Canadian Provinces Won’t Pay For the Conservatives’ Omnibus Crime Bill
In the last few days a group of provinces have taken a powerful stand against the Conservatives’ cruel Crime Bill.
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U.S. Study Urges Sentencing Reform
Mandatory minimum sentences are "excessively severe and are applied inconsistently," the U.S. Sentencing Commission has concluded.
Sf Drug Arrests See Steep Plunge, While Violent Crime Mostly Steady
A huge drop in narcotics arrests citywide does not seem to have affected the overall rate of violent crime in The City, which has some observers calling into question traditional police philosophy linking drug activity and violence.
Medical Marijuana: Health Canada Too Slow
My husband Ross has dementia, probably the Alzheimers kind.
Marijuana Genetics Revealed
Difference between hemp and pot is found in one gene, scientists say
Compassion Club Owner Says He Will Fight For ‘The Sick and Dying’
The owner of a Kamloops compassion club raided by the RCMP promises he will keep selling marijuana to those with medical need — part of a fight for the "rights of the sick and dying."
Colorado Marijuana Initiative Passes 100,000 Signatures!
The Coalition to End Marijuana Prohibition, the MPP-backed issue committee paying for the signature drive in Colorado for the initiative to regulate marijuana like alcohol, has hit a major milestone.
Mexican Soldiers Seize Catapults Used By Gangs to Fling Marijuana Across Border Into US
The Mexican army says soldiers have seized two catapults that were being used by drug smugglers to fling packages of marijuana across the border into Arizona.
Chicago Alderman Says Cash-Strapped City Could Make $7m By Changing Marijuana Possession Law
Some officials in cash-strapped Chicago believe they've found a way to bring in millions of desperately needed dollars while freeing up police: marijuana.
Ottawa Should Clear the Air Over Medical Marijuana
One of the witnesses heard during Ontario Superior Court hearings on rules governing the use of medical marijuana, a 55 year-old sufferer of multiple sclerosis, testified that when she asked her doctor to approve her application to use marijuana to relieve her chronic pain, the doctor put her hands over her ears and went, "La, la, la, la. I can't hear you."
