International Drug Policy Reform Conference Kicks Off in LA
CANNABIS CULTURE - An estimated 2200 people, a record number, are attending this year's Drug Policy Alliance conference at the Westin Bonaventure in Los Angeles.
U.S. Study Urges Sentencing Reform
Mandatory minimum sentences are "excessively severe and are applied inconsistently," the U.S. Sentencing Commission has concluded.
Sf Drug Arrests See Steep Plunge, While Violent Crime Mostly Steady
A huge drop in narcotics arrests citywide does not seem to have affected the overall rate of violent crime in The City, which has some observers calling into question traditional police philosophy linking drug activity and violence.
Medical Marijuana: Health Canada Too Slow
My husband Ross has dementia, probably the Alzheimers kind.
Marijuana Genetics Revealed
Difference between hemp and pot is found in one gene, scientists say
Compassion Club Owner Says He Will Fight For ‘The Sick and Dying’
The owner of a Kamloops compassion club raided by the RCMP promises he will keep selling marijuana to those with medical need — part of a fight for the "rights of the sick and dying."
Study: Legal Medical Marijuana Doesn’t Encourage Kids to Smoke More Pot
Despite warnings from opponents of medical marijuana, legalizing the drug for medical purposes does not encourage teens to smoke more pot, according to new research that compared rates of marijuana use in Massachusetts and Rhode Island after the latter state changed its laws.
East-West Rift Opening Over Crime Bill
A divide is emerging between Eastern and Western Canada over the federal government’s law-and-order agenda, as a debate heats up over the costs of the anti-crime measures and the substance of the bill itself.
Colorado Marijuana Initiative Passes 100,000 Signatures!
The Coalition to End Marijuana Prohibition, the MPP-backed issue committee paying for the signature drive in Colorado for the initiative to regulate marijuana like alcohol, has hit a major milestone.
Mexican Soldiers Seize Catapults Used By Gangs to Fling Marijuana Across Border Into US
The Mexican army says soldiers have seized two catapults that were being used by drug smugglers to fling packages of marijuana across the border into Arizona.
