Toronto Police Call Out Weed Dispensaries As Money-Hungry, Criminal Organizations

TPS CONTINUE TO RAID MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES – They leave the door open and complain when someone walks through it. It’s pretty clear that TPS spokesman Mark Pugash is offended by people making money. Makes you wonder if he has a personal investment in a licensed provider corporation?

Only a year to go to legalization…

Source: Toronto Police Call Out Weed Dispensaries As Money-Hungry, Criminal Organizations

THE JORDAN EFFECT -Senate report on court delays

THE JORDAN EFFECT – One can choose to resist or one can choose to embrace change. I agree with Christie here but we’ll have to wait to see how or if these recommendations become change.

The committee never explicitly says that prison should be for the few, not the many, but it’s that principle that drives its cry for reform

Source: Christie Blatchford: Senate report on court delays gets at big truths about criminal justice system

BILL C-45 CANNABIS POSSESSION -: An Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts

Here is a look at what’s proposed. Possession or distribution will be legal of no more than 30 gms. for an adult and 5 gms. for a youth. An adult can grow up to 4 plants in their residence. Minor transgressions can be dealt with by a ticket and administrative monetary penalty. More serious transgressions will be criminal.

Department of Justice Canada’s Internet site

Source: Bill C-45: An Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts

DRUGGED DRIVING -Thanks to Insane DUI Law, Driver Gets 6 Months for Fatal Crash She Did Not Cause

DRUGGED DRIVING – A cautionary tale. “The lack of a scientific basis for linking a particular THC level to impaired driving ability does not justify setting the cutoff at zero…routinely treating innocent, harmless people as if they are menaces to public safety.”

Michigan’s “zero tolerance” standard for THC-positive motorists inflicts another injustice.

Source: Thanks to Insane DUI Law, Driver Gets 6 Months for Fatal Crash She Did Not Cause – Hit & Run : Reason.com