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1 CN BC: Pot Law Proposal Falls Flat HereThu, 05 Jun 2003
Source:Aldergrove Star (CN BC) Author:Myers, Christina Area:British Columbia Lines:87 Added:06/07/2003

Parking Tickets, Speeding Tickets . . . Pot Tickets?

Proposed legislation announced this week by the federal goverment could see smaller quantities of marijuana penalized by fine instead of heading through the court system.

Depending on the amount, the age of the person, and aggravating factors such as operating a vehicle, fines would range from $100 to $400. The move, announced simultaneously with a $245 million, five-year drug strategy aimed at reducing substance abuse, was quick to come under fire.

"This bill is a poor excuse for reform of our laws," Langley-Abbotsford (Canadian Alliance) MP Randy White said, noting his party has said it was in favour of responsible decriminalization of small amounts of cannabis for personal use, with a maximum of five grams for non-criminal possession.

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2 CN ON: PUB LTE: Making Marijuana Free Will Eliminate OrganizedWed, 04 Jun 2003
Source:Annex Guardian (CN ON) Author:Blaney, Brad Area:Ontario Lines:87 Added:06/07/2003

Re: 'Will pot gains go up in smoke?' Editorial, May 30.

Congratulations on the most comprehensive and accurate evaluation of the issues surrounding the government's proposed pot laws.

As a matter of fact, this opinion captures all the points that I have been raising with my MP Jim Petersen and, most recently with our MPP David Young in response to some of the moronic ramblings of the Attorney General for Ontario, Norm Sterling, on this issue.

I will copy and send this editorial to each to ensure that this view is not only that of one of their crazy constituents, but is one approaching the mainstream.

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3US WI: Officers Praised For BustsFri, 06 Jun 2003
Source:Oshkosh Northwestern (WI) Author:Wolff, Patricia Area:Wisconsin Lines:Excerpt Added:06/07/2003

Force targeted local drug dealers, put a dent in drug trafficking

MONTELLO - When Sheriff Ray "Rick" Fullmer asked members of the Marquette County Board for 10 grand last year for a special project, they agreed without question.

Board members didn't need to quiz Fullmer about what he planned to do with the money, said Don Wilson, a member of the county's public safety committee.

"He has a well-run department. The committee allows the sheriff to do what he has to do to get things done," Wilson said.

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4US NY: Rally Protests N.Y. Drug LawsThu, 05 Jun 2003
Source:Los Angeles Times (CA) Author:Goldman, John J. Area:New York Lines:Excerpt Added:06/07/2003

Hip-hoppers Join Thousands Demanding Repeal Of Harsh Penalties For Narcotics Use, Sale.

NEW YORK -- Attracted by some of the biggest names in hip-hop, thousands of protesters rallied Wednesday to demand repeal of laws that can send first-time offenders to prison for up to life for possessing or selling small quantities of drugs.

"It's time to drop the Rock," the crowd chanted, referring to statutes passed 30 years ago during the administration of former Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller.

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5 CN BC: Clark Announces School Program To Head Off Drug ProblemsFri, 06 Jun 2003
Source:Abbotsford Times (CN BC) Author:Toth, Christina Area:British Columbia Lines:54 Added:06/07/2003

Grade 10 students will have to take a mandatory course on the effects of drugs and alcohol, or they won't graduate, Education Minister Christy Clark announced Thursday morning at an editorial with members of the Vancouver Area Newspapers Network.

The classes could start as soon as this September but will definitely be in place by September 2004, the minister said.

"If students don't pass that course, which will be Planning 10, they won't graduate. Every child in British Columbia who graduates from our high schools will have to have a core understanding of the impact of substance abuse. We want to make sure it's embedded in the curriculum and every child knows about it," Clark said.

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6 CN ON: LTE: Fines Could Reduce Marijuana ConsumptionFri, 06 Jun 2003
Source:Annex Guardian (CN ON) Author:Colford, Jonathan Area:Ontario Lines:33 Added:06/07/2003

So let me get this straight, the federal government is replacing jail time with fines for being caught with 15 grams of marijuana or less and spending $240 million on a program to get kids to stop smoking it. Unless they're going to crack down like meter maids and issue fines left and right to pay for this, I smell another Liberal boondoggle here.

In some twisted way I think this could actually reduce consumption. If the police aren't arresting kids then they'll probably start handing out the fines - anyone who walks around with 15 joints can afford the $100 .

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7 CN ON: Infrared Camera Ruled An Invasion Of PrivacySat, 07 Jun 2003
Source:Toronto Star (CN ON) Author:Aaron, Bob Area:Ontario Lines:112 Added:06/07/2003

RCMP measured thermal energy

Marijuana trafficking charges laid

In 1967, Pierre Trudeau announced "the State has no business in the bedrooms of the nation." Recently, Ontario courts have been considering whether the State has any business in other rooms of the house.

The issue of just how much privacy individuals have a right to expect in their homes arose in the context of a marijuana growing operation in Walter Tessling's house in Windsor, back in 1999.

The RCMP received a tip that Tessling was involved in the production and trafficking of marijuana. They contacted Ontario Hydro and verified that electricity consumption at the property was normal. Visual surveillance revealed nothing suspicious.

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8 CN BC: Drugs, Prostitution And A Missing DaughterFri, 06 Jun 2003
Source:Vancouver Sun (CN BC) Author:O'Brian, Amy Area:British Columbia Lines:279 Added:06/07/2003

Gillian Staple's family tries to find the girl who went off the rails

Marion Staple always loved kids. It's why she became a kindergarten teacher.

Both she and Greg came from big loving families and when they found they couldn't have their own children, they adopted. First came Allison. Five years later, on Dec. 14, 1987, five-month-old Gillian went home with them.

She was a happy, smiling baby with a seemingly innate ability to charm everyone.

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