Archive for June, 2010
Stop Bill S-10 Rally
Thursday, June 17th, 2010Stop Bill S-10 Rally Friday, June 18, 2010 Lawn of BC Legislature Building noon to 2:00 Saturday, June 19, 2010 Centennial Square noon to 2:00 There will be several people speaking out against this bill at our rallies in Victoria. Simply standing with a sign that say “JOBS NOT JAILS” and “STOP S-10” is a [...]
Not all marijuana users should be treated the same way, study says
Thursday, June 17th, 2010By Todd Coyne, Vancouver Sun June 11, 2010 A public health drive aimed at educating heavy marijuana users most likely to run into problems with the drug should replace the current one-size-fits-all criminalization of all users, says a new Canadian study. “We’re arguing for a differentiated approach that recognizes that some people, but only some, [...]
Pot protest of one
Thursday, June 10th, 2010http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_central/parksville_qualicumbeachnews/news/95810159.html By Auren Ruvinsky – Parksville Qualicum Beach News Published: June 07, 2010 4:00 PM Bob Estes was the lone anti-Bill S-10 protester in downtown Parksville Friday afternoon. A national day of protest against Bill S-10 was recognized in Parksville and Coombs on Friday, if only by small numbers. The federal Bill S-10 would impose [...]
STOP S-10 Street Meets June 4
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010For Immediate Release Tues June 1, 2010 Victoria, B.C.: Stop S-10 Street Meets are being organized in at least 24 locations across Canada on Friday June 4 by the International Hempology 101 Society. This is the first time Hempology 101 has tried to call the troops to action, but mandatory minimum sentences for growing as [...]