Our prime minister would have us believe that if we vote for Justin Trudeau, he will legalize cannabis. However, as far as I can see, Mr. Harper has already made cannabis legal for a very large number of Canadians. I would rather see people use cannabis than the prescription drugs that are not prescribed for them. Also, if cannabis were legalized for those who choose to use it, this would let the police have more time to investigate other crimes. The income, if cannabis were legalized, would be enormous and may get rid of the deficit and help in many other ways. Wayne Whynacht [end]
Cancer survivor had illegal 'wall-to-wall' grow-op COUNTY - A Chester man who believes marijuana saved his life is now in jail after police found an illegal "wall-to-wall" grow-op in his basement. George Gary Evans received the minimum mandatory sentence of nine months in custody September 16 on charges of producing marijuana and possessing it for the purpose of trafficking. "My reasons were not profit-oriented," the 59-year-old told Provincial Court Judge Paul Scovil. "My reasons were to grow my own medical marijuana and, yes, I had the hopes to be able to help some other people with cancer and similar issues ... five people in particular, I had in mind." [continues 548 words]
BRIDGEWATER - Lifting up a pant-leg to reveal a heavily scarred left leg, a Pine Grove man fined for possessing marijuana emphasized to a provincial court judge that smoking bud helps prevent a "lock up" affect on his lower limbs. "I'm in pain every day. I don't know what else to do," Larry Labelle, 46, explained during provincial court, August 6, in Bridgewater. "I'm going to keep smoking marijuana. I have no choice." Mr. Labelle experiences "extreme difficulties with pain," since a time several years ago when a vehicle operated by an impaired driver ran him over, his lawyer, Bob Chipman, indicated to court. Smoking marijuana relaxes Mr. Labelle, allows him to sleep and alleviates pain, Mr. Chipman explained to Judge Paul Scovil. [continues 318 words]
'We're suggesting that this just makes sense' - John Collyer BRIDGEWATER - Bridgewater's police chief has joined his counterparts across the country in calling for changes to drug laws which would allow officers to ticket people caught with small amounts of marijuana. Last month, during a meeting in Winnipeg, the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police passed a resolution calling on Ottawa to reform legislation so people found in possession of 30 grams or less of marijuana could be issued summary offence tickets. [continues 315 words]
Should the injection site for addicts in Vancouver be closed? Proponents argue that one million injections in Vancouver have saved lives and decreased the risk of HIV infection. Others contend injection sites send the wrong message and should be closed. But in this heated debate, why don't both sides and our government attack the root cause of this cancerous problem? First, how sick are these heroin addicts? I've no idea, as I've never treated addicts. But Dr. Theodore Dalrymple, a British prison doctor and psychiatrist, has treated addicts for years. In his book "Romancing Opiates," he writes that heroin is not as highly addictive as is claimed and withdrawal is not medically serious. He contends that a useless medical bureaucracy has been established to deal with addicts. [continues 588 words]
