Nelson Daily News _CN BC_ 1/1/1997 - 31/12/2024
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181 CN BC: PUB LTE: Letter Writer Needs Compassion LessonMon, 08 Aug 2005
Source:Nelson Daily News (CN BC) Author:Jensen, Tony Area:British Columbia Lines:31 Added:08/09/2005

To the Editor:

Re: NDN letter by Irene Evanoff "City should get priorities straight" Thursday July 21, 2005

It seems Irene Evanoff needs to do some reading. I challenge her to find one person who has died from cannabis, I will find hundreds who have died or have had medical complications from the use of pesticides.

Your town council seems to know it's priorities perfect.

And Ms. Evanoff, you really need some compassion lessons, I hope you are not the voice of your town.

Tony Jensen

Vancouver, B.C.

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182 CN BC: Nelsonites Watching Pot King Marc Emery's U.S. SagaThu, 04 Aug 2005
Source:Nelson Daily News (CN BC) Author:Prest, Andy Area:British Columbia Lines:91 Added:08/05/2005

Questions And Concerns: NCP Says Emery Outcome "Will Be Interesting,' Supporters Say Arrest Raises Question Of American DEA Presence In B.C.

The arrest and possible extradition to the United States of one of Canada's most well-known marijuana advocates has many people in Nelson, an oft-noted hub of pot culture, taking notice.

Last week, Canadian citizen Marc Emery, referred to as "The Prince of Pot" in an RCMP search warrant was picked up by police in Halifax and his Vancouver shop was searched at the request of American law enforcement agencies. Two other employees at the Vancouver store were also arrested.

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183 CN BC: LTE: City Should Get Priorities StraightThu, 21 Jul 2005
Source:Nelson Daily News (CN BC) Author:Evanoff, Irene Area:British Columbia Lines:53 Added:07/24/2005

To the Editor,

Regarding the proposed pesticide rules for the City of Nelson. How many of that list are gardeners?

We the gardeners are responsible and use pesticides at a minimum if at all. We do not need city council to make a rule against pesticide use. Instead they should be dealing with the ever-increasing use of drugs in our city.

By the pictures on the Holy Smoke shop, a druggie and a marijuana leaf, this council seems to condone the use of drugs. Why do they not take a tough approach to drugs and help the police all they can. We the citizens need to be vigilant and if we see people coming and going at all hours of the day or night report it to the police. There may be drug dealings going on or if we smell something that smells foul we need to report this to the police. Help them deal with the drug problem.

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184 CN BC: OPED: Hemp's Energy PromiseMon, 11 Jul 2005
Source:Nelson Daily News (CN BC) Author:Barth, Russell Area:British Columbia Lines:138 Added:07/14/2005

Special To The Daily News

With the price of crude oil and gasoline soaring ever higher, there is increasing talk of "alternative energy sources". We all know that the price of gas will never drop below 75 cents per litre again, and that one day, maybe even in the next 20-30 years, we will have to give up on crude oil entirely. So why not start phasing crude oil out right now?

Ethanol fuel from corn is cost prohibitive and causes some environmental damage. Hydrogen cars and their fuel is also cost prohibitive, as are hybrid cars. What we need is some sort of crop that can be grown cheaply and easily and with no environmental damage, and is renewable. That crop is Hemp. (Enter "Hemp Fuel" in Google)

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185 CN BC: War On Pot Working In Trail Area Say Community LeadersThu, 26 May 2005
Source:Nelson Daily News (CN BC) Author:Masleck, Raymond Area:British Columbia Lines:101 Added:05/28/2005

CRIME: Acting on a community outcry for a crackdown on commercial grow operations, Greater Trail RCMP have been getting the job done

A raid on a marijuana growing operation in Fruitvale last week was the 20th drug-related search warrant executed by the Greater Trail RCMP in the past six months, but there is still lots more work to do, according to Staff Sgt. Nick Romanchuk.

The drug enforcement operations have resulted in more than 10,000 plants and 50 pounds of dried marijuana being seized, as well as some cocaine.

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186 CN BC: Marijuana Party Joins The RaceTue, 03 May 2005
Source:Nelson Daily News (CN BC) Author:Prest, Andy Area:British Columbia Lines:92 Added:05/05/2005

Nelson-Creston Riding: Just Under The Wire, Philip McMillan Files Papers To Bring Total Names On The Ballot To Four

A new candidate has come out of the weeds at the last minute hoping to shake up the provincial election race for the Nelson-Creston riding.

Philip McMillan of the British Columbia Marijuana Party became a registered candidate Friday, bringing the number of candidates to four. Nominations close tomorrow at 1p.m.

McMillan, whose only other political experience was an unsuccessful run for mayor of Nelson in 2002, is a late replacement for another candidate who backed out.

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187 CN BC: PUB LTE: Mayor Right About Grow-opsTue, 22 Mar 2005
Source:Nelson Daily News (CN BC) Author:Lavinder, M. Area:British Columbia Lines:49 Added:03/24/2005

To the editor:

Re: "Council Squabbles Over Grow Ops" NDN front page, March 10, 2005."

