Canada
The symptoms and side effects of reefer madness are now clearer than ever. Politicians, even those who never inhaled, suffer paranoid delusions. full story- To continue to incarcerate the harmless under the auspices of "encouraging a respect for the law" insures only that justice is not done. full story
CANNABIS CULTURE - Marc Emery supporters Canada-wide will be joining together at their local Member of Parliament's offices on Saturday, November 7th, at 2:00pm to demand freedom for the imprisoned activist. full story
Health Canada is getting tough with patients who use government-certified medical marijuana, demanding full payment in advance before shipping the weed. full story
The Federal Court reserved decision Monday whether to throw out the case of an Ontario restaurant owner who wants one of his former patrons stripped of his right to smoke medical marijuana. full story
He's waiting for a five year jail term. The prince of pot, is sitting tight until he's extradited to the United States. full story- My lawyer, Kirk Tousaw, and I have been preparing for a Nov. 3 appearance in Federal Canadian court regarding our religious challenge for a cannabis exemption. Below are documents prepared from Professors, two of whom are slated to appear as expert witnesses in the case: full story
- I want to thank everyone who has been sending me mail and books while I'm here at North Fraser Pretrial. Unfortunately, I'm still not getting a lot of my mail due to inappropriate content, missing return addresses, and other silly things like included illegal Post-It notes or staples. full story
Online marijuana seed seller Richard Hratch Baghdadlian is facing imprisonment in Canada for five years. full story
CANNABIS CULTURE - In episode #4 of the Prison Potcast, Marc Emery reads his new essay "Stephen Harper and The End of Days (of Canada as we know it): Revelations about the Conservative Party's direction for Canada". full story
The number of Canadians legally permitted to use pot as medicine has tripled in the past three years since the Conservatives took power. full story
Ross Rebagliati, whose gold medal in snowboarding at the 1998 Winter Olympics was obscured briefly by marijuana smoke, is seeking the Liberal nomination in a B.C. riding for the next federal election. full story- Re: "Tories propose tighter parole rules" from CBC News. full story
- Many Canadians think police don't pay much attention to marijuana, and instead focus on busting people for "hard drugs". Think again. full story
Police in Abbotsford, B.C., are investigating after a video was posted on YouTube showing an officer stomping on and kicking a drug suspect who is lying face down on the ground, while another officer walks on the back of the suspect's legs. full story
The government's two crime bills currently held up in the Senate are "flawed," and could be unconstitutional, but the Liberals are afraid of being labelled soft on crime and Grit Senators may succumb to political pressure and vote against amending the bills, says a Liberal Senator who supports the amendments. full story
If the federal government gets its way, Canadians will witness a boom in prison construction coinciding with the longest steady decline in crime rates in Canadian history. full story
A report released Thursday that shows the number of pot smokers in the world has grown to more than 160 million people has Canadian advocates renewing calls for legalization of the drug. full story
CANNABIS CULTURE - The Prince of Pot reports about life behind bars from inside his B.C. prison in Episode #2 of Marc Emery's Prison Potcast. full story- Re: Drug-smuggling Gangs High On Helicopters full story
Several factors make Emery's case unique, and different from that of a 'drug dealer'. Does his extradition meet the Canadian legal requirements? full story
Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party of Canada want American-style mandatory minimum sentences for marijuana users and growers, and Liberals in the House have already given the green light. Is Bill C-15 about making Canadians safer, or making bigger profits for organized crime? full story- This is an unspeakably tragic story. As a parent, it is the kind of story that makes me fearful of the world that my children will inherit. full story
- In less than a month the Canadian Justice Minister Rob Nicholson will sign the extradition order handing Marc Emery over to American authorities to serve a 5 year prison sentence for selling marijuana seeds....in Canada. There isn't much time to try and stop this egregious miscarriage of justice. Do your part. full story
CANNABIS CULTURE - Canada's Prime Minister performs a Beatles tune about 'getting high', while his Conservative party wants to throw those who 'get high' in jail. full story
