Archive for July 15th, 2007
Quebec wins first place as connoisseurs of cannabis
Sunday, July 15th, 2007Montreal Gazette
July 15, 2007
David Johnston
Quebec smokes rest of Canada in pot use
MONTREAL — Were it not for prodigious pot use in Quebec, Canada would not have placed first in a United Nations drug study of marijuana use in the industrialized world.
In fact, were Quebec a sovereign nation, it would have finished first ahead of Canada, [...]
Supporters of medical marijuana optimistic
Sunday, July 15th, 2007Santa Cruz Sentinel, CA
14 Jul 2007
Sean Aronson
JUDGE KEEPS DOOR OPEN FOR WAMM’S MEDICAL MARIJUANA CASE
SAN JOSE — A Santa Cruz marijuana collective raided by federal agents in 2002 made its case for the right to grow medical pot in court Friday.
Though no ruling was issued, supporters of the group, Wo/Men’s Alliance for Medical Marijuana, said [...]
Reserve our jail system for the real criminals, not cannabis smokers
Sunday, July 15th, 2007The Intelligencer, ON
14 Jul 2007
QUIT MAKING CRIMINALS OUT OF POT SMOKERS
It’s hard to believe, but nearly half of all Canadians have committed a criminal offence.
Fortunately, however, only about 600,000 of the 15-million plus have criminal records. We say ‘fortunately’ because the criminal offence they have committed is largely harmless – so harmless, in fact, that [...]
Granny takes on the Crown Court, UK
Sunday, July 15th, 2007News & Star, UK
14 Jul 2007
CANNABIS PLANT GRAN HAS HER SENTENCE CUT
A GRANDMOTHER prosecuted for growing four cannabis plants in a walk-in wardrobe was back in front of a judge yesterday.
But this time Patricia Tabram was not in any trouble.
Instead the 69-year-old, who was convicted and sentenced in March for cultivating the illegal drug, was [...]
Cannabis possesion laws brought into question, Canada
Sunday, July 15th, 2007Edmonton Sun, AB
14 Jul 2007
PROSECUTORS ACT TO CHALLENGE POT RULING
TORONTO -( CP ) – Prosecutors say they plan to launch a speedy appeal of a Toronto judge’s ruling that Canada’s marijuana possession laws are unconstitutional.
CBC News reports the judge made the ruling in dismissing charges against a 29-year-old Toronto man charged with possession of 3.5 [...]
Alameda County – 0 Americans for Safe Access – 22,000
Sunday, July 15th, 2007San Francisco Chronicle, CA
14 Jul 2007
Henry K. Lee
MEDICAL MARIJUANA ELECTION MAY HEAD TO REVOTE
Judge Says County Allowed Ballot Data To Be Destroyed
An Alameda County judge said Friday she may void election results for a failed 2004 Berkeley medical marijuana measure and order it returned to the ballot because county election officials failed to hand over [...]
DEA uses techniques on medical marijuana normally reserved for crack houses and meth labs
Sunday, July 15th, 2007San Gabriel Valley Tribune, CA
14 Jul 2007
Dan Abendschein
POT DISPENSARIES AT RISK OF CLOSURE
County medical marijuana dispensaries are at risk of being shut down since landlords received a letter from a federal agency telling them they could lose their property or face up to 20 years in prison.
“Federal law allows for the seizure of assets, including [...]
Probable new election on Measure R gives hope to medicinal patients
Sunday, July 15th, 2007Contra Costa Times, CA
14 Jul 2007
Ian Hoffman
ALAMEDA COUNTY BUNGLED 2004 E-VOTING, JUDGE SAYS
Ruling May Force An Election Do-Over Because Officials Wouldn’t Reveal Key Materials For A Recount
Faced with accusations of lying and destroying public records, Alameda County officials instead protested to a state judge Friday that they were victims of misunderstandings, bad decisions and their [...]
Hockey Night in Canada is not amused
Sunday, July 15th, 2007The Calgary Sun, AB
14 Jul 2007
PRINCE OF POT’S EVENT UP IN SMOKE
VANCOUVER — Canada’s so-called Prince of Pot has received a legal notice from the CBC telling him to stop promoting a hockey game screening event as “Hockey Night in Vansterdam.”
Marc Emery had purchased a 50-in. plasma-screen TV and decided to start showing playoff hockey [...]