Mayor Elliott rightly says the issue [RCMP shootings in Alberta] is not about marijuana, but gun control.

Further to that correct statement, the person who did the shooting was a known desperate criminal, with serious emotional and mental problems, as well as an enormous criminal record. The RCMP detachment were well aware of his history.

Going to his place and being killed in the line of duty has everything to do with criminality and less to do with marijuana growing.

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188 CN BC: Bc Hydro Could Help Bust Grow-opsMon, 21 Mar 2005
Source:Nelson Daily News (CN BC)          Area:British Columbia Lines:67 Added:03/24/2005

MLA Suffredine Supports Solicitor General's Push To Have Utility Help In Cracking Down On Pot Growers

The number of marijuana grow-ops in the province could be reduced if BC Hydro was enabled to share their customers' billing information with police, says local MLA Blair Suffredine.

Last week, Solicitor General Rich Coleman urged BC Hydro to help police in their battle against drugs. He asked the Crown corporation to turn information over to the authorities when customers have unusually high power bills, which may indicate a possible grow operation in the residence.

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189 CN BC: PUB LTE: Dooley Misses The MarkMon, 14 Mar 2005
Source:Nelson Daily News (CN BC) Author:Cantwell, Dustin Area:British Columbia Lines:48 Added:03/15/2005

To the Editor:

I would like to respond to John Dooley's comments in the paper regarding Grow-ops (NDN, Thursday, March 10, 2005 front page story "Council squabbles over grow-ops).

First off, even RCMP Police Commissioner Guiliano Zaccardelli apologized profusely for his misleading comments shortly after the killings. He was responsible for sensationalizing the amount of marijuana at this incident and for making a correlation between the killing and the miniscule garden. All of which he said proved to be false.

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190 CN BC: Council Squabbles Over Grow-OpsThu, 10 Mar 2005
Source:Nelson Daily News (CN BC) Author:Kiel, Kathy Area:British Columbia Lines:80 Added:03/14/2005

Councillor Dooley says RCMP murders should shed light on local situation, Mayor Elliott says issue not about marijuana, but gun control

Nelson City councillor John Dooley says the courts should crack down on criminals involved in marijuana grow-ops after the killings of four RCMP officers on a rural Alberta farm last week.

"A lot of these people aren't the type that are growing a little bit of dope in their basement and want to have a puff on their back porch in the evening," Dooley told council at Monday's meeting. "These are the criminal elements that shoot to kill officers."

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191 CN BC: Column: Smoking Out The Real CulpritsTue, 08 Mar 2005
Source:Nelson Daily News (CN BC) Author:DeGrace, Anne Area:British Columbia Lines:110 Added:03/10/2005

The last time I smoked pot was 1981. I'm not kidding. I'm pretty sure I inhaled, but I can't say I really remember.

I have no personal interest in pot. I also have no particular animosity towards this plant, I believe there are medicinal benefits, and I see it as harmless when used recreationally, like a cold beer on a hot day. And I think hemp, as a product, is totally cool.

The recent news about the four young mounties killed in Mayerthorpe, Alberta while investigating a grow-op is absolutely, undeniably tragic. The Globe and Mail, my national newspaper of choice, devoted several full pages to the tragedy; news reports, analyses, profiles of the fallen, and Public Safety Minister Anne McLellan's push to crack down on the grow-ops.

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192 CN BC: PUB LTE: Pot Policy Had Major FlawsMon, 07 Feb 2005
Source:Nelson Daily News (CN BC) Author:Tousaw, Kirk I. Area:British Columbia Lines:31 Added:02/08/2005

To the Editor:

The shelving of the Kootenay Lake School District drug policy is good news. Policies that allow for the suspension of students for marijuana use are illogical. The primary concern with student pot smoking is that the student won't learn as well. Punishing them by cutting off learning entirely is wrong-headed.

High schoolers smoking marijuana has gone on for decades and is normal youthful experimentation (as Superintendent Butcher implies by suggesting suspensions for experimentation cease). And, just like the student that spends too much time playing video games, watching TV or participating in sports, some will see their grades slip. But the answer is to spend more time working with these students - all of them - not to send them away.

Kirk Tousaw Campaign Manager B.C. Marijuana Party

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193 CN BC: School Drug Policy ShelvedThu, 03 Feb 2005
Source:Nelson Daily News (CN BC) Author:Kiel, Kathy Area:British Columbia Lines:102 Added:02/04/2005

Parents Line Up To Dissent Controversial Draft Policy; Revision Now In The Works

The Kootenay Lake School District has decided to postpone the adoption of the controversial drug and alcohol policy until a later date.

Policy committee chair Bob Henderson cited the reason for the delay was due largely in part to the substantial amount of "public criticism by DPAC."

"I am asking to have the policy removed from the table and taken back to the policy table to deal with the concerns that we have heard," Henderson said.

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194 CN BC: PUB LTE: District Drug Policy FlawedMon, 17 Jan 2005
Source:Nelson Daily News (CN BC) Author:Trenaman, Lenora Area:British Columbia Lines:70 Added:01/18/2005

Editor, Nelson Daily News,

School District #8 DPAC would like to comment on statements made by Superintendent Brian Butcher in the NDN January 10, 2005 article titled, "School drug and alcohol policy slammed by parents".

