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1 CN BC: PUB LTE: Eroding Rights Not The AnswerSat, 28 Feb 2009
Source:Delta Optimist (CN BC) Author:Falcone, Thomas Area:British Columbia Lines:51 Added:03/02/2009

Editor:

Re: Delta police take aim at gangs, Feb. 18

What exactly does Delta police chief Jim Cessford have in mind when he suggests replacing the Canadian legal system with a "justice system?" What in particular about the Charter of Rights and Freedoms does he think needs to be reassessed? And does he really believe it is a bad thing police are "bound to a process?"

The answer to gang violence in B.C. is not chipping away at our society's safeguards of liberty. Documents such as the Charter of Rights and Freedoms are crucial because they guarantee certain liberties that are crucial in protecting us from the authoritative tendencies of the state.

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2 CN BC: Intervention, Not Suspension, For Students On DrugsFri, 27 Feb 2009
Source:Coquitlam Now, The (CN BC)          Area:British Columbia Lines:86 Added:03/02/2009

A new pilot project will use intervention instead of suspension to deal with drugs at local schools.

Paul McNaughton, principal of CABE and district alternate programs, said about a quarter of this year's 351 suspensions were due to drug and alcohol incidents.

"Last year, there were 216 drug- and alcohol-related suspensions in the school district. Two years ago, there were 153. It is a significant problem that is happening at the schools," McNaughton said at Tuesday's school board meeting.

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3 US NY: PUB LTE: To Stop Drug ViolenceMon, 02 Mar 2009
Source:Watertown Daily Times (NY) Author:Seguin, Larry Area:New York Lines:44 Added:03/02/2009

The problem in Mexico is not drug use, the problem is prohibition; (editorial Sunday, Feb. 22).

One example of its failure is Colombia. After wasting $4 billion of taxpayer money, the U.S. government pulled out. There is absolutely nothing to prove the $4 billion did any good to stop cocaine. We are to believe this is the answer to Mexico.

If any of our politicians were serious about ending the 60-year-old drug war, they would bring legalization to the debate.

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4 US CO: Meth Retreating, With Help Of Colorado Task ForcesSun, 01 Mar 2009
Source:Summit Daily News (CO)          Area:Colorado Lines:69 Added:03/02/2009

Methamphetamine Appears To Be Making A Retreat In Colorado.

The number of meth-lab busts in the state dropped from a high of 450 in 2002 to 46 in 2007, according to the National Clandestine Laboratory Database. Last year the North Metro Task Force serving northern Denver-area communities busted two small, mobile meth labs, compared with about 100 a year from 2002 to 2005.

"We have turned the tide on methamphetamine in the United States," said Jeff Sweetin, agent in charge at the Drug Enforcement Administration office in Denver. "I think when you look at methamphetamine, what you have is a model. When communities say 'No more' and when law enforcement and retail and all these other things come together, we can have a huge impact."

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5 US NC: OPED: Not Just Blowing Smoke On Medicinal MarijuanaMon, 02 Mar 2009
Source:News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) Author:Benavie, Arthur Area:North Carolina Lines:98 Added:03/02/2009

CHAPEL HILL - At a recent news conference, Gov. Beverly Perdue rejected the use of marijuana for medical purposes. "I don't see any way I would support medical marijuana," she said. "Right now, every child I look at who's had a problem getting off pot -- I worry about that." As a researcher of illicit drugs, I strongly disagree.

Perdue is right that we should not initiate a policy that would cause young people to get hooked on pot, but evidence suggests this is not a problem. The U.S. Government Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress, was told by law enforcement that the medical marijuana programs in Alaska, California, Hawaii and Oregon had not been taken advantage of by adolescents.

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6 US: Column: A Stimulus Plan For Mexican GangstersMon, 02 Mar 2009
Source:Wall Street Journal (US) Author:O'grady, Mary Anastasia Area:United States Lines:97 Added:03/02/2009

Obama's Promise Not To Crack Down On Medical-Marijuana Use Raises The Stakes For Traffickers.

Mexico City Just when you thought the effects of U.S. drug policy couldn't get more pernicious, guess what? That's where we're headed.

Mexico's young democracy is already paying a high price for the lethal combination of prohibition and strong gringo demand for mind-altering substances. Drug violence has escalated as Mexican suppliers intent on satisfying appetites across the border have tangled with each other and law enforcement. Now the U.S. is getting ready to raise the incentives for gangsters. At a press conference last week, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder indicated that President Obama would keep a campaign promise by ending federal raids on medical marijuana dispensaries. This means that the weed will remain illegal to transport and sell -- and thus highly profitable for criminals -- but there will be fewer repercussions for those who use it in states with liberal marijuana laws. The administration says it wants to end federal infringement on the rights of states.

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7 CN ON: OPED: In The Heart Of A Drug WarMon, 02 Mar 2009
Source:Ottawa Citizen (CN ON) Author:Littlefield, Connie Area:Ontario Lines:157 Added:03/02/2009

A Former Canadian Police Officer Is Experiencing The Horrors Brought By Drug Prohibition In Mexico, And Trying To Change Things For The Better

Walter McKay is an all-Canadian hero: currently fighting police corruption in Mexico, he is also a conscientious objector to the war on drugs.

Born and raised in British Columbia, after university, he joined the Vancouver Police Department. He was a founding member of the "Odd Squad," a group of officers who patrolled the Downtown Eastside, where he helped make the NFB film Through a Blue Lens.

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8 CN BC: Column: New Laws Will Have Little Impact On GangsMon, 02 Mar 2009
Source:Vancouver Sun (CN BC) Author:Mulgrew, Ian Area:British Columbia Lines:118 Added:03/02/2009

Premier Gordon Campbell has packed away his Dirty Harry rhetoric, Prime Minister Stephen Harper's police photo ops are over, the cabinet boys are back from their whirlwind tour of Ottawa and the gang violence continues unabated.

What did you expect?

Nothing announced by the federal government last week will have an impact on the current urban gang problem. Sorry. But true.

And I'm skeptical the newly appointed "public-security commissioner" to lead the province's fight against gangs will help.

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9 CN BC: PUB LTE: Legalize Marijuana, Reap Tax BenefitsMon, 02 Mar 2009
Source:Victoria Times-Colonist (CN BC) Author:Ross, Jacquelyn Area:British Columbia Lines:30 Added:03/02/2009

As I see it, the Lower Mainland gangs are bumping each other off and saving the taxpayers a lot of money. When will a politician, any politician, have the backbone to stand up and demand that the government legalize marijuana? It could be sold in government liquor stores and the tax benefits would be enormous. Let's keep the money out of the hands of the gangsters (anybody remember Al Capone?) and put it where it belongs -- health care and child welfare, not to mention paying off the coming Olympic debt.

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10 CN BC: Drug Waste Dumped In ParkSat, 28 Feb 2009
Source:Langley Advance (CN BC) Author:Claxton, Matthew Area:British Columbia Lines:41 Added:03/02/2009

More than 200 litres of liquid had leaked from broken containers, but quick response minimized damage, police say

Police, firefighters and the B.C. Ministry of the Environment had to clean up a mess left by drug dealers on the edge of Derby Reach Regional Park on Friday.

A park employee found the dump site, in the 10700 block of Allard Crescent, said Staff Sgt. Mike Harding of the RCMP Drug Enforcement Branch.

The drums and pails, some of them broken and spilling, had been left there overnight. About 200 litres of toxic waste had been spilled onto the ground.

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