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Pot decriminalization debated by B.C.'s municipal leaders [24-09-12] Former B.C. attorney general Geoff Plant said the debate comes as Washington looks at a tax and regulation plan, and this is an opportunity for a coor...
Fix to B.C.’s ‘drug problem’ is easy: legalize marijuana [20-09-12] With three western American states mulling legalized marijuana and the Union of B.C. Municipalities set to debate it, a new group wants the province t...
Hard drugs just minutes away for Vancouver users, study finds [14-08-12] Illicit drugs are easily and quickly accessible to users in Vancouver despite decades of aggressive drug law enforcement efforts aimed at suppressin...
Medical marijuana growers uninspected by Health Canada [04-07-12] More than 15,000 people are licensed to grow medical marijuana in Canada, but Health Canada has no record of staff ever inspecting any of the growers....
Most Canadians firmly in favour of decriminalizing marijuana: poll [02-07-12] Two-thirds of Canadians think the law should be changed so that people caught with small amounts of marijuana no longer face criminal penalties or f...
Feds hike danger rating on ecstasy while health officers urge drug policy reform [24-06-12] Several top public health officials are proposing a rethinking of current illegal-drug policies they assert spurs on a global problem involving ecstas...
Pure ecstasy can be 'safe' if consumed responsibly: B.C. health officer [14-06-12] B.C.'s top health official says taking pure ecstasy can be "safe" when consumed responsibly by adults, despite warnings by police in ...
Ottawa drags out medical pot reform [12-06-12] The federal government's plan to revamp Canada's medical marijuana program and address court-raised constitutional concerns seems half-baked...
Former Supreme Court justice blasts minimum sentences for marijuana offenders [15-05-12] Canada’s new mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenders are based on “very bad criminal law policy” and constitute a threat to ...
What comes after the war on drugs [19-04-12] At the Summit of the Americas, Prime Minister Stephen Harper expressed doubt about the war on drugs. “I think what everybody believes and agrees with,...
Improving community health and safety in Canada through evidence-based policies on illegal drugs [28-03-12] The use of illegal drugs remains a serious threat to community health. However, despite the substantial social costs attributable to illegal drugs, a...
Ottawa's ideology-based drug policies under fire [28-03-12] A number of leading figures in Canadian public health are criticizing the federal government's approach to drug policy, suggesting political ideo...
Whither a Progressive Pot Policy? [02-03-12] Cannabis has been taking centre stage in recent weeks. Former attorneys-general and Vancouver mayors in British Columbia have called for regulation an...
Stephen Harper repeating same old mistakes with tougher pot laws, global group says [01-03-12] The Global Commission on Drug Policy says it’s “very weird” that Canada is taking a tougher line on marijuana when governments across the globe are re...
The OxyContin disaster [24-02-12] Who is going to clean up the mess OxyContin has left behind in Ontario? Health Minister Deb Matthews' move to delist the addictive prescription...
U.S. officials tell Tories war on drugs has failed [22-02-12] A high-profile group of current and former U.S. law enforcement officials has written to the Conservative government with a surprising message: Take i...
Why a former B.C. attorney-general is supporting the pro-pot movement [19-02-12] Geoff Plant has felt for years that the prohibition of marijuana is wrong. Now that the former B.C. attorney-general is out of government, he has deci...
Legalize weed, yes, but the demon's in the details [16-02-12] Marijuana will be legal in Canada one day. It may not be for eons – or at least until the federal Liberals or New Democrats gain power, which could ...
Former B.C. attorneys-general call for legalization of marijuana [15-02-12] Spurred in part by the point-blank shooting of a known gangster in an upscale Vancouver hotel, four former attorneys-general of British Columbia hav...
Policy pitfalls could quickly kill buzz around Liberal pot proposal [19-01-12] If Liberals are serious about presenting voters with a credible plan to legalize and regulate cannabis in the next federal election, they have a lot o...
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