Quebec Considers Safe-Injection Clinic
Quebec will soon decide if it will open supervised-injection clinics in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling, the province's health minister said Tuesday.
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Cannabis Group Fights Omnibus Crime Bill
A group that promotes medical marijuana rights says the federal government’s omnibus crime bill would make criminals out of people with legitimate health conditions.
Cannabis Culture News LIVE: Drug War Victories and Losses
CANNABIS CULTURE - Watch Cannabis Culture News LIVE for the latest news and views on pot politics and the marijuana community. In this episode: CC Editor Jeremiah Vandermeer discusses the latest Drug War news including the Vancouver Insite Supreme Court decision, worsening violence in Mexico, and the Canadian Conservatives' dangerous new crime bill.
Keep Vancouver’s Insite Open, Supreme Court Rules
The Harper government said Friday it is disappointed but will comply with a unanimous Supreme Court of Canada ruling which concluded that the government's attempt to shut down North America's only supervised injection site violates the Charter of Rights.
Stephen Harper: Tough on Crime, Short on Facts
Last week, I wrote a column on how the right-wing Tea Party movement in the United States is hijacking the Republican Party, moving it further to the right into a terrain where ideology takes precedence over fact, thus the title of my column, "When ideology trumps facts."
Medical Marijuana Law Under Review
Health Canada began two days of closed-door talks Wednesday about changes to the controversial medical marijuana law that has faced legal challenges and criticism for being ineffective.
Is the Harper Government Planning Harsher Rules Once Omnibus Crime Bill Passes?
Canada's justice minister, Rob Nicholson, said "this is just the beginning" when he unveiled the Harper government's infamous 100-page omnibus crime bill last week, and he likely meant it.
Drug Dealing Vancouver Cop Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
The "shocking" actions of a former Vancouver police officer who sold marijuana while on duty deserve severe punishment, said a judge who handed down a three-year prison sentence Thursday.
Marijuana Growers to Face More Jail Than Child Rapists Under Harper’s New Omnibus Bill
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is getting tougher on pot growers than he is on rapists of children.
Canada Needs a More Realistic Public Health Approach to Cannabis, Study Finds
Canada's existing public health approach to cannabis use is unrealistic and should be adjusted to reflect the way the system approaches alcohol, a new article suggested Thursday.
