It is hard to escape the dual-symbolism of the poppy in relation to the Afghanistan conflict, as the massive illicit profits from poppy fields fuel the violence and help destabilize the entire region.
The simple fact of war – the fact missing from the Remembrance Day ritual and History Television, the most important fact of all – is that war is big business.
CANNABIS CULTURE - Supporters of Marc Emery showed up at their member of parliaments' offices last weekend to protest the pot activist's extradition to the United States for selling seeds.
This is the definition of insanity. Take money that was intended to help create jobs and use it to drive the prison population higher so tax payers will be forced to pay for housing more non-violent drug offenders.
The American Medical Association voted today to reverse its long-held position that marijuana be retained as a Schedule I substance with no medical value.