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| Mar 18, 2008 |
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Simpson's Sentenced To Time Deemed Served AMHERST - Rickey Logan Simpson has twice been convicted of drug charges and has twice been a free man the same day as his sentencing. |
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| Mar 17, 2008 |
The Dope Rush Think of drugs, and you think of Colombia, Thailand, Afghanistan. But Canada? Nice, peaceful, dull Canada? Believe it or not, there are parts of the country where cannabis provides more jobs than logging, mining, oil and gas combined. Misha Glenny investigates, in the first of two extracts from his new book on organised crime |
| Mar 17, 2008 |
AB: Alderman Wants To Ganja Up On Head Shops But Owners Doobieous That aldermen would consider prohibiting paraphernalia has Calgary bong and pipe purveyors uptight -- they say politicians are meddling in a perfectly legal business. And they're right, technically. |
| Mar 16, 2008 |
Perils Of Pot Houses - How Owners Get Duped OTTAWA -- An Ontario couple thought they had found the perfect place to raise their two young children. But, what was to be their dream home, in a safe, tight-knit community, soon turned into a nightmare. They had purchased a former marijuana grow-op. [How can vegetables and flowers be grown indooors safely, yet cannabis cannot?] |
| Mar 15, 2008 |
Marijuana Smuggling On Rise n 2007, the RCMP allowed armed U.S. Coast Guard officials to be stationed on boats patrolling the St. Lawrence River. Dubbed Project Shiprider, the summer-long operation resulted in the seizure of about 100 kg of marijuana. "We feel that it's the right direction to go, and there should be more international operations like that," says Harvey. |
| Mar 13, 2008 |
Pot Grabs High Spot On Drugs List Ottawa may have become known as the "crack" capital of Canada but the majority of users still like to paint the town green. Marijuana is the drug of choice followed by crack cocaine on the list of the top five drugs in the city, according to Ottawa police. |
| Mar 12, 2008 |
Pot Seed Sales Do Not Warrant Export Finally, a court ruling that puts in perspective the five to 10 years' imprisonment that B.C. cannabis crusader Marc Emery faces in U.S. prison for selling pot seeds. |
| Mar 12, 2008 |
End Pot Prohibition Marijuana should be legal. This statement always seems to garner a lot of attention, and rightfully so, as there are several relatively complex issues surrounding its legalization. However, there is absolutely no logical reason why marijuana prohibition continues to be a valid issue. All the facts point to one solution: legalization. |
| Mar 7, 2008 |
Top Court Asked To Settle Worker Drug-Testing Battle A clear national standard for worker drug and alcohol testing will emerge from a battle over oilsands employment, if a new legal move by the Alberta Human Rights Commission succeeds. The agency has appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada to settle conflict between Alberta doctrine supporting dismissals of substance users for safety's sake and Ontario rules against such firings as discrimination. |
| Mar 7, 2008 |
A Jolt Of Reality Any parent who puts blind faith in the decisions of their children, especially ones not even in high school yet, is na( ve. Case in point is the recent incident at Tilbury Area Public School where three kids were charged with various drug offences for the alleged possession of marijuana, cocaine and prescription drugs. |
| Mar 6, 2008 |
The Cost Of Getting High The UN Office of Drugs and Crime reports that Canada now has the highest proportion of marijuana users in the industrialized world at 16.8% for those between 15 and 64 years of age. Eight percent of youth report using marijuana daily. The most recent Canadian Addictions survey indicates that while youth alcohol-use rates have stayed relatively consistent since 1989, use of marijuana by youth has almost doubled in the same period. |
| Mar 6, 2008 |
Sweet Leaf Relief A small yet passionate group of Calgarians is working diligently to provide medicinal marijuana to ease the suffering of those struck with debilitating illnesses such as multiple sclerosis, cancer and chronic pain. Founded in the fall of 2002, the Calgary Medicinal Marijuana Centre ( CMMC ) is a not-for-profit co-operative that aims to provide its members with a reliable supply of marijuana through a network of authorized growers, to act as a support group and to educate people on the oft-vilified plant's effects on a variety of illnesses. |
| Mar 6, 2008 |
Prince Of Pot Still In Limbo The fate of Vancouver's Prince of Pot is still uncertain after his extradition hearing yesterday was again postponed while Canadian and American prosecutors negotiate how to legally sentence him in both countries. |
| Mar 5, 2008 |
Grow Op Program A Success A city program shut down more than 80 suspected Coquitlam marijuana grow ops in the first seven months it was in operation. |
| Mar 5, 2008 |
Hell, A Handbasket And Tougher Drug Laws Eugene Oscapella is a criminologist who teaches at the University of Ottawa. He dresses like a modern academic hipster: short leather jacket, blue shirt, dark tie, grey strides. He is also a lawyer who is sharp on the subject of drug policy. He was in town recently, speaking to front-line health and harm-reduction workers about the perils of the government's proposed crime legislation. |
| Feb 29, 2008 |
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Marijuana Guilty Plea Delayed By Lawyer's Schedule AMHERST - Ricky Logan Simpson, the Maccan-area man who says he has found the cure for cancer in a marijuana oil he produces, is expected to plead guilty to his latest drug-trafficking charge - but not for another couple of weeks. Mr. Simpson, 58, was expected to enter a plea to the charge in provincial court Thursday, but he appeared without his lawyer, Duncan Beveridge, who couldn't make the trip to Amherst because he was preparing for a Supreme Court jury trial in Halifax. |
| Feb 27, 2008 |
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Government Seizes Pot Grower's Home A Malton man has pleaded guilty to operating a marijuana lab out of a home he owns in Georgetown....After Ngo's guilty plea, the Federal Court ordered forfeiture of his house to the Receiver General of Canada. |
| Feb 26, 2008 |
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Powerful Drive To Uncover Pot Grow Ops High Hydro readings are helping pinpoint properties in Courtenay where illegal grow-op activity could be taking place. The electricity stats are powering a drive to track down indoor marijuana operations and arrest operators. The City of Courtenay has teamed up with the RCMP and B.C. Hydro for the new program, which has already delivered startling results in Coquitlam and Surrey on the Lower Mainland. |
| Feb 25, 2008 |
Pot Smoking Patient Learns Patience Two years ago, Olga Eredics finally gave in to her doctor's suggestion to try medical marijuana after a bout with multiple sclerosis left her in a wheelchair in 2002. Although she still deals with tremendous pain every day, Eredics is able to walk and exercise with the help of cannabis. |
| Feb 25, 2008 |
Constitutional Challenge Launched Over Search Warrant Windsor defence lawyer Frank Miller has brought a constitutional challenge over the way Windsor police put together search warrants in drug cases, citing s. 8 of the Charter, which protects against unreasonable search or seizure. |