Victory for medical marijuana patient in New Jersey!

In Mt. Holly, New Jersey, a Ed “NJWeedman” Forchion has been acquitted for marijuana possession. Good. He is a medical marijuana patient in California who was stopped in New Jersey by police. Mr. Forchion attempted to argue jury nullification. If you aren't aware of jury...

Medical marijuana patients denied because of being on probation

Medical marijuana has helped many individuals whose pain and suffering cannot be relieved through any other means. I am a big supporter of the right of someone to use marijuana while in great pain. It is the height of absurdity and injustice for the government to stop...

How Stop/Frisk in New York City targets blacks

A federal judge has allowed (not ruled but just allowed) a court case to proceed on the clearly unconstitutional practice of stop/frisk in New York City. Technically stop/frisk are two different things. Stop supposedly needs only reasonable suspicion. The frisk part requires...

Should you be excluded from an area of a city, if not convicted?

Those areas being, those considered with higher than normal crime rates. In Cincinnati it was illegal,before a court ruling, to be in certain areas of the city even if only arrested. Even if the arrest did not meet the standards of probable cause, which is required for an...

Don't students have a right against illegal searches, as adults?

Does a right against unreasonable search and seizures exist in public schools? Don't minors enjoy the same rights as adults? After all, there are no exceptions made under our Constitution towards those who aren't adults.  Of all our rights that deal with civil...

Eliminate the Meth Market

The illicit drug trade has gone on too long and consumes the nation’s scarce resources. It adds to the national debt and deficit. Eliminating the market for drugs in the US will end the need for all of that...

Legal Drug Causes Multiple Deaths

UK's Chief Drug advisor reccomends that the drug sold as plant food be bannedLast week two teenagers Louis Wainwright, 18, and Nicholas Smith, 19 both from Linconshire died after taking the substance.The...

Supervised injection site, Insite, may be heading back to court

Coming again to the forefront of Canadian news, is Vancouver's Insite facility, which is known as North America's only safe, supervised injection site for illegal drug users.  A facility located in the...

Criminization of the Smoker: Patio Smoking Bans in North America

“The provincial government is contemplating a smoking ban on restaurant and bar patios and in vehicles carrying minors.  New anti-tobacco legislation, expected to be introduced later this fall, would also set new limits on how close people smoking can be to public...

Living in Olympic security zone means big bucks, big headaches

Barry Artiste Op. Ed While a homeowner renting out their suites for $11,000.00 a month, sounds just peachy keen, what many do not realise are five things that could and will make this Dream Cash Grab a Nightmare!...

Federal Tories want mandatory jail time for dealers: Canada

Barry Artiste Op/Ed Certainly a step in the right direction, lets hope it begins immediately. Let's hope the Liberal Dominated Senate which previously stonewalled past Conservative Crime Bills gets some common...

Ecstasy - UK rejects advice to downgrade

A report by the UK Government's own Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs that concluded Ecstasy should be downgraded from a Class A illegal drug to Class B has been rejected by the home secretary Jacqui...

Leaving the West: Tough times bring gangsters back East to Ottawa

Barry Artiste Op/Ed Seems even Criminals and Drug Dealers have "Nancy Boy Gangsters" who don't like the Prairie Gangsters shooting at them, and opted for a more gentler city to ply their terror and drug dealing. Guess West Coast and Prairie Gangsters are made of stronger...

Michael Phelps Coming to Vancouver" Autograph Bong Signing?

Barry Artiste Op/Ed Okay Vangroovians, put down your Starbucks Lattes!  Michael Phelps is coming to Vangroovy as part of a Motivational Wankfest!   So be sure to bring your Bongs, as one can only...

Iraqis turn to drugs to escape violence

"Tamam Abdul-Kadhim started taking a sedative about two years ago to calm his nerves after he witnessed a bombing in central Baghdad. Soon he was addicted. The 35-year-old is one of a growing number of Iraqis turning to drugs to help them cope with the daily violence and...

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