Archive for August, 2002
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Tuesday, August 20th, 2002From the Times Colonist, August 17, 2002 By Keith Martin, MP Recently, much frenzied public debate has revolved around whether or not to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. The instigating event was public musings by the Minister of Justice, Martin Cauchon, that he would treat possession like a traffic ticket. This is [...]
Seized pot packs punch, Ottawa finds
Monday, August 19th, 2002From the Globe And Mail, August 19th, 2002 By Carolyn Abraham But patients fuming at Health Canada over supply delays They may have come from a meadow in British Columbia — or a well-lit basement in Brampton, Ont. But whatever their origins, two strains of marijuana have been selected, from hundreds of others, as possible [...]
Ian Hunter found dead in boating accident
Saturday, August 17th, 2002Ian Hunter, the man who started the Sacred Herb Hemp Shop in Victoria, was found dead yesterday, his body floating in Kootenay Lake near Nelson. One of Ian’s long time friends, Reverend Damuzi, has written a eulogy that is available online at http://www.cannabisculture.com/articles/2573.html.
Jail’s No Place for Pot Grower, Judge Rules
Friday, August 16th, 2002From The Halifax Herald, August 16, 2002 By Amy Pugsley Fraser Crown Wanted Prison, But Man Gets Conditional Sentence Instead A judge disputed the value of imprisoning a marijuana grower Thursday and handed him a conditional sentence.
With supply dry, patients turn to street sources
Thursday, August 15th, 2002From the National Post, August 15, 2002 By Jessica Leeder A police raid of the largest medicinal drug network in Toronto has left some 1,200 people looking to illicit sources to buy the marijuana they use to control pain.
Bail Rules Block Centre From Selling Pot
Thursday, August 15th, 2002From the National Post, August 15, 2002 By Jessica Leeder Three men and one woman arrested by a Toronto drug squad were released on bail yesterday on the condition they shut down a medical marijuana distribution network they have built up in order to sell drugs to 1,200 Ontarians.
Toronto Compassion Centre BUSTED!
Wednesday, August 14th, 2002Toronto Compassion Centre has been raided by Toronto Police. Just before last christmas, they were called to help out when the centere’s staff were viciously attacked, beaten and robbed. While “helping”, they found and confiscated a large quantity of medicine. No charges were laid at the time, but yesterday, all staff were detained (that is, [...]
Pot-Themed Sandwich Shops Grow In E Valley
Monday, August 12th, 2002From the East Valley Tribune, August 11th, 2002 By Dave Woodfill Scott Jennings’ marijuana themed submarine sandwich shop business is growing like a weed in the East Valley. Soon, it will expand to other parts of Arizona. The 32-year-old owner of Cheba Hut shops in Tempe and Mesa started his first pot-themed restaurant only five [...]
Pot Lovers Fight for Their B.C. Sea Weed
Friday, August 9th, 2002From The Globe And Mail, August 9th, 2002 By Brent Jang Armed with homegrown, scented spray, the B.C. Marijuana Party is retaliating against police who board West Coast ferries with their drug-sniffing dogs. For two days this week, activists sprayed ferry decks with THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, party president Marc Emery said yesterday.
Last raid goes to trial first?
Friday, August 9th, 2002By Ted Smith Founder, Victoria’s Hempology 101 Society Victoria, B.C. – A trial date has been set regarding the arrest of Colby Budda during the June 21 raid of the Cannabis Buyers’ Clubs of Canada (CBCoC), the oldest public medical cannabis distributor in the country.
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