The Senate has altered a Conservative tough-on-crime bill to remove mandatory minimum sentences for people convicted of growing fewer than 200 pot plants.
CANNABIS CULTURE - It had been too long since my last visit to Jamaica – 16 months to be exact – and it was time to head south once again to check out the fine weather, sandy beaches, and warm smiles of the Jamaican people.
The Senate Committee studying C-15, a bill that would bring mandatory minimum prison sentences for marijuana to Canada, has given its approval with minor amendments. The bill now proceeds to the Senate for a final vote.
The war on marijuana is insane; our officials keep sacrificing tax dollars, lives, civil liberties, and their own credibility in this misguided and losing effort.
As pharmacists and drug regulators from across the country convene in Tucson this week for their Winter symposium, they will be discussing medical marijuana, an issue which is headlining the agenda.
Something stinks: This ridiculous BBC News piece says scientists "suspect" that "skunk" pot smokers are more at risk of psychotic illnesses than normal pot smokers.