Exposing a youngster to illegal drug production such as a marijuana grow-op would be considered child abuse under an Ontario private member's bill to be introduced next week.
CANNABIS CULTURE - "If you don't know about hemp, you're not green," shouted Vivian McPeak from the stage. "You need to get Greener." Thus began Greener Fest, held at LA's Venice Beach on May 15, where scores of colorful tent-covered kiosks greeted a steady stream of hemp enthusiasts in what is becoming a monthly series of huge cannabis confabs.
More than a thousand people face execution for drug offenses each year around the globe, according to a report released this week by the International Harm Reduction Association (IHRA).
Sir Mick Jagger, the Rolling Stones lead singer, has called for cannabis to be legalised on the Isle of Man to gauge whether it prevents drug-related violence.
CANNABIS CULTURE - Over 80 cities in countries around the world took part in the Worldwide Rally to Free Marc Emery on May 22, 2010, in protest of the extradition to the US of the Prince of Pot.
CNN -- The man known as Canada's "prince of pot" is expected to plead guilty today in a deal that could send him to a U.S. federal prison for five years. Marijuana activist Marc Emery is scheduled to appear this afternoon in U.S. District Court in Seattle, Washington, where he will plead guilty to single count of conspiracy to manufacture marijuana.