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1CN ON: Work Begins On $1.3M Drug-Treatment Facility ForFri, 25 Nov 2011
Source:Ottawa Citizen (CN ON) Author:Tam, Pauline Area:Ontario Lines:Excerpt Added:11/28/2011

Construction has begun on a $1.3-million residential drug-treatment centre for French-speaking teens.

The Maison Fraternite is part of a long-awaited expansion of addiction treatment services for youth that builds on existing day programs, school-based prevention programs and a burgeoning residential treatment program for English-speaking teens.

The five-bed facility on Olmstead Street in Vanier is aimed at francophones aged 12 to 17. It is expected to accept its first clients by May.

Meanwhile, work is also under way to bring three existing drug treatment programs for anglo-phone teens under one roof.

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2CN BC: Former Mayors Push For Legal PotThu, 24 Nov 2011
Source:Province, The (CN BC) Author:Luk, Vivian Area:British Columbia Lines:Excerpt Added:11/28/2011

Marijuana: Prohibition Of Drug, The Group Writes, Leads To Illegal Trade And Violence

Four former Vancouver mayors "" Larry Campbell, Michael Harcourt, Sam Sullivan and Philip Owen "" released a letter on Wednesday, urging the province's politicians to legalize and regulate marijuana use in B.C.

Prohibition only leads to illegal trade and gang violence, the former mayors said.

"oeMarijuana prohibition is "" without question "" a failed policy," the letter states.

"oeIt is creating violent, gang-related crime in our communities and fear among our citizens, and adding financial costs for all levels of government at a time when we can least afford them. Politicians cannot ignore the status quo any longer, and must develop and deliver alternative marijuana policies that avoid the social and criminal harms that stem directly from cannabis prohibition."

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3CN BC: Editorial: Former Mayors Show Real Wisdom On PotThu, 24 Nov 2011
Source:Province, The (CN BC)          Area:British Columbia Lines:Excerpt Added:11/28/2011

Could it be that Canadian politicians are finally going to have an intelligent conversation about whether marijuana should be legalized? Wednesday's call by four former Vancouver mayors for an end to cannabis prohibition suggests that the country is finally going to have that long-awaited and desperately needed public policy debate.

As Sam Sullivan, Mike Harcourt, Larry Campbell and Philip Owen "" politicians from the left, right and centre "" say in their call for Canadian politicians to speak out against prohibitions, the criminalization of the pot trade is a "oefailed policy" that is "oecreating violent, gang-related crime in our communities and fear among our citizens, and adding financial costs for all levels of government at a time when we can least afford them."

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4 CN ON: PUB LTE: Leave Legislation AloneFri, 25 Nov 2011
Source:Ottawa Citizen (CN ON) Author:Mallett, Heather Area:Ontario Lines:39 Added:11/28/2011

Re: Fazed and confused, Nov. 19 and Crime in a primer for the PM Canada, Nov. 19. I read with despair reporter Chris Cobb's excellent article on the new proposed crime legislation, as well as Amanda Shendruk's "cheat sheet."

If I thought it would do any good, I would write a letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Conservative members of Parliament, but since they seen to be disregarding the advice of The Canadian Bar Association, the Canadian Association of Crown Counsel, the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers, and many other learned organizations and individuals, it is likely I would join the chorus of critics in Conservative waste baskets. But, just in case the prime minister or any Conservatives are listening: if their adolescent child decides to try smoking marijuana, and gets caught, how will they feel when their child gets a mandatory minimum sentence in a federal penitentiary? Won't they wish with all their heart that they had left the legislation alone?

What the Safe Streets and Communities Act proposes is horrible and horrifying. Is there no Conservative member of Parliament who is willing to look at restorative justice?

Ottawa

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5 US PA: OPED: Legalizing Drugs Is Not The AnswerMon, 28 Nov 2011
Source:Pottstown Mercury (PA) Author:Cuzzolino, Daniel Van Area:Pennsylvania Lines:57 Added:11/28/2011

In his Nov. 12 opinion piece, "Is the war on drugs worth it? At what cost?," Earl W. Davis characterizes the Obama administration's drug control policy as a "war" and likens it to America's experience with Prohibition in the early 20th century. On both points, he expresses an outdated view that does not reflect the comprehensive approach to prevention, treatment, recovery, and criminal justice reform being applied to the nation's drug problem today.

The federal government is currently spending more on drug education and treatment ($10.4 billion) than on law enforcement ($9.2 billion) and when it comes to law enforcement, the administration is implementing a range of innovative public safety interventions that save tax dollars, treat addiction, and reduce criminal recidivism. In the past three years, drug treatment courts have sent approximately 120,000 offenders annually into drug treatment instead of prison. Through enhanced probation programs like Project HOPE in Hawaii, probationers are experiencing dramatic reductions in drug use as a result of drug testing and swift, certain, but reasonable sanctions. And through its support for the Second Chance Act, the administration has underscored the importance of substance abuse treatment, employment, mentoring, and other services that improve the transition of individuals from the criminal justice system to a new life in the community.

