Layman’s Summary of the Court of Appeal’s Decision in R. v. Mernagh
CANNABIS CULTURE - Ontario's Court of Appeal released its 60 page decision today in the case of R. v. Mernagh. In layman terms, the decision can be summed up as follows:
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Ontario’s Top Court Upholds Country’s Marijuana Laws in Medicinal Pot Case
Ontario's top court has upheld Canada's marijuana laws.
Ontario Court to Release Judgment in Pivotal ‘R. v. Mernagh’ Marijuana Case
CANNABIS CULTURE - A ruling that could have wide-ranging implications for Canada's marijuana laws will be handed down tomorrow by the Ontario Court of Appeal.
Is a Provincial Ban on Medical Cannabis Prescriptions the Key to Ending Prohibition?
CANNABIS CULTURE - It may be time for Canada's provinces to pass legislation banning medical professionals from prescribing cannabis for medical purposes. Ironically, that may be the only measure capable of stopping a federal moving target dead, and ending cannabis prohibition in Canada.
“We Taught That Ni**er A Lesson”: Jamaican National Serving 30 Years In US Prison For Marijuana Seeds
CANNABIS CULTURE - Forgive the racially offensive headline, as it should inflame and anger the reader and cause an outcry for the crucifixion of the reporter, but the fury should instead be directed at two other parties: a West Texas juror who uttered this phrase and the US federal court who sentenced a Jamaican National musician to 30 years in prison for possessing marijuana seeds. For sixteen years, his story has gone unreported.
Ontario Medical Marijuana Dispensary Operator Targeted in Multiple Police Raids
CANNABIS CULTURE - Police executed raids today on at least three locations in Ontario, including the MCCM medical marijuana dispensary in Hamilton, the Hamilton home of the business's operator Pete Melanhead, and a growing facility in Brantford connected to the group.
Eight Ways to Help Decriminalize Marijuana in British Columbia
CANNABIS CULTURE - Here are eight things you can do to become part of the Sensible BC team to decriminalize marijuana in British Columbia.
Liberal Party Explores Legal Marijuana Framework in Draft Policy Paper
CANNABIS CULTURE - The Liberal Party of Canada has released a detailed draft policy paper exploring a possible framework for marijuana legalization, regulation and taxation on a national scale.
Med Pot Changes Burn Licencees, Says User
Feds eliminating production of marijuana in homes.
Drug Policy Leaders Honoured with Diamond Jubilee Award
At an event to be held at Simon Fraser University’s Harbour Centre Campus this evening, Senator Pierre Claude Nolin will award sixteen individuals from British Columbia’s drug policy reform community with the Queen’s 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee Medal.
