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VANCOUVER, B.C. — The federal government is proposing changes to the Criminal Code that would impose mandatory minimum jail time for serious drug crimes. Justice Minister Rob Nicholson said the legislation tabled by the Tories Friday would impose a one-year minimum sentence for dealing drugs such as marijuana for organized crime purposes.

Key architect of Massachusetts marijuana campaign alleges cops, DAs working against new law

Sometimes it's easy to forget that we're still in the midst of a war on marijuana. Most Canadian marijuana smokers never get arrested and only a small percentage are even hassled by police. Cannabis, in some parts of Canada at least, is plentiful and reasonably priced, or at least affordable.
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