Friday, August 29, 2003
Here's some news you haven't heard on Channel Nine. And this is just from the past couple of weeks...
TORONTO -( CP )- An HIV-infected man who has been legally approved by Health Canada to smoke medicinal marijuana expressed relief Tuesday as he headed to his doctor to pick up the pot.
"This is very important, I've been working for it for some time," said Jari Dvorak, who received a call on Monday saying the government-grown weed was ready. Dvorak, who says marijuana helps him combat nausea, is one of about 500 Canadians who have been legally approved to use the drug.
Canada is also decriminalizing possession. Adults caught with fifteen grams or less ( about half an ounce ) would be fined $150 ( U.S. $107 ); minors would own $100 ( U.S. $71 ) and a letter would be sent to their parents. That would be the extent of it. No handcuffs, no mug shot, no overnight in lockup, no court appearance. Moreover, as with parking violations there would no cumulative punishments - as long as you paid your tickets, you could rack up an infinite number of infractions without fear of additional or harsher penalties. 63.6% of Canadians polled said they agreed with Ottawa's proposal to decriminalize possession.
Each day, 2 million Americans smoke marijuana
The proportion of Australians ever consuming marijuana (39%) was similar to the USA (35%) and Denmark (31%), with the Australian rate having risen from 33% in 1991. Marijuana use in the past 12 months was considerably higher in Australia (18%) than in England and the USA (9%), Spain (8%), Canada (7%) and the Netherlands (5%) (*2001 Study)
The self-proclaimed Prince of Pot, Marc Emery, is on a coronation tour of Canada promoting his belief that marijuana is legal. The publisher of Cannabis Culture, founder of the BC Marijuana Party and owner of Marc Emery Seeds Direct has been smoking grass on the steps of police stations across the country at the international stoner hour of 4:20.
On the kick off for the Summer of Legalization Tour he smoked a cannon of a joint in front of the Toronto police station while cuddling a pot plant and didn't get arrested.
The 12th Annual Hempfest packed Myrtle Edwards Park (Seattle) with an estimated 175,000 people last weekend for what organizers and other sources say is the world's largest rally to reform marijuana laws.
Standing outside Kingston Police headquarters dressed in a black pinstripe suit, Canada's pre-eminent marijuana activist smoked a joint with about 150 protesters and expounded for hours on why he feels marijuana should be legalized across the country.
The four uniformed officers at the protest never approached Marc Emery, the president of British Columbia's Marijuana Party. They just watched him talk.
The owner of the Hippy Cafe in London, one of the first pot restaurants to open since an Ontario Superior Court justice upheld a lower court ruling to quash a charge against a youth for simple possession, effectively nullifying laws against simple possession, said he wants more competitors.
SYDNEY, Australia — Following the lead of Canada and the Netherlands, Australia's most populous state has decided to allow the medicinal use of marijuana for pain relief in a four-year trial. New South Wales state Premier Bob Carr said the trial was aimed at alleviating the chronic suffering of people with severe pain.
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TORONTO -( CP )- An HIV-infected man who has been legally approved by Health Canada to smoke medicinal marijuana expressed relief Tuesday as he headed to his doctor to pick up the pot.
"This is very important, I've been working for it for some time," said Jari Dvorak, who received a call on Monday saying the government-grown weed was ready. Dvorak, who says marijuana helps him combat nausea, is one of about 500 Canadians who have been legally approved to use the drug.
Canada is also decriminalizing possession. Adults caught with fifteen grams or less ( about half an ounce ) would be fined $150 ( U.S. $107 ); minors would own $100 ( U.S. $71 ) and a letter would be sent to their parents. That would be the extent of it. No handcuffs, no mug shot, no overnight in lockup, no court appearance. Moreover, as with parking violations there would no cumulative punishments - as long as you paid your tickets, you could rack up an infinite number of infractions without fear of additional or harsher penalties. 63.6% of Canadians polled said they agreed with Ottawa's proposal to decriminalize possession.
Each day, 2 million Americans smoke marijuana
The proportion of Australians ever consuming marijuana (39%) was similar to the USA (35%) and Denmark (31%), with the Australian rate having risen from 33% in 1991. Marijuana use in the past 12 months was considerably higher in Australia (18%) than in England and the USA (9%), Spain (8%), Canada (7%) and the Netherlands (5%) (*2001 Study)
The self-proclaimed Prince of Pot, Marc Emery, is on a coronation tour of Canada promoting his belief that marijuana is legal. The publisher of Cannabis Culture, founder of the BC Marijuana Party and owner of Marc Emery Seeds Direct has been smoking grass on the steps of police stations across the country at the international stoner hour of 4:20.
On the kick off for the Summer of Legalization Tour he smoked a cannon of a joint in front of the Toronto police station while cuddling a pot plant and didn't get arrested.
The 12th Annual Hempfest packed Myrtle Edwards Park (Seattle) with an estimated 175,000 people last weekend for what organizers and other sources say is the world's largest rally to reform marijuana laws.
Standing outside Kingston Police headquarters dressed in a black pinstripe suit, Canada's pre-eminent marijuana activist smoked a joint with about 150 protesters and expounded for hours on why he feels marijuana should be legalized across the country.
The four uniformed officers at the protest never approached Marc Emery, the president of British Columbia's Marijuana Party. They just watched him talk.
The owner of the Hippy Cafe in London, one of the first pot restaurants to open since an Ontario Superior Court justice upheld a lower court ruling to quash a charge against a youth for simple possession, effectively nullifying laws against simple possession, said he wants more competitors.
SYDNEY, Australia — Following the lead of Canada and the Netherlands, Australia's most populous state has decided to allow the medicinal use of marijuana for pain relief in a four-year trial. New South Wales state Premier Bob Carr said the trial was aimed at alleviating the chronic suffering of people with severe pain.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2003
I have to put up a picture with its name as your nickname, like benf.jpg
You'd have to tell me what you've put as your nickname though, or first name or whatever. For some reason your previous post didnt' show up on the website until I posted this one.
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You'd have to tell me what you've put as your nickname though, or first name or whatever. For some reason your previous post didnt' show up on the website until I posted this one.
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Saturday, August 02, 2003
Hey Everyone, thought I would try this blogger thing......wow. How do I get a picture next to my name jon?
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