Jail Boss Hazy on Impact of Conservative Drug Law
Correctional Services Canada says it has no idea what mandatory minimum sentences for drug crimes will do to the prison system.
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Beefed-Up Tory Senate Reconsiders Drug Bill
A Conservative bill to jail offenders caught growing five or more marijuana plants was back before the Senate Wednesday, a year after it watered down the government's proposals by raising the bar to 200 plants.
Experts See Sense in Regulating Marijuana in Canada
With California gearing up for a vote next month on Proposition 19, a groundbreaking ballot measure that would fully legalize marijuana, a drug-policy expert is disappointed that Canada is moving in the opposite direction.
Saying No to Conservative Drug Bill S-10
I joined a dedicated group of activists outside Liberal MP Hedy Fry's office on Saturday as part of country-wide rallies at Members of Parliament's offices to protest Bill S-10, the Conservative drug legislation that would bring American-style mandatory minimum sentences for marijuana "offences" to Canada.
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.
Stop S-10 Street Meets: Protest the Conservative Drug Bill
CANNABIS CULTURE - Activists fighting the Conservative government of Canada's new drug bill, S-10, are taking to the streets on FRIDAY, JUNE 4 for a series of 'street meets' in at least 24 locations across the country.
Reefer Madness: Automatic Jail for Six Pot Plants is Too Harsh
Ignoring what was a wise recommendation on the part of the Senate, Justice Minister Rob Nicholson has revived an ill-considered bill that will impose a mandatory minimum sentence of six months for anyone convicted of growing as few as six marijuana plants.
Bill S-10: Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Marijuana
CANNABIS CULTURE - Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party of Canada have reintroduced drug legislation that includes mandatory minimum sentences of 6-9 months for growing 6 or more marijuana plants, and 12-18 months for making any hashish (including baked goods!)
Canadian Conservatives Want Mandatory Minimums For Marijuana
The Tories are poised to revive a bill that would impose mandatory-minimum sentences on people convicted of growing small numbers of pot plants.
Study of Studies: Drug Prohibition Key Source of Violence and Crime
CANNABIS CULTURE - An extensive study by Canadian researchers has concluded that "tough on crime" prohibition laws proposed by Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party will have no effect on drug supply and may boost rates of violence in the country.