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6CN BC: Ex-Vancouver Mayors Back Call For End To Pot ProhibitionThu, 24 Nov 2011
Source:Victoria Times-Colonist (CN BC)          Area:British Columbia Lines:Excerpt Added:11/28/2011

VANCOUVER - Four former Vancouver mayors have endorsed a coalition calling for an end to pot prohibition in Canada that they blame for rampant gang violence.

Larry Campbell, Mike Harcourt, Sam Sullivan and Philip Owen all signed an open letter to politicians in B.C. Wednesday that says a change in the law will reduce gang violence.

The former mayors support the position of the Stop the Violence B.C. coalition, which recently released a survey showing most B.C. residents favour an end to the current marijuana laws.

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7CN BC: Judge Rejects Religious Grounds As Basis forThu, 24 Nov 2011
Source:Victoria Times-Colonist (CN BC) Author:Quan, Douglas Area:British Columbia Lines:Excerpt Added:11/28/2011

A federal judge has ruled that a Vancouver man was blowing smoke when he claimed that he should be allowed to smoke up to seven grams of marijuana - about 35 joints - every day for religious purposes.

Christopher Bennett is a member of the Church of the Universe, which believes cannabis is the "tree of life." He tried to argue that Canada's drug laws infringed upon his religious rights.

But in a detailed 21-page ruling, Judge Michel Shore said Bennett failed to show that his marijuana consumption "has any nexus with religion."

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8CN BC: Ex- Mayors Call For End To Pot ProhibitionThu, 24 Nov 2011
Source:Vancouver Sun (CN BC) Author:Bolan, Kim Area:British Columbia Lines:Excerpt Added:11/28/2011

Four former Vancouver mayors of varying political stripes have endorsed a coalition calling for an end to pot prohibition in Canada, which they blame for rampant gang violence.

Larry Campbell, Mike Harcourt, Sam Sullivan and Philip Owen all signed an open letter to politicians in B. C. on Wednesday claiming a change in the law will reduce gang slayings on public streets.

The former mayors support the position of the Stop the Violence B. C. coalition, which recently released a survey showing most B. C. residents favoured an end to the current marijuana laws.

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9CN BC: Former Vancouver Mayors Call for End to Marijuana LawsThu, 24 Nov 2011
Source:National Post (Canada)          Area:British Columbia Lines:Excerpt Added:11/28/2011

Four former Vancouver mayors have endorsed a coalition calling for an end to marijuana laws in Canada, blaming them for rampant gang violence. Larry Campbell, Mike Harcourt, Sam Sullivan and Philip Owen all signed an open letter to politicians in B.C. Wednesday saying a change in the law will reduce gang violence. They support the position of the Stop the Violence BC coalition, which recently released a survey showing most B.C. residents favour an end to the marijuana laws. The letter says "marijuana prohibition is - without question - a failed policy." "It is creating violent, gang-related crime in our communities and fear among our citizens, and adding financial costs for all levels of government-. Politicians cannot ignore the status quo any longer, and must develop and deliver alternative marijuana policies.-" the letter says.

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10CN ON: Addicts Subverting Methadone TreatmentFri, 25 Nov 2011
Source:National Post (Canada) Author:Blackwell, Tom Area:Ontario Lines:Excerpt Added:11/28/2011

Prescriptions for Other Opioids "'Big Hole' In System

Nearly one in five addicts undergoing methadone treatment manage to get prescriptions at the same time for other opioid narcotics, potentially risking their lives and costing taxpayers millions, a new Ontario study suggests.

The review of patients whose medication costs are entirely paid for by the provincial government - about 40% of total methadone users - is some of the starkest evidence to date of a system rife with doctor shopping and other abuse, experts say.

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11CN BC: Smoking Marijuana Not A Religious Act, Judge RulesThu, 24 Nov 2011
Source:National Post (Canada) Author:Quan, Douglas Area:British Columbia Lines:Excerpt Added:11/28/2011

VANCOUVER - A federal judge has ruled that a member of the Church of the Universe, which believes cannabis is the "tree of life," has failed to show that his marijuana consumption "has any nexus with religion."

Christopher Bennett, who claimed that he should be allowed to smoke up to seven grams of marijuana - about 35 joints - every day for religious purposes, argued that Canada's drug laws infringed upon his religious rights.

But in a 21-page ruling, Judge Michel Shore wrote, "While the applicant has shown that his practice is based on the belief that cannabis is the tree of life, this, in and of itself, does not make it a religious practice."

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12US CO: Jefferson County Deputies Cleared In Drug User's DeathMon, 28 Nov 2011
Source:Denver Post (CO) Author:Cardona, Felisa Area:Colorado Lines:Excerpt Added:11/28/2011

Russell Arnold Jr.'s eyes were bulging, and he was sweating and speaking gibberish.

So his girlfriend, Jayme Hammond, called 911 and told a Jefferson County sheriff's dispatcher she was afraid and also concerned for his safety.

"My boyfriend is high on something," Hammond said. "He is acting crazy."

About 20 minutes after that call for help, Arnold was dead.

Four Jefferson County sheriff's deputies fought with Arnold when they got to his apartment and used a Taser on him, but an autopsy determined Arnold, 34, didn't die from the struggle. He died from complications of methamphetamine toxicity.

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