Pot Fight ‘Difficult To Justify’
It costs B.C. taxpayers about $8,750 per conviction for simple pot possession, according to a study just released.
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Charter Challenge Coming from BC Medical Marijuana Activist
Comox Valley activist Ernie Yacub is preparing to take his fight for the public's right access medical marijuana to court on March 4 when he'll challenge the constitutionality of the laws governing medical pot and the way it's controlled.
BC Medical Marijuana Advocates Stage Protest in Surrey
Medical marijuana advocates are planning a demonstration in front of MP Russ Hiebert’s Surrey office today (Thurs) to protest proposed changes to federal medical marijuana laws.
Another BC Medical Marijuana Grow-op Busted for Too Many Plants
A legal medical pot grow-op that has raised the ire of a Port Coquitlam neighbourhood has been shut down indefinitely by the city.
Cops Trim Abbotsford Medical Marijuana Grower Who Had 10 Times The Allowed Crop
An enthusiastic medical marijuana grower has had his surplus crop pruned by police.
‘Marijuana Millionaire’ to Match Donations Made to Decriminalize Pot in B.C.
The campaign to decriminalize marijuana in B.C. is getting a little help from the “marijuana millionaire.”
Victoria Based Author and Hemp Advocate Ted Smith To Tour BC Coast
CANNABIS CULTURE - Ted Smith will be touring again this February to hold community dialogues on hemp, promote his textbook, Hempology 101: the History and Uses of Cannabis Sativa, drum up support for a protest of Health Canada's proposed Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations, and to spread the good word about Dana Larsen's sensational Sensible BC campaign. This time he will be visiting some of BC's coastal communities.
Eight Ways to Help Decriminalize Marijuana in British Columbia
CANNABIS CULTURE - Here are eight things you can do to become part of the Sensible BC team to decriminalize marijuana in British Columbia.
Canada Should Follow America’s Lead in Liberalizing Marijuana Laws
As of November, any Canadian caught with as few as six cannabis plants faces a mandatory six-month minimum prison term. Ironically, the new rules came into effect at the same time that Washington state and Colorado voted to tax and regulate the recreational use of marijuana by adults.
Judge Throws the Book at a Kind, Hard-Working Man Behind Marijuana Grow-op
Why would a judge imprison for nine months “a kind, hard-working” 52-year-old rancher who is remorseful for growing marijuana to cover his family’s medical and other bills?
