Cop Calls To Legalize Drugs
BC Police officer David Bratzer wants the provincial government to regulate drugs like it regulates alcohol
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B.C. Green Party Wants Pot Decriminalized and Tasers Prohibited
VANCOUVER, B.C. — If they're able to elect even a single member in the upcoming provincial election, the B.C. Green party says it would work toward having marijuana decriminalized and prohibiting a newly established provincial police force from using Tasers.
Vancouver Police Propose Change To Drug Strategy
Plan calls for seizing narcotics, but not prosecuting low-level offenders in Downtown Eastside
Democrat Introduces Bill To End Mandatory Minimum Sentences For Drug Offenses
A California Democrat has introduced a bill in Congress that would end the practice of judges being forced to impose mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenders.
Obama Administration to Stop Raids on Medical Marijuana Dispensers
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on Wednesday outlined a shift in the enforcement of federal drug laws, saying the administration would effectively end the Bush administration’s frequent raids on distributors of medical marijuana.
The Case For A Domestic Marijuana Industry
The only way to stop drug gangs is to end their monopoly on production
Medical Marijuana Has Come of Age
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of a landmark scientific study
Obama Drops ‘War On Drugs’ Rhetoric For Needle Exchanges
The Obama administration signalled today that it was ready to repudiate the prohibition and "war on drugs" approach of previous presidents, and steer policy towards prevention and "harm reduction" strategies favoured by Europe.
Cop Shoots Unarmed, 20-year-old Marijuana Activist
A 20-year-old university student in Michigan is hospitalized and in serious condition after police shot the man Wednesday while serving a drug warrant. He was unarmed, investigators said.
NDP Leader Jack Layton Not In Favour Of Legalization
Jack Layton, the leader of the federal New Democrats, whom many of you may remember as the man who sat in Marc Emery's house and referred to marijuana as "a wonderful substance" that ought to be legalized, today said his party is not in favour of legalization (on CKNW radio, 9:05-9:30, Bill Good show).
