Pot Activist Smokes Joint in House of Commons
The faint whiff of marijuana smoke wafted through the air of the House of Commons Monday when a pot activist lit up a joint as Parliamentarians traded barbs during Question Period.
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Feds Slow to Process Medical Marijuana Licences
It's taking too long to make changes to licences for medical marijuana, with some waiting more than six months for a permit that's only good for a year, critics charge.
The Death Penalty For Cannabis
As California debates the legalization of marijuana for recreational use, and Canada's Liberals talk about decriminalization, it's easy to forget what happens to people in other countries when they get busted for pot.
Ignatieff Says Liberals Will Reintroduce Marijuana Decriminalization Bill
CANNABIS CULTURE - Canadian Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff says his party will reintroduce legislation to "decriminalize" small amounts of marijuana for recreational use.
Ontario Court Strikes Down Prohibition of Prostitution
Great news out of Toronto yesterday: the Ontario Superior Court has struck down three laws prohibiting prostitution, pimping, and keeping a bawdy house because they are "not in accord with the principles of fundamental justice" and "force prostitutes to choose between their liberty interest and their right to security of the person as protected under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms."
Marc is being moved to his new prison soon…
There have been two recent updates in Marc’s situation. He’s been moved to a new unit in SeaTac FDC in preparation for his transfer to an FCI (US Federal Correctional Institution) because SeaTac FDC is for pre-trial inmates and Marc has been sentenced. He will be shipped out soon, but we don’t know when. However, we do finally know where he'll be: Taft FCI in California.
TODAY: No on S-10! Canada-Wide Rallies Against Conservative Drug Laws
CANNABIS CULTURE - Say no to Bill S-10 and mandatory minimum sentences for marijuana! Join other Canadians on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2 at your local Member of Parliament's office to protest destructive Conservative drug laws.
Marc Emery’s US Federal Prison blog #16: Letter to Jodie
Dearest Jodie: After I saw you Sunday for our perfectly lovely visit (smashing dress you had on), I was informed I was moving from unit DB to another unit. I thought, uh-oh, what did I do, but it wasn't punishment at all, it was to unit FA, which is kind of a waiting unit for inmates who have been designated to their federal prison. So I've been designated!
‘They Held Marc in Solitary for Three Weeks’: An Interview with Jodie Emery
The marijuana legalization activist describes what life in a U.S. prison has been like for her husband, Marc Emery, sentenced to five years on Sept. 10, 2010.
Van Loan ‘Erred’ in Prison Transfer Requests
The Federal Court has ruled that former public safety minister Peter Van Loan erred in not allowing two Canadians back into the country to serve their U.S. prison sentences.
