Current Affairs (2006) -
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| Jul 19, 2006 |
Publicity Leads To Pot Theft "Let me die in peace" is the message Tom Shapiro wants sent to two teenagers who broke into his Ottawa Street home early Monday morning and demanded he hand over his pot. The Regina man, who has a licence to grow and use marijuana to ease symptoms of AIDS, is now worrying for the safety of himself and his wife due to his advocacy of medical marijuana use. Around 1 a.m. Monday, Shapiro said he was with his wife in their living room when she noticed two teenage boys walking by, pulling up the hoods on their sweatshirts. The pair came up the walk and pulled open the home's locked screen door. |
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| Jul 19, 2006 |
Marijuana A New Cash Crop? Almost 1,500 plants worth $1.4 million were seized by police from a rural property southeast of Ridgetown on July 8, but officials admit there's a lot more where that came from. "It's such a lucrative trade, it's hard to estimate how many pot plants are being grown in the Chatham-Kent area," Const. Doug Gutteridge of the Chatham-Kent Police Service said last week. The economics of prohibition. |
| Jul 20, 2006 |
Why Does Activist Risk His Marriage You'd think a pot activist would be able to take a long, deep breath. But oh no. Once Chris Goodwin gets on his high horse, it's hard to bring him down. You see, pot is his life. His reason for being on this earth. It is his passion. His calling. His religion. His career. He talks about it endlessly. Breathlessly. Obsessively. Sometimes even articulately. Chris is the 26-year-old owner of downtown's Up in Smoke cafe. I have called him to confirm that he is on trial today. This time he is facing one count of possession of cannabis resin. He is, of course, fighting it. |
| Jul 21, 2006 |
PUB LTE: Come Out Of The Closet, Pot Smokers Dear editor, I was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana recently. It seems the right time to come out publicly for legalization, and I hope to persuade you to do the same. I have been smoking marijuana for 30-plus years -- it is my choice for relaxation and enjoyment. I know plenty of people in our town also enjoy this choice. I believe this holds true for millions across our country. Aren't we all tired of having to "hide" and deny our use in public because of outdated and senseless laws? Surely it is time to bury the b.s. and get marijuana legalized. |
| Jul 21, 2006 |
The Truth About Marijuana This article is not intended as a scare tactic, rather a truthful look at marijuana and it's effects on the human body. A classic example of the propaganda being used today. |
| Jul 22, 2006 |
Propaganda Film Hits Stage Evils of drug use will be explored at the Duncan Garage Showroom during next month's musical-comedy version of Reefer Madness. J.E. Productions' directors Maddison Popov and Brianna Wiens are using Kevin Murphy's script based on the 1936 anti-marijuana propaganda film that's become a cult classic. |
| Jul 25, 2006 |
Prince Of Pot Weds As Extradition Hearing Looms Marc Emery, Canada's so-called Prince of Pot, got married Sunday to a woman who apparently doesn't mind the idea that her new husband could spend large parts of their marriage in court or in jail as part of his mission to legalize marijuana. |
| Jul 26, 2006 |
Hemp Packs Nutritional Punch Shamai, an Annex resident and the president of Ruth's Hemp Foods Inc., said the hemp seed offers a number of good-for-your-health qualities. "I call it a vegetarian egg because it has what eggs have, both the fat and the protein, but no cholesterol because it's vegan." In fact the hemp seed has five grams of protein per tablespoon and contains Omega 3, 6 and 9, the essential fatty acids. It also has GLA, which is a rare fatty acid. |
| Jul 27, 2006 |
Wanted: Pot Growers WINNIPEG -- People who want to grow pot for the federal government may soon get the chance. Health Canada's five-year, $5.75-million contract with its current supplier of medicinal marijuana, Prairie Plant Systems, appears to be winding down and the department is preparing to seek proposals from all potential suppliers. Of course, anyone with experience that has been "caught" need not apply. |
| Jul 28, 2006 |
Officials Unite In The Fight Against Pot Use "Unfortunately, it appears that our society has grown complacent about marijuana use. A lot of people simply think that it's no big deal," Blain said. "It is a big deal. Marijuana use has claimed many lives, it is a health and safety hazard, and its production is linked to organized crime." Unfortuantely the RCMP offer no facts or references to back their assertion that "Marijuana use has claimed many lives". This contradicts all scientific reports, yet it gets printed anyway. |
| Jul 28, 2006 |
