Cannabis Hemp News

Source: Globe and Mail A special parliamentary committee will recommend tomorrow that Ottawa decriminalize possession and cultivation of marijuana in amounts less than 30 grams, The Globe and Mail has learned. The recommendations, to be included in the report of the committee on non-medical use of drugs, will add weight to the suggestion of Justice Minister Martin Cauchon this week that Ottawa may move toward decriminalization as early as the new year. Sources told The Globe yesterday that the committee, which has been working for 18 months, will recommend that users not receive a criminal record if caught with less than 30 grams. Individuals would be allowed to c…

Source: BG News It was high times against hard times last night in the Lenhart Grand Ballroom, as the University Activities Organization presented "The Great Debate," an open-forum discussion about the legalization of marijuana. The debaters, Steve Hager, editor-in-chief of High Times magazine and Bob Stutman, 25-year veteran of the United States' Drug Enforcement Agency, debated in front of 1,000 people. The debate was moderated by Loren Lomasky, a professor in the Philosophy department. The debate began with each presenter giving an approximately 15-minute opening statement, which was followed by a question-answer session between the two men and the audience. T…

Source: The Press, Christchurch NZ

Got this thru a email from my mates liv'in in NZ: Source: The Press - Christchurch, New Zealand

Source: The Press - Christchurch/Marlborough, NZ

Source: Sunday Star Times, Auckland, NZ

Source: Globe and Mail Justice Minister Martin Cauchon is poised to make a number of major changes to the justice system, including taking steps in the next four months to decriminalize marijuana. Mr. Cauchon made the statement after Question Period Tuesday, where he was asked about a report released Monday by a Commons committee studying the non-medicinal use of drugs. That paper recommended that safe injection sites be set up in each city across the country. Later this week, the Commons Special Committee on the Non-Medicinal Use of Drugs is set to release another report calling on the government to relax current marijuana laws. "I'm looking forward to seeing …

SOURCE: Centralian Advocate - N.T., Australia Anyone know about these "drug house" laws? Urbanhog

Source: The Advertiser - South Australia

Source: PNG Post-Courier

I was looking up news at the Newstext.com.au website, where I use often for my correspondce studies, and I was looking up some news from my old "homeland" (excuse me guys, I'ven't got second "head" :: I grew up in Tassie, but wasn't born there ) There's 3 stories (all connected with day by day news from the court) about a lady from Bruny Island, she got busted with $54,000 worth of pot and walked away free with suspended jail term..... (lucky bitch) I knew these Oldies, one of their sons went to my old school, we were couple of years apart. They were doing a good business I heard as a lot of their "customers" respected them for some odd reasons, maybe it's the…

Source: Tasmanian Country Edition 1 -FRI 13 SEP 2002, Page 002 www.newstext.com.au

I was looking up some of Australian Newspaper's websites, seeing if any interesting Aussie-related cannabis news. I think, this MP is pretty much misinformed, I think he needs to study bit more.... Pubdate: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 Source: Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) Copyright: 2002 The Sydney Morning Herald Contact: letters@smh.fairfax.com.au Website: http://www.smh.com.au/

Source: West Australian (Australia) Copyright: 2002 West Australian Newspapers Limited Contact: letters@wanews.com.au Website: http://www.thewest.com.au