September 2011

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23 Sep New pot laws could overwhelm B.C. jails

Legalize Cannabis, The New Cannabis Laws | Darrin Fiddler

CBC News Posted: Sep 23, 2011   Minimum sentences in the federal government’s new “tough on crime” legislation are going to overwhelm B.C.’s overcrowded jails with small-scale marijuana growers, according to the province’s prison guards.   If passed, the federal government’s new law will mean a…

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21 Sep War On Drugs: 72% Of Federal Prosecutions Drug-Related

Cannabis History, Legalize Cannabis | Darrin Fiddler

By Bruce Cheadle, The Canadian Press Posted: 09/21/2011   OTTAWA – Almost three quarters of all cases handled by federal prosecutors last year involved drugs, according to the annual report from the Public Prosecution Service of Canada.   The service, responsible for pursuing everything from…

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21 Sep Marijuana grow-op sites listed by RCMP

Cannabis History | Darrin Fiddler

By Meagan Fitzpatrick , CBC News Posted: Sep 21, 2011   The RCMP is now publishing online the addresses of homes where marijuana grow-ops and other drug production operations were found.   The new page on the RCMP’s website is part of a stepped up effort…

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