New ‘Serious Offence’ Language Includes Marijuana
New 'Serious Offences' rules by Canadian government make trading a few grams of marijuana amongst three or more people an offence with a 5-year prison term.
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Canada Trails in Legalizing Pot Debate
The federal government needs to look beyond just law enforcement as a means to combat gangs that plague Manitoba and increasingly many First Nation reserves.
Why Our Drug Policy is ‘Inconsistent’ With all Available Evidence
It's safe to assume most people have never heard of the "Vienna Declaration." And that simple fact helps explain why public policies that fail - policies that do vastly more harm than good - can live on despite overwhelming evidence of their failure.
Latvia: My (Weedless) Nightmare Behind The Old Iron Curtain
CANNABIS CULTURE - Coming up short on pot sucks in any country, but it is probably much worse in Latvia.
Wall Street Is Laundering Drug Money And Getting Away With It
America’s largest banks can engage in flagrantly criminal activity on a massive scale and emerge almost completely unscathed.
Police Go Bat-Shit Insane at Toronto G8/G20
I've been watching the crazy footage of police in Toronto - or should I say footage of the crazy police in Toronto. You would think these cops have gone completely nuts the way they beat the crap out of journalists and peaceful protestors in unprovoked attacks. But, of course, they haven't lost their minds - this is government policy!
Conservative Sentencing Act to Cost Canadians Billions
New legislation limiting the credit given to prisoners for time served in custody before and during their trials will cost taxpayers $1 billion to implement and billions more to maintain, the parliamentary budget officer said Tuesday.
Threat to National Security?: Man Visited at Home by RCMP for Phone Call to Justice Minister
CANNABIS CULTURE - An Ontario man was visited at his home by RCMP officers from Canada's Integrated National Security Enforcement Teams (INSETs) after making a phone call to Canadian Justice Minister Rob Nicholson to voice his concern over the extradition of marijuana activist Marc Emery.
‘Free Marc’ Protest at Conservative MP Cathy McLeod’s Office
A small group of demonstrators took their protest over the recent deportation of marijuana activist Marc Emery to the riding office of MP Cathy McLeod Monday.
Pot Club Busts Only Help Criminals, Tory Senator Says
Police have done the Mob and street gangs a favour by cracking down on cannabis clubs, say pot decriminalization advocates.
