Archive for July 14th, 2007
Your emails and phone calls are critically needed right now
Saturday, July 14th, 2007StopTheDrugWar.org
11 Jul, 2007
ACTION ALERT: Hinchey Medical Marijuana Amendment 2007
A critical vote is coming up in the US Congress; this could be the year Americans get Medical Marijuana protection from Federal DEA raids!
In June 2005, the US Supreme Court, unfortunately, upheld the power of the federal government to ban medical marijuana. This month (probably next week, [...]
DEA attacks medical marijuana in California
Saturday, July 14th, 2007California NORML
12 Jul, 2007
D. Gieringer, Coordinator
DEA Threatens Forfeiture of Los Angeles Compassion Clubs
Threatening landlords with forfeiture will cancel almost all leases to Los Angeles area Compassionate Use clubs. This very aggressive and hurtful tactic could wipe out clubs in California!
In an attack on access to medical marijuana in the nation’s second largest city, the LA [...]
Why is a health matter of this magnitude… in the hands of a dealer?
Saturday, July 14th, 2007COME OUT OF THE CANNABIS CLOSET CANADA!
If you had or do have MS and the difference in your health with cannabis therapy or not, was like Alison Myrden’s health, what would you choose?
If you, or anyone in your family has ever doubted the benefits of cannabis therapy, review these video clips.
If you or anyone in [...]
Letter to Editor: Zero tolerance drug laws do not distinguish between occasional use and chronic abuse
Saturday, July 14th, 2007Langley Times, BC
13 Jul 2007
DON’T FOLLOW THE AMERICAN APPROACH
Editor: Please consider publishing the following letter in response to Tom Fletcher’s column ( The Times, July 4 ).
For non-violent offenders with chronic substance abuse problems, community courts are a cost-effective alternative to incarceration. I just hope Canada’s community courts aren’t misused for political purposes the way [...]
The marijuana issue… acts as a poker chip in a larger political gambit
Saturday, July 14th, 2007North Bay Nugget, ON
13 Jul 2007
DECRIMINALIZATION UP IN SMOKE?
Decriminalization of marijuana will not happen in our lifetime. Not at this rate.
Liberal Senator Larry Campbell restated his preference this week to regulate and control pot just as alcohol production and distribution is governed.
Then “tax the hell out of it,” Campbell urges, with revenues rolled into underfunded [...]
Ontario residents charged with possessing marijuana now have a new defence
Saturday, July 14th, 2007CBC
Jul 13, 2007
Judge rules Canada’s pot possession laws unconstitutional
A Toronto judge has ruled that Canada’s pot possession laws are unconstitutional after a man argued the country’s medicinal marijuana regulations are flawed.
The 29-year-old Toronto resident had been charged with possession of about 3.5 grams or roughly $45 dollars worth of marijuana.
The man has no medical issues [...]