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Vancouver Mayors Support Ending Marijuana Prohibition and the Stop the Violence BC Campaign

It warms my heart to see that the professional medical community is finally going to assist in the effort to end the harmful prohibition of cannabis. Please support Stop the Violence BC. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on FacebookBuzz it … Continue reading

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Vancouver Mayors Call for an End to Marijuana Prohibition

At a time of economic turmoil it isn’t all that surprising to see the inevitable journey towards marijuana legalization being sped up. After all, we have spent billions trying to stop people from doing a harmless activity. Billions trying to … Continue reading

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INSITE Triumphs Over Stephen Harper’s Deadly Prohibitionist Drug Policies

It is finally over! After 4 years of fighting our own Federal government for the right to save the lives of injection drug addicts INSITE has been granted the right to remain open permanently. A unanimous decision by the Supreme … Continue reading

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NAACP Resolute in its Intention to End the Drug War at all Costs

After decades of minorities being unfairly targeted by law enforcement, all in the name of the drug war, the NAACP has passed a resolution that hopefully is a new beginning for US drug policy – putting an end to the … Continue reading

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EPIC FAIL – ATF Fails to Track Firearms That End Up In Drug Cartel Hands

Clearly the drug war has been lost – why must we continue to wage it? The fact guns are now being smuggled in mass quantities to Mexico for use in smuggling tons of drugs into the US should be all … Continue reading

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US Grandmother Busted at Canadian Border for Smuggling Heroin….err…Make That Motor Oil

When our failed drug laws are trying to encarcarate people like her we know we’ve gone way off track… Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on FacebookBuzz it upShare via MySpaceshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on … Continue reading

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MedPotNow Opens in Vancouver to Dispense Medicinal Marijuana to Doctor Referred Members

A tenth cannabis dispensary has opened in Vancouver (B.C. of course). Yesterday MedPotNow opened its doors to show the community that what they do is legitimate and above board. All members of the club have to be referred to the … Continue reading

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Vote for Dana Larsen as the Best NDP Leader Ever!

Dana Larsen is running for the leadership of the BC NDP party. For those that know Dana this is awesome news! Dana is one of the most dedicated cannabis legalization activists in the Country and has opened seed banks, cannabis … Continue reading

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Is anyone else tired of seeing drug war photo ops and “reality” tv shows about police?

For those of you who aren’t yet tired of cop photo ops here’s the latest from Canada’s RCMP. From this news report it looks like the war on drugs is so tiresome that even the cops can’t be bothered to … Continue reading

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California Reduces Marijuana Possession Penalties to Even Less than a Misdemeanor

If we’re at the point of not even wanting to be bothered with enforcing marijuana laws I think it is time to stop ruining peoples lives and chances at future employment altogether. Legalize regulate and tax marijuana and we’ll all … Continue reading

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