Cop Calls To Legalize Drugs
BC Police officer David Bratzer wants the provincial government to regulate drugs like it regulates alcohol
Browsing: legalization
The Case For A Domestic Marijuana Industry
The only way to stop drug gangs is to end their monopoly on production
NDP Leader Jack Layton Not In Favour Of Legalization
Jack Layton, the leader of the federal New Democrats, whom many of you may remember as the man who sat in Marc Emery's house and referred to marijuana as "a wonderful substance" that ought to be legalized, today said his party is not in favour of legalization (on CKNW radio, 9:05-9:30, Bill Good show).
Can Marijuana Help Rescue California’s Economy?
Could marijuana be the answer to the economic misery facing California? Democratic state assemblyman Tom Ammiano thinks so. Ammiano introduced legislation last month that would legalize pot and allow the state to regulate and tax its sale — a move that could mean billions of dollars for the cash-strapped state.
Ron Paul: Congress ‘Drinks A Lot Of Alcohol’ But Won’t Legalize Pot
Members of Congress like to guzzle the booze, but when it comes to the questions of drugs and states' rights, don't ask them for a friendly ear. That's the overriding message carried by Texas Republican Congressman Ron Paul on a Friday night appearance with Stephen Baldwin on CNN's Larry King Live.
Never Mind The Evidence – A Drug-Free World Is Nigh
The harm caused by prohibition is staggering, yet still politicians cling to the blinkered ambition of a global 'war on drugs'
Marc Emery on Gang Violence
The Prince of Pot discusses gang violence, prohibition, and the drug war on CKNW News Radio
How To Stop The Drug Wars
Prohibition has failed; legalisation is the least bad solution
Canadians Back Tougher Gang Sentences and Legalized Marijuana
Canadians strongly support tougher sentencing to deal with an apparent surge in gangs, a new Angus Reid Strategies poll says. But half of Canadians also back the legalization of marijuana, the drug which fuels most organized crime activity, especially in B.C.
New Laws Will Have Little Impact On Gangs
Premier Gordon Campbell has packed away his Dirty Harry rhetoric, Prime Minister Stephen Harper's police photo ops are over, the cabinet boys are back from their whirlwind tour of Ottawa and the gang violence continues unabated. What did you expect? Nothing announced by the federal government last week will have an impact on the current urban gang problem. Sorry. But true.
