California’s Medical Marijuana Wars Spark Up Again
California's experiment with medical marijuana has sparked a hazy version of the old Not-in-My-Backyard syndrome.
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Marijuana Legalization: Is Canada Missing Out on Billions?
A new draft policy paper from the B.C. branch of the Liberal Party is calling on the government to end prohibition of marijuana in Canada and is providing answers on job creation and government tax and licensing revenues should the province go the way of our friends across the border.
Canadian Blocked From Attending Superbowl Because of Pot Possession Charge From 1981
CANNABIS CULTURE - Victoria resident Myles Wilkinson thought he was heading for the experience of a lifetime after he won an all-expense paid trip to the Super Bowl in New Orleans, by coming out victorious in a contest sponsored by Bud Light Canada.
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:
Medical Marijuana Grower Gets Five Years in Federal Prison
Medical marijuana grower Chris Williams was sentenced Friday to a mandatory five years on a federal gun charge, and time served on a marijuana charge.
Colombia Set to Decriminalize Ecstasy and Methamphetamine
Colombian Minister for Justice and Law Ruth Stella Correa said Wednesday that the government will propose decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of synthetic drugs, such as ecstasy and methamphetamine, according to local press accounts. She added that a drug policy advisory commission would revise the country's drug law and present the proposal to congress.
Pot Stays Illegal in Canada After Appeal Court Upholds Medical Marijuana Laws
Canada's ban on marijuana was effectively upheld Friday when Ontario's top court struck down the country's laws related to medicinal pot much to the chagrin of activist groups.
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.
