Canada's illicit-drug problem hit a 30-year high in 2007, with marijuana leading the way but losing ground to cocaine, ecstasy, crystal meth and date-rape drugs.
Canada has been terrified of liberalizing our drug laws for fear of angering Uncle Sam. Ironically, the United States is now closer to legalizing pot than we are.
Pro-marijuana activists gathered this afternoon in downtown Vancouver to enjoy some ganja and protest Canada's drug laws, which prohibit smoking the green stuff.