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1 CN MB: Column: Case CollapsedSat, 15 Mar 2014
Source:Winnipeg Free Press (CN MB) Author:McIntyre, Mike Area:Manitoba Lines:209 Added:03/17/2014

Why are so many drug prosecutions in Manitoba falling apart?

They were touted as major victories in the province's war on drugs, with more than 100 kilograms of cocaine being seized by police during four separate investigations.

Tirath Bal, Gurdarshan Hansra, Kuljinder Dhillon, Alejandro Chung and Andy Koczab all faced the prospect of double-digit stays behind bars if convicted for their alleged roles in bringing an estimated $10 million worth of cocaine into Manitoba.

But all five men are free today after the cases against them collapsed, the result of several different factors that have many in the justice system wondering what message is really being sent.

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2 CN ON: Does The CHL Do Enough To Protect Its Players?Fri, 14 Mar 2014
Source:Peterborough This Week (CN ON) Author:Vandonk, Todd Area:Ontario Lines:71 Added:03/17/2014

Peterborough Petes have strong support networks in place to deal with players' off-ice issues

PETERBOROUGH-- The recent death of Terry Trafford raises the question if the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) is doing enough to protect its players off the ice.

Trafford, 20, was found dead in a vehicle in a Michigan parking lot on Tuesday (March 11). The Saginaw Spirit forward was last seen leaving the Wendler Arena in Saginaw on March 3, after the Spirit allegedly kicked him off the team for smoking a marijuana on a recent road trip. Since his disappearance, Trafford's girlfriend has spoken openly with media about her boyfriend's battle with depression and was distraught over his release from the team.

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3US CO: OPED: 4/20 Rally Organizers Hoping For Permit OKSun, 16 Mar 2014
Source:Denver Post (CO) Author:Bolivar, Larisa Area:Colorado Lines:Excerpt Added:03/17/2014

Things are moving forward for the Denver 4/20 Rally. After rescinding a letter that appeared to the Denver City Council to be a threat to promote public consumption of marijuana, rally organizers have clarified that they will promote the message that they have always promoted: Smoking marijuana in public remains illegal, and possession, consumption and distribution of marijuana to people under 21 is strictly forbidden.

In a letter to chief organizer Miguel Lopez, the city of Denver has instructed the executive director of Parks and Recreation to work with rally-goers, including adding special conditions to the permit prior to issuance.

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4US CA: Boom And Bust In California's Medical Marijuana IndustrySun, 16 Mar 2014
Source:Sacramento Bee (CA) Author:Hecht, Peter Area:California Lines:Excerpt Added:03/17/2014

Days after California voters rejected an initiative to legalize marijuana for recreational use in 2010, Oakland City Attorney John Russo got an unexpected visit from an old friend, a high-ranking official from the U.S. Department of Justice.

As they chatted warmly about their children, Russo sensed what was coming. Despite the failed pot measure, Proposition 19, Oakland was spiritedly moving forward on an audacious marijuana cultivation plan. This city, long hard-bitten by crime and economic malaise and mostly left behind as other San Francisco Bay Area communities reaped the benefits of California's technology boom, was determined to become the Silicon Valley of weed.

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5CN PI: Column: Fine, Decriminalize Or Legalize Marijuana Debate SparksSat, 15 Mar 2014
Source:Guardian, The (CN PI) Author:Young, Wayne Area:Prince Edward Island Lines:Excerpt Added:03/17/2014

Ever since Liberal leader Justin Trudeau told students - and the national media - in Charlottetown he supports its legalization, marijuana has been dominating news headlines here.

In an interview with Huffington Post a few months later, Trudeau said he smoked marijuana several times, most recently three years ago after he was elected to the House of Commons.

Then everyone wanted to know what other MPs might have sampled the mood- altering drug that's currently illegal to use in Canada - other than for medicinal purposes.

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6 Canada: Producers Wrestle With How To Promote WaresSat, 15 Mar 2014
Source:Toronto Star (CN ON) Author:Infantry, Ashante Area:Canada Lines:122 Added:03/17/2014

'We know that we can't advertise. We know that we can't solicit'

Proponents of Canada's new medical marijuana program promise patients will eventually have an abundance of choices. Even now, with just 11 commercial entities licensed so far, there's pot worth bragging about.

Toronto's Bedrocan Canada is bringing in strains of marijuana its Netherlands affiliate has spent nearly a decade perfecting. And Markham's MedReleaf Corp.'s offerings will originate with a respected Israeli producer.

Meanwhile, Vancouver Island's ThunderBird Biomedical Inc. is proud to offer a homegrown solution. "It's called BC Bud worldwide because we know what to do," said a representative by email. "Why on Earth would we import it? Do the French import Australian Champagne? ... We have Grand Cru here."

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