Archive for December 2nd, 2007
Tories come up with a way to overcrowd Canadian prisons
Sunday, December 2nd, 2007Toronto Star, ON
01 Dec 2007
Betsy Powell, and Jim Rankin
O CANNABIS! WAR ON DRUGS SEEN AS FLAWED ECHO OF U.S.
As far as ideas go, the verdict on new Tory anti-crime measures unrolled over the past couple of weeks – from people who make a living studying such things – has been unanimous.
Bad idea.
So, why is it [...]
Tories unveiled legislation last week to create mandatory minimum prison terms
Sunday, December 2nd, 2007Montreal Gazette, QU
28 Nov 2007
Richard Foot
FEDS TOLD: MINIMUM JAIL TERMS DON’T WORK
Ottawa Adamant. Two Studies Ignored
OTTAWA – Federal Justice Minister Rob Nicholson is pressing ahead with plans to create mandatory minimum prison terms for drug crimes in spite of two studies prepared for his own department that say such laws don’t work, and are increasingly [...]
Stop the federal war on drugs, says Ron Paul
Sunday, December 2nd, 2007The Rebel Yell, NV Edu
29 Nov 2007
Shelly Mar
RON PAUL ATTRACTS HIGH TURNOUT
Supporters Of All Ages Fill Ham Hall, Exhibiting Lively Vocal Enthusiasm
Two days after Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney addressed a crowd of 200 in Henderson, fellow Republican candidate Ron Paul’s appearance at Artemus Ham Concert Hall Nov. 19 brought out nearly 1,000 energetic supporters.
Jeff [...]
World’s pot smokers celebrate cannabis
Sunday, December 2nd, 2007The StarPhoenix, SN
24 Nov 2007
AMSTERDAM — Cannabis connoisseurs in their thousands have descended on the Dutch capital of Amsterdam this week to sample and select the winners of the 20th annual Cannabis Cup competition.
“There’s a lot of good competition this year,” said ‘Herbal Santa’ a longtime marijuana smoker from Orange County, Calif., who only provided [...]
Rastafarians smoke marijuana as a sacrament, Prosecutor’s don’t care
Sunday, December 2nd, 2007North County Times, CA
23 Nov 2007
JUDGE REJECTS RASTAFARIAN RELIGION PLEA IN MARIJUANA CASE
NEW LONDON, Conn. – A Norwich man’s religious belief was not enough to convince a judge to reduce his jail time for marijuana possession.
Vernon Smith, 43, is a Rastafarian who believes his use of pot is a God-given right. He had pleaded guilty [...]
Bill will double the maximum penalty for cannabis production to 14 years
Sunday, December 2nd, 2007Regina Leader-Post, SN
24 Nov 2007 Don Butler
HARPER’S GET-TOUGH POLICY MAY NOT WORK
OTTAWA — As Parliament prepares to pass Criminal Code changes that would lengthen penalties and expand mandatory minimum sentences, a new report says the American experience with similar measures has been a costly waste of money.
Due largely to tough-on-crime policies, the Unlocking America report [...]
Advocates of legalizing industrial hemp disappointed with ruling
Sunday, December 2nd, 2007Minot Daily News, ND
30 Nov 2007
Marvin Baker
JUDGE: CONGRESS SHOULD DECIDE ON HEMP
BISMARCK — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit two North Dakota farmers filed against the federal government in an effort to grow and harvest industrial hemp without reprisal.
Judge Daniel Hovland stated in his 22-page judgment Wednesday that Wayne Hauge of Ray and David [...]