First, Superintendent Butcher refers to the DPAC feedback as negative. DPAC feels the feedback is extremely positive in that the parent comments to the Board on this issue encourage a proactive approach that emphasizes support and education for all students. Parents of SD#8 indicate that they want a policy that promotes education, awareness, and safety and not another discipline policy. Does Superintendent Butcher feel that any comment that disagrees with this draft policy is negative?

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195 CN BC: PUB LTE: Schools Make Drugs CoolThu, 13 Jan 2005
Source:Nelson Daily News (CN BC) Author:Barth, Russell Area:British Columbia Lines:48 Added:01/16/2005

To the Editor,

Re: School drug and alcohol policy slammed by parents.

Parents are right to be slamming the failed drug policy employed not only in our schools, but in our whole society. Making drugs an "evil taboo" just adds to it's allure and it's "cool."

By employing "just say no" propagandist slogans, and the whole we/they mentality of "zero-tolerance" and "all use is abuse" and "drugs are for losers," we have had the result of drugs being more popular with teens than ever before. If you tell kids something is naughty, they can't resist doing it.

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196 CN BC: School Drug And Alcohol Policy Slammed By ParentsMon, 10 Jan 2005
Source:Nelson Daily News (CN BC) Author:Kiel, Kathy Area:British Columbia Lines:84 Added:01/11/2005

Moms and Dads Says Policy Focuses on Punishment Rather Than Proactive Approach to Dealing With Issues

A parent's group is slamming a policy developed to address drug and alcohol issues in schools in the Kootenay Lake School District.

"DPAC believes the policy is more towards discipline rather than education," says Victoria Vaseleniuck who sits on the school board policy committee as a District Parents Advisory Council representative.

At present, the district policy committee is field-testing the controversial Drug and Alcohol Policy that has been more than a year in the making. Subsequently, DPAC is asking that parents and members of the public respond to the policy by providing their thoughts on the issue.

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197 CN BC: PUB LTE: Pot Busts Only Making Mary Jane Matters WorseMon, 10 Jan 2005
Source:Nelson Daily News (CN BC) Author:Francisco, Greg Area:British Columbia Lines:50 Added:01/11/2005

To the Editor:

Congratulations to the Nelson City Police as well as the RCMP on their recent seizure of 5 cannabis grow-ops valued at over $240,000.

Congratulations are in order because operations such as these succeed where generations of alchemists failed. They convert a common, easy to grow weed into gold. The more grow-ops shut down, the higher the price goes, which in turn draws more criminals into the mix. A perfect circle without end.

The War on Drugs, Inc. violates the law. The law of Supply and Demand.

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198 CN BC: PUB LTE: Pot Prohibition Does Not WorkWed, 22 Dec 2004
Source:Nelson Daily News (CN BC) Author:Barth, Russell Area:British Columbia Lines:42 Added:12/22/2004

To the Editor:

Re: Police Bust Five Grow-Ops (NDN Friday, Dec. 3, 2004)

Police caught five grow-ops, but all this will accomplish is a raise for the growers they didn't catch. This continuing waste of police time and money is beyond absurd, it is criminal. The blame falls squarely on the shoulders of our inept and lazy federal government.

Regulation could easily fix this problem. If you don't believe that, just look at how many "bath-tub gin mills" we see in our neighbourhoods. Home growers could have restrictions and be subject to inspection, commercial growers would have to be in greenhouses, farms, or industrial parks, and commercial sales could be regulated through compassion clubs and "coffee shops."

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199 CN BC: Police Bust Five Grow-OpsFri, 03 Dec 2004
Source:Nelson Daily News (CN BC) Author:Kiel, Kathy Area:British Columbia Lines:83 Added:12/04/2004

City Police and RCMP Complete Seven-Day Operation Targeting Marijuana Cultivation

Five local residents will be in court next month facing marijuana cultivation charges after Nelson City Police and Mounties searched several homes over the course of the week.

The searches resulted in the seizures of a total of 587 marijuana plants worth an estimated $234,000, plus an additional $9,000 in dry bud.

According to Nelson City Police Sgt. Steve Bank, of the General Investigation Section, the grow shows they uncovered when they executed five search warrants on residences located in Nelson, Harrop and Bonnington were of an average size.

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200 CN BC: Holy Smoke 'Shocked' By NY Times ArticleThu, 25 Nov 2004
Source:Nelson Daily News (CN BC)          Area:British Columbia Lines:109 Added:11/27/2004

Story Indicates Downtown Store Openly Selling Pot; Not So Say Owners

Holy Smoke Culture Shop is debunking statements published in the New York Times last Sunday that alleged the store sold marijuana out of its "produce section."

"We were a little shocked to see that," said Paul DeFelice, one of three owners of the head shop.

In a Nov. 21 Times article titled "Greetings from Resisterville," reporter Fred Bernstein explored the controversy that erupted with the announcement that a monument would be erected in the area honouring U.S. war resisters who made their homes in the West Kootenay.

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