Marc Emery, the so-called Prince of Pot, remains defiant about flouting pot laws in Canada despite his arrest in Montreal on Friday. Emery was one of 10 people arrested when police raided the Cannabis Culture shops around town. Emery was released from detention Saturday. After his arraignment, he flew back to Toronto the same day. He is scheduled to appear in court in Montreal on Feb. 15. Although it has been reported he was slapped with three charges - drug trafficking, possession for trafficking, and conspiracy - Emery said he was only charged with two offences. [continues 199 words]
Alvin Powell delivered his hard-line message on the perils of drug addiction Monday to students at John Abbott College in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue. But afterward the 6-foot-5 former football player also had some words of advice for parents who may not even know their child is abusing drugs. "Parents are always the last to know," said Powell, who battled his own addiction to drugs and alcohol for years before finally getting clean and sober. "God bless them, parents are working, trying to make their homes the best they can be. But they're not understanding what's really going on. And these kids, because of their computers, they have their Master's degree in deception. They'll look right in their parents' faces and lie to them. They set things up to fly under the radar undetected. [continues 513 words]
It's a long way from Latin America to the south east of Ireland. But money talks -- and dirty drug money talks loudest. John Meagher reports on the week a cocaine cargo wreaked havoc in Waterford Kevin Doyle had more reason than most to look forward to the birthday party last Saturday night. Just weeks previously, the 21-year-old Waterford man had been given the all-clear in his battle with cancer. He was now approaching life with a renewed vigour and the opportunity to let his hair down at a 21st house party in the city's Ballybeg Square estate had great appeal. [continues 1511 words]
Canada's top amateur scout says most junior hockey players in this country get high on the ecstasy of winning and not much else. "Yes, there is drug use in junior hockey," said Hockey Canada head scout Blair Mackasey, "but it's not rampant." Mackasey was commenting on published reports this week that estimated more than one-third of players in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League were using drugs. Player-agent Gilles Lupien said the actual figure might be closer to 40 per cent. [continues 604 words]
