Archive for July 10th, 2007
“Pro-charge” is the new zero tolerance in Halifax
Tuesday, July 10th, 2007Chronicle Herald, NS
July 10, 2007
Josh Visser
Cops take ‘pro-charge’ approach
Deputy chief makes no apologies for tough stance on crime
Not only are arrests for marijuana possession up in Halifax, the city’s tough-talking deputy police chief said Monday, but arrests for all illegal drugs are significantly on the rise in metro.
“It’s safe to say that our numbers of [...]
Nearly half of Canadians have committed a crime under existing drug laws
Tuesday, July 10th, 2007Edmonton Sun, AB
09 Jul 2007
Alexander Panetta
CANUCKS GOING TO WEED
Arrests For Simple Possession Spike 30% Or More In Major Cities In 2006
OTTAWA — Smoking pot is as illegal in Canada as it’s ever been but some people are toking more boldly than ever before.
Which makes it far easier to arrest them.
The number of people arrested for [...]
Jump in arrests killed bill – when it should prove it’s time to legalize!
Tuesday, July 10th, 2007Globe and Mail
09 Jul 2007
Canadian Press
SPIKE IN POT ARRESTS LINKED TO BILL’S DEMISE
OTTAWA — The number of people arrested for smoking pot rose dramatically in several Canadian cities last year after the Conservatives took office and killed a bill to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana.
The spike in arrests for simple possession of cannabis [...]
What were these cops smoking?
Tuesday, July 10th, 2007Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI
08 Jul 2007
Daniel Bice
AFTER SEARCH, MARIJUANA CASE SNUFFED OUT
There are drug busts, and there are drug busts.
And then there are the drug cases that go bust.
On Friday, April 13, two Milwaukee County sheriff’s deputies pulled over the driver of a white Oldsmobile for a driving infraction on northbound I-94. One thing led [...]
Statistics show Canadians love their cannabis
Tuesday, July 10th, 2007CanWest News Service
July 10, 2007
Juliet O’Neill
Canada leads world in marijuana use
OTTAWA — Marijuana use in Canada is the highest in the industrialized world, far higher than in the Netherlands where it’s legal, and more than four times the global rate, a report by the United Nations contends.
The report also says cannabis use around the world [...]