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What makes border guards so mean? - The Globe and Mail
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(Canada) Ressam's capture has come to encapsulate everything that the task of U.S. border protection has become – ... (Fri Jul 03 22:34:51 2009 PDT)

American smuggler sentenced for bringing drugs and guns into BC
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(Canada) American gun and drug smuggler Evans Matan was sentenced to a decade behind bars in the U.S. this week for helping to bring 228 kilos of cocaine and three firearms into B.C. (Fri Jul 03 18:03:21 2009 PDT)

SCAN act surveillance bothers mother of addict
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(Canada) On her front door on Friday after Gach's house was targeted by the Safer Communities and Neighbourhood act as a drug house. (Fri Jul 03 16:49:08 2009 PDT)

CTV.ca - Powerful anesthetic found at Michael Jackson's home
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(Canada) Officials have described the doctor as a witness and not a suspect in the death, amid a flurry of rumours that Jackson had been prescribed powerful drugs like OxyContin and Demerol. Officials have described the doctor as a witness and not a suspect in the death, amid a flurry of rumours that Jackson had been prescribed powerful drugs like OxyContin a... (Fri Jul 03 16:04:10 2009 PDT)

Two charged in Wahnapitae drug bust
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(Canada) A man and woman from Wahnapitae were to appear in bail court Friday on charges rel... (Fri Jul 03 12:03:50 2009 PDT)

One charged with murder, another faces gun counts: Both out on bail
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(Canada) IGTF members checked their data base and found that Wober had been stopped in February with a passenger wearing body armour and that he was b associated with drug trafficking and gang violence.b The judge said police interpreted Woberb s comments as permission to continue searching and they brought in a specialist from the Canada Border Services Agency. (Fri Jul 03 10:33:43 2009 PDT)

100 guns unearthed in Red Deer cache
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(Canada) Police say they also seized marijuana. David Elliott, 46, is charged with uttering threats, possession of marijuana and unsafe storage of firearms. ... (Fri Jul 03 10:03:46 2009 PDT)

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Mexico police find 5 dead, including mummified corpse, on farm
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(Canada) Mexico is suffering a wave of gang violence that has killed more than 10800 people since Calderon took office in December 2006 and launched a military-led crackdown on drug traffickers. (Fri Jul 03 21:34:24 2009 PDT) [also metronews.ca13608, medicinehatnews4814]

Lady Gaga is the new 'It' girl but wants to keep 'it' a mystery
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(Canada) But most fascinating is what has been described as the defining period in Gaga's life: her days immersing herself in the drug and sex haze of the New York City party circuit in her "journey to Gaga.'' A fan of Andy Warhol an... (Fri Jul 03 21:18:54 2009 PDT)

US Marines meet little resistance as they push into south ...
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(Canada) The challenge is especially great in Helmand because it is a centre of Afghanistan's thriving opium production, and drug profits feed both the insurgency and corrupt government officials. (Fri Jul 03 21:04:41 2009 PDT) [also cnews.canoe.ca4678]

Barrie man charged after alleged Pearson coke bust
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(Canada) TORONTO A Barrie man is charged after RCMP busted a drug smuggling operation they allege used human couriers to import cocaine through Pearson InternationalAirport. (Fri Jul 03 20:19:59 2009 PDT)

Powerful sedative found in Jackson's home as memorial details ...
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(Canada) In an earlier interview, Chernoff said Murray never gave or prescribed Jackson the painkillers Demerol or OxyContin, and denied reports suggesting that the doctor gave the pop star drugs that contributed to his death. In an earlier interview, Chernoff said Murray never gave or prescribed Jackson the painkillers Demerol or OxyContin, and denied re... (Fri Jul 03 20:05:16 2009 PDT)

Housing initiative to begin in the fall
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(Canada) Shepherdb s officials will be using $6 million provided by the provincial and federal governmentsb stimulus spending packages to buy and renovate a hotel on Merivale Road where 55 people will live while getting counselling for addiction and mental health issues. (Fri Jul 03 20:05:16 2009 PDT)

Powerful sedative found in Jackson's home as memorial details ...
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(Canada) LOS ANGELES - The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home, a law enforcement official said Friday as the city planned for a massive crowd at the singer's memorial service. LOS ANGELES - The powerful sedative Diprivan was fou... (Fri Jul 03 19:34:16 2009 PDT)

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Ombudsman denies sick Vancouver woman's bid to smoke pot in apartment
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(Canada) Ombudsman denies sick Vancouver woman's bid to smoke pot in apartment Wi-Fi Hot Spots Ombudsman denies sick Vancouver woman's bid to smoke pot in apartment She is facing eviction due to her use of medical marijuana which she uses to combat ghost pain from her leg amputations. (Thu Jul 02 18:39:12 2009 PDT)

Cannabis Science Enters into Investor Relations Agreement
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(Canada) "We are very pleased to be on board with Cannabis Science for the long run. Cannabis Science understands it as well and is positioning itself with cannabis-based products. (Thu Jul 02 10:40:04 2009 PDT)

Medical Marijuana, Inc. Signs the First Cannabis Collective in ...
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(Canada) Medical Marijuana. "The high energy marketing efforts of our Agents are building major momentum. As we now have 13 Cannabis Collectives who have agreed to use our Tax Remittance Card. (Thu Jul 02 01:40:00 2009 PDT)

Cops disperse pot party in Oshawa
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(Canada) A small crowd which gathered for what was billed as a "Cannabis Day" celebration at Alexandra Park in Oshawa has been met by almost a dozen police officers and ordered to disperse. (Wed Jul 01 22:39:22 2009 PDT)

Pot party forced to butt out in Oshawa park
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(Canada) Many of whom were dressed in pro-pot and anti-prohibition T-shirts . (Wed Jul 01 18:05:14 2009 PDT)

Thursday, July 9
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(Austria) Canada's government announces a provisional distribution system for medical marijuana that would involve shipping government supplies of the drug directly to eligible patients' doctors. Canada's government announces a provisional distribution system for medical marijuana that would involve shipping government supplies of the drug directly to eligible patients... (Wed Jul 01 17:39:32 2009 PDT)

Medical Marijuana, Inc Captures Market Share in 3 More Counties in ...
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(Canada) Inc is the first public company to recognize the vast and unequaled opportunities that exist in the rapidly expanding Medical Marijuana market. (Tue Jun 30 01:34:59 2009 PDT)

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CANADA: Victoria News - Moving Victoria's inner city outward
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A residential recovery centre is earmarked for the 1729 Oak Bay Ave. property, an address not typically associated with Victoria's mentally ill, addicted or homeless. It's an argument that applies not just to hou... (Wed Jul 01 03:27:58 2009 PDT)