Detection tools not available yet The Government of Saskatchewan announced Tuesday that there will be a zero tolerance policy for people who drive while impaired by drugs. Earl Cameron, executive vice president of Auto Fund, said the decision was made after the federal government passed new laws in anticipation of marijuana legalization. "It's because of the three new federal laws, we want to make sure that our administrative sanctions that we have now, for impaired driving, mirror these three new charges," he said. [continues 446 words]
Many unanswered questions remain with regards to forthcoming legislation Reactions are coming in from a number of quarters after the provincial government released the results of its survey on marijuana on Thursday. Specifically, the government asked how cannabis should be sold and regulated once it is legalized in July. Acting deputy mayor and city councillor for the City of Moose Jaw Crystal Froese said it is good the province is reaching out to residents. "I am glad to see that the province is engaging our citizens in a survey," she said. The councillor added that the legalization of marijuana is one that will have a large impact on the city and community and that she was happy to see some of the trends that came to light. One of those questions was about where people should be allowed to light up. [continues 349 words]
George Chuvalo is 71 years old, but he looks like he could still defend his title as Canadian heavyweight champion. The retired boxer is short and stocky, but so muscular, with forearms as thick as many a thigh, that even a tall, strong man might feel weak beside this son of Croatian immigrants who was born and raised in west Toronto - the rough end of town. Chuvalo, who says (only half-joking) that he became a professional boxer even before he was a teenager, was never knocked out in his long career and had been a contender for the highest boxing championships in the world. He has stood in the ring against men like Joe Frazier, George Foreman and Muhammad Ali, giving them all what were likely the hardest fights of their lives. [continues 565 words]
As the Flin Flon experiment proves to be a flop, federal officials have no one to blame but themselves. The people at Prairie Plant Systems have NO experience in growing cannabis. There is an old saying in the medicinal cannabis arena: "Different strains for different pains." The 185 different strains at Flin Flon could be "cloned," and research done as to which strains do the best job for the many different health problems they help. Most of us in medicinal cannabis support groups already know this and are using the "different strains for different pains" method. [continues 81 words]
Editor, The Leader: Dear all, I would like to thank all candidates and support staff who worked so hard to make a clear statement to the people of British Columbia, Canada and even the world that cannabis is alive and well and continues to be a large part of the modern and progressive social and political arena. I appreciated the opportunity to grow and develop on a personal level and at the same time, be able to bring a higher public profile to the issue of cannabis awareness which we all so enthusiastically support. [continues 183 words]
