don’t Call It ‘Pot’ in This Circle; It’s a Profession
Like hip-hop, health food and snowboarding, marijuana is going corporate.
