CN BC: Column: Prince Of Pot's Prosecutor Declares Prohibition a Bust
Vancouver Sun, 07 Sep 2010 - Law professor declares that U.S. marijuana laws endanger the public - -- a week before Marc Emery is sentenced Canada's prince of pot, Marc Emery, spent Labour Day in a U.S. prison reading a newspaper column by his former prosecutor saying anti-cannabis laws are "dangerous and wrong."
The Calgary Sun, 06 Sep 2010 - The past successes of a provincial policing group in fighting organized crime are proof unified efforts can bring gangs to their knees, says a Calgary alderman. Ald. Diane Colley-Urquhart, who sits on the board of the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT), said the co-ordinated policing model is the way of the future because it works so effectively.
CN BC: Conviction Overturned As Search Ruled Unlawful
The Province, 05 Sep 2010 - The B.C. Court of Appeal has overturned the conviction of a man who was arrested after a police sniffer dog found 34 half-kilogram bags of marijuana in his vehicle. Sebastien Payette was driving along Highway 3 near Midway in the Kootenay Boundary Regional District when he was stopped at an RCMP random traffic checkpoint.
Montreal Gazette, 04 Sep 2010 - Compassion Clubs Facing Charges After June Raids About 25 people, including 10 arrested in police raids in June at four Montreal compassion clubs that bill themselves as medical marijuana distribution centres, milled about the Montreal courthouse corridors yesterday discussing the risks in providing pot to manage pain.
CN BC: Search That Found 34 Pounds Of Pot In Car's Trunk Ruled
Vancouver Sun, 04 Sep 2010 - When a late model Volvo rolled up to an RCMP checkpoint on Highway 3 near Midway on March 30, 2006, both the occupant and the vehicle attracted the attention of the sergeant in charge. The driver didn't own the vehicle, he was alone, unshaven and wearing a dark hoodie; he was pale and his head was shaking. There was a radar detector on the dashboard and the vehicle had a lived-in appearance, with Tim Hortons food wrappers strewn on the floor, suggesting the driver had been hitting drive-throughs to eat instead of getting out of the vehicle.
CN BC: Bungled Grow Op Arrest Allows Man To Walk Free
Chilliwack Times, 03 Sep 2010 - Police bungling of a marijuana grow operation investigation has allowed a Surrey man to walk free. Huu V. Hoang was acquitted Monday of charges of producing marijuana and possession for the purpose of trafficking after Judge Russell Mackay threw out all evidence that tied Hoang to a grow-op on Strathcona Road. Charges of theft of electricity were stayed by the Crown after Mackay dismissed the evidence.
Comox Valley Echo, 03 Sep 2010 - A seek-and-destroy mission is underway in the Comox Valley to hack down thousands of illegal pot plants growing in the bush. The Budbusters - a joint team of police and military staff - have worked together to locate 460 plantations across Vancouver Island ranging in size from 50 to 1300 plants.
Daily Gleaner, 03 Sep 2010 - Notes used by Fredericton police officers to solidify their application for a search warrant, which led to the arrest of Kevin Mark Sexton on drug and firearms charges, must surrender their data to the man's lawyer. Sexton, who remains in jail pending the start of his trial Oct. 13, is charged with 17 offences under the Criminal Code of Canada and the Controlled Drug and Substances Act.
CN ON: OPED: Cameron Figures He'd Rule As PM For A Day
Barrie Examiner, 01 Sep 2010 - If I were prime minister for a day and could have carte blanche on any changes I wanted for this land of ours, I wouldn't waste the opportunity. In fact, just in case it ever happens, I have a list all ready. First, I'd legalize marijuana. I don't smoke pot -- my preferred poison comes from a cold can with, patriotically enough, the name 'Canadian' on it -- but the truth is that many Canadians do and will continue to.