Here’s what you need to know about how Canadian law distinguishes between these three types of homicide.
Source: What’s the difference between 1st-degree murder, 2nd-degree murder and manslaughter? | CBC News
AMBER ALERT UPDATE – There was no abduction. It was a misunderstanding sparked by “false accusations”. The police only had “one side of the story”. Dad was not arrested.
A young father accused of abducting his five-year-old daughter from her Markham school Tuesday claims the incident, which led to an Amber Alert, was a misunderstanding sparked by “false accusations.
Source: ‘FALSE ACCUSATIONS’: Markham dad cleared by cops after Amber Alert
CHILD LURING CONVICTIONS MAY BE OVERTURNED – The reason is that the police sting operation is basically a bait-and-switch scam and Harper’s changes to the criminal code made it effectively a strict liability offence. Project Raphael was flawed in concept and in execution.
Do NOT call 911 because you’re annoyed at an Amber Alert!
THE MARIJUANA JUSTICE ACT (US) – This is how we should have done it, comprehensively. “The bill would see marijuana finally removed from the federal list of controlled substances, …it would also expunge the criminal records of anyone who had been charged with possession while also calling for anyone currently incarcerated for the offense to petition for an immediate re-sentencing. Those convicted under prohibition laws would also be provided job training and resources under the act.”
The Marijuana Justice Act of 2019 would see marijuana removed from the federal list of controlled substances, legalizing the plant on a nationwide level.
Source: New Bill Would Legalize Marijuana Nationwide, Erase Possession Charges
THE POLICE SURE DO TAKE CANNABIS SERIOUSLY IN MISSOURI.
A Missouri police department is being criticized after officers raided a stage 4 pancreatic cancer patient’s belongings for marijuana in his hospital room.
Typical trial evidence.
KETAMINE APPROVED (U.S.) FOR TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION – What a difference when policy is informed by evidence.
The US Food and Drug Administration recently announced the approval of a ketamine-based nasal spray for treating depression.
Source: FDA Approves Ketamine Nasal Spray as Legal Antidepressant
