Current Affairs (2008) -
Chronological (386 items)
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| Nov 28, 2008 |
Illicit Drugs Should Be Legal, Officer Says David Bratzer and I share at least one opinion in common: That it costs us a pointless fortune to maintain the charade of having effective drug laws in Canada. ....in fact, Bratzer, a constable, is one of only two active police officers in Canada who does public speaking on behalf of the U.S.-based non-profit organization Law Enforcement Against Prohibition ( LEAP ). |
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| Nov 29, 2008 |
Suburban Grow Ops Not As Seen On TV WHILE wheat and canola farmers struggle with crazy commodity-price swings and wacky weather, producers of Manitoba's No. 3 cash crop appear to be immune from the national farm crisis. Marijuana growers seem to be enjoying excellent market conditions these days, judging by the sheer number of cultivation operations busted up by Winnipeg police and rural Mounties..... If federal policy were as helpful to wheat and canola farmers as it appears to be to criminal gangs, there might not be a national agricultural crisis. After all, farmers tend to be a lot nicer than bikers. |
| Dec 2, 2008 |
'Weed King' Found Guilty A medical-marijuana activist known as DaWeedKing and his wife were found guilty Monday of cultivating 27 pot plants, almost 44 months after they were arrested at their Albert Road home. ...Fred Pritchard said outside court that he was disappointed the medical-marijuana aspect of his activities -- he has previously run the Marijuana Compassion Club of Windsor under the moniker DaWeedKing - -- was not brought out at trial. |
| Dec 3, 2008 |
Firefighter Receives Five Months For Growing Pot A Vancouver firefighter whose luck ran out after harvesting 32 crops of marijuana was sentenced to five months in jail yesterday. ...The Canada Revenue Agency has obtained a $500,000 lien on the family home and is seeking between $500,000 and $600,000 in tax revenue in connection with the illegal activity. |
| Dec 5, 2008 |
Accused Dealer A Wacky Defendant A former Maple Ridge mayoral candidate and advocate for the legalization of marijuana is on trial this week for selling marijuana on three occasions to an undercover cop this spring. ...During the trial Perry has sat reading the Bible and has refused to make eye contact or to respond to any questions or comments provincial court judge Pedro de Couto has made to him. |
| Dec 6, 2008 |
Man Given Second Hearing In Bid To Recover $156,800 US Seized By Police A man seeking the return of $156,800 US seized by police will get another chance to argue his case before a judge. ...Struss appealed. This week, B.C. Supreme Justice Paul Williamson sent the matter back for a new hearing. He found the trial judge erred by ruling that an RCMP officer was competent to give evidence on banking practices -- evidence relied upon by the judge in making her decision. |