Archive for February, 2006
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Sunday, February 26th, 2006Victoria’s two compassion clubs are operating illegally, that much appears clear. Apparently, the chances of either the Vancouver Island Compassion Society or the Cannabis Buyers Club receiving a legal exemption to provide medical marijuana for their members is slim at this point.
Marihuana For Medical Purposes In Canada
Saturday, February 25th, 2006The Director of Corporate and Regulatory Services circulated a copy of the Health Canada report dated January 30, 2006 prepared by Linda dabros and advised Committee that this matter has een recently released to the media. Committee requested that this matter be discussed when Councillor Chandler is present at the next COTW meeting.
NO HYDROPONICS MONITORING
Friday, February 24th, 2006An Abbotsford city councillor is “not happy” with the provincial government after it ruled there will be no immediate implementation of a proposal to monitor businesses selling hydroponic equipment.
Pot meeting uncovers no new ground
Tuesday, February 21st, 2006Victoria’s two compassion clubs are operating illegally, that much appears clear. Apparently, the chances of either the Vancouver Island Compassion Society or the Cannabis Buyers Club receiving a legal exemption to provide medical marijuana for their members is slim at this point.
PANEL WILL DEBATE PROS AND CONS OF WAR ON DRUGS
Monday, February 20th, 2006Is the war on drugs really worth it? That’s one of the most contentious questions in the criminal justice system and one that will be tackled by leading criminal justice professionals in a live debate at UCFV Abbotsford later this month.
COMMUNITY DRUG COURTS COMING, A-G SAYS
Monday, February 20th, 2006VICTORIA–The solution to rampant property crime, small-time armed robberies and street-level drug dealing lies in a community-based system of justice and not in stiffer jail sentences for repeat offenders, B.C. Attorney General Wally Oppal says.
Victory in Chilliwack!
Monday, February 13th, 2006As many of you know, the city of Chilliwack, BC, had considered implementing a bylaw (the “Drug Paraphrenalia and Hyrdroponics Bylaw 2006″) which would have: (1) implemented a license fee of $1000 for “hydroponic” and “drug paraphrenalia” stores, (2) allowed the RCMP to have ultimate approval over whether licenses would issue, (3) forced the stores [...]
Steve Kubby asks for permission to use cannabis in prison
Friday, February 10th, 2006Medical marijuana activist Steve Kubby asked a Placer County judge Tuesday to let him use cannabis while he serves a 120-day jail sentence for a drug conviction in 2000. The Placer sheriff’s department said it is opposed to the idea.
“Richard Calrisian” of Overgrow and Heaven’s Stairway Disappears
Friday, February 10th, 2006The owner of Heaven’s Stairway Seeds, CannabisWorld.com and Overgrow.com has apparently dropped his websites and businesses, and has taken off with everything.
Medical Pot Advocates Angry: Tom Shapiro Raid and Arrest
Friday, February 10th, 2006Before the raid Medical marijuana advocates are angry over the treatment of a Regina AIDS patient who was arrested after his pot licence expired.
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