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Emery should be next for Order of Canada
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(Canada) Emery should be next for Order of Canada Emery should be next for Order of Canada Marc Emery should get one, too, because of his stand against Marc Emery should get one, too, because of his stand against use of marijuana. ... (Sat Jul 05 10:19:05 2008 PDT)

Update: Police officers charged in drug bust released on bail
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(Canada) A City of Vaughan notice taped yesterday on the front door of an alleged former marijuana grow operation deems the suburban house unfit to occupy. Police arrested him on Thursday, accusing him of taking part in a marijuana grow-op drug ring. Police arrested him on Thursday, accusing him of taking part in a marijuana grow-op drug ring. Bourne, wit... (Sat Jul 05 09:04:39 2008 PDT)

Mayerthorpe memorial marks 'a monstrous insult'
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(Canada) The young officers were ambushed by James Roszko on his property during an investigation into a stolen parts and marijuana grow operation. (Sat Jul 05 09:04:39 2008 PDT) [also news.guelphmercury4483, owensoundsuntimes5793, thepeterboroughexaminer6403, nugget.ca4447, niagarafallsreview.ca5707]

Ontario won't test samples from suspected drug-impaired drivers
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(Canada) Two men charged with trafficking and growing marijuana ... (Sat Jul 05 09:04:39 2008 PDT)

Accused is officer's girlfriend: report
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(Canada) The report says Jessie Nguyen, 29, was arrested at her parents' Mississauga home at 1101 Sherwood Mills Blvd., the alleged site of a marijuana grow-operation, along with her parents and 23-year-old sister. All of the accused were among 23 arrested during a York Regional Police raid which seized about $60,000 ... (Sat Jul 05 09:04:39 2008 PDT) [also mississauganews4095]

Man gets 'light' sentence for robbery
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(Canada) Jason Wilson pleaded guilty in Kingston's Ontario Court of Justice to the crime and to having possession of 7.4 grams of mar... (Sat Jul 05 04:03:18 2008 PDT)

From drugs and despair, an artist rises
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(Canada) "I was heavily into drugs - marijuana. (Sat Jul 05 04:03:18 2008 PDT)

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'Educate growers on negative effects of Indian hemp'
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(Canada) Fashola stressed that it was important that Nigeria as a nation play a major role in the fight against the cultivation and trafficking of Indian hemp since it has been identified as a significant exporter of cannabis in Africa. (Fri Jul 04 03:48:56 2008 PDT)

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Detroit man gets from 13 to 20 years in prison in road rage case
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(Canada) He blamed the violence on the hallucinogenic drug PCP. (Sat Jul 05 13:19:04 2008 PDT) [also kingscorecord.canadaeast4575, thenorthernlight.canadaeast4923, victoriastar.canadaeast4493]

RCMP employee charged in BC drug bust
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(Canada) On June 27, the RCMP seized around two and a half kilograms of cocaine, hundreds of ecstasy tablets, a large quantity of psilocybin mushroo... (Sat Jul 05 13:05:30 2008 PDT) [also canada8216, canada8769]

RCMP arrest civilian Mountie employee in drug bust
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(Canada) Police say they raided two homes in the city and found about 2.5 kilograms of cocaine, hundreds of ecstasy tablets, so-called magic mushrooms and a large quantity of cash. Police say they raided two homes in the city and found about 2.5 kilograms of cocaine, hundreds of ecstasy tablets, so-called magic mushrooms and a large quantity of... (Sat Jul 05 12:33:14 2008 PDT)

Vatican judge says a fake priest was caught trying to hear confessions
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(Canada) Last year, Italian news reports said that for the first time the Vatican court system issued a drug conviction, giving a former employee of the Holy See a four-month suspended sentence for possession of cocaine. (Sat Jul 05 12:18:51 2008 PDT) [also thenorthernlight.canadaeast4926, cnews.canoe.ca4648]

The Telegram - St. John s, NL: Lifestyles - Running out of road
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(Canada) To get to Peru, I took a 70-kilometre dirt road rumoured to be used by drug traffickers. ... (Sat Jul 05 12:05:46 2008 PDT)

Questions raised about capital case 24 years later
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(Canada) A woman called one of Bower's attorneys to say her ex-boyfriend and three of his friends were responsible for the slayings, the result of a dope deal gone bad. "The defense speculation abou... (Sat Jul 05 11:49:54 2008 PDT)

RCMP employee charged in BC drug bust
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(Canada) Police report body found in Lynn Creek Sandwich thief nabbed with help of police dog, Air-1 chopper On June 27, th... (Sat Jul 05 10:02:09 2008 PDT)

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Firefighters call on Ottawa to disclose list of approved growers ...
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(Canada) Grow op accused had licence to grow marijuana Grow op accused had licence to grow marijuana The fire department is calling on the federal government to disclose locations of authorized medical marijuana growers. (Sat Jul 05 04:03:18 2008 PDT)

Drivers suspected of drug use face