Busted Pot Politician Plans Carving Giveaway The leader of Nunavut's Marijuana Party said last week he wants to donate a big collection of Inuit carvings to the territory. Ed deVries said he's acquired more than 600 works of art from Igloolik carvers, in exchange for cash, and pot. During the federal election last winter, Nunavut's Marijuana Party received 7.8 per cent of the vote, more than Green Party. DeVries estimates that 80 per cent of Nunavut's population smokes dope. |
| Aug 1, 2006 |
PUB LTE: Getting High As a Side Effect of Marijuana Use There is no doubt about pot making people "feel" better, aside from any biochemical mechanism between human and medicine. That softening of symptoms and mild euphoria makes all the difference sometimes. ...Getting high for the sake of getting high is called recreational use, but getting high because it is a side effect of medicinal cannabis use is something entirely different. That high is the measure of the medicine's potency, and is necessary for correct titration of dose. If one has weak pot, they need to use more. If the pot is very potent, then they only need a little. The way to tell the difference is when the high arrives. That high is the body's way of saying "OK, that's enough for now." Russell Barth |
| Aug 2, 2006 |
Marijuana Grower To Forfeit His House A convicted dope grower lost his house and eight months of freedom Tuesday in a sentence the man's defence lawyer promises to appeal.... "It's a necessary appeal," said Jensen. "Who else has been fined $40,000 and sent to jail eight months ( for growing marijuana ) with no criminal record?" |
| Aug 2, 2006 |
Mother Doping Around Children, Court Hears A 34-YEAR-OLD mother pled guilty last week to possessing cannabis marijuana after she offered a joint to her teenage son and daughter... The Wasaga Beach resident received 18 months probation on a suspended sentence, Tuesday.... "Life can be a little complex," began the judge, adding: "Often choices are made that are inappropriate but so frequently made, so people start to think, 'Hey, there's not a whole lot wrong with this.' "Minors will likely find marijuana without the assistance of their parents," Wilson wrote. To remove the context of "spousal revenge" rather than geniune concern, if the susbstance in question was legal - alcohol or cigarettes, would the parenting skills still be questioned? Prohibition creates an avenue to persecute and discriminate against 'illicit' drug users so they are always at a disadvantage from those around them. Why are law makers so afraid of a level playing field? |
| Aug 3, 2006 |
Cops Bust Pot Camp Cops shut down one of Alberta's largest marijuana grow-ops yesterday, seizing more than $5 million worth of weed....They found 12 greenhouse-like buildings, housing 5,523 plants in various stages of growth, and 11 kg of processed weed. ..While the bust was a big one, it will likely have a negligible affect on the marijuana trade in and around Edmonton, said Derko. ... "So I don't think it will effect the price in Edmonton. You can get it anywhere, anytime." There is nothing left to say about prohibition. |
| Aug 4, 2006 |
Lawyer On Jail Drug Charge A veteran criminal lawyer has been charged with marijuana trafficking after drugs were allegedly smuggled into the Toronto ( Don ) Jail, police said yesterday. |
| Aug 4, 2006 |
Marijuana And Pregnancy For women trying to get pregnant, a marijuana joint should be one of the farthest things from their lips, a study suggests. ...Women trying to conceive "should stay away from smoking marijuana," advises Dr. Dey, whose finding were published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. |
| Aug 4, 2006 |
Extradition Refused In Bedford Pot Case A Quebec judge has shut the door on a U.S. request to extradite 11 residents of the Bedford area of the Eastern Townships to face charges after a massive marijuana bust there last year... Frank Pappas, a lawyer for Jimmy Kimmell, one of the 11 respondents, said extradition requests from U.S. authorities are granted "99 per cent of the time" by Canadian courts. With 11 such requests turned down in a single shot, he said, "this is a first in Canada." |
| Aug 5, 2006 |
Up In Smoke Cafe Owner Denied Bail Pot crusader Chris Goodwin was denied bail yesterday after his arrest 10 days ago for allegedly flouting the terms of previous releases from jail on charges of possessing small amounts of marijuana.... Goodwin was remanded to Aug. 22. He has a tentative trial date of Aug. 29. |
| Aug 5, 2006 |
Reefer Is Worth Getting Mad About Today's Marijuana Isn't The Stuff Baby Boomers Toked, Says the UN's Antonio Maria Costa. Pot's Characteristics Now Aren't That Different From Other Plant-Based Drugs -- Like Cocaine and Heroin UN, US what's the difference? Same propaganda. See: <a href="http://cannabisfacts.ca/' target=_blank">Top Ten Facts ALL Canadians Need To Know About Cannabis</a> |