Marc Emery petition reaches Obama
Watching the PBS three-part series Prohibition, I'm reminded of the fate of the Prince of Pot, Marc Emery. You know Emery's story. He was convicted in the States of selling…
Marijuana
Chart shows how Harper increased pot arrests by 14% in 2010
CBC has an informative chart showing how drastically crime has dropped across the board since 1973. It's a very impressive drop, including 5% lower for property crime and 3% decrease…
Vancouver Province: Replace marijuana in criminal code with alcohol
Substantial column from a fairly right-wing newspaper.I have smoked marijuana with members of Parliament, RCMP officers, teachers, artists, pharmacists, lawyers and many other upstanding Canadian citizens. I am asking the…
Mandatory Sentences Really Mean Mandatory
Canada's top legal group, the Canadian Bar Association, was not exactly kind to Harper's approach to crime in its recent annual conference. It identified many issues from overcrowding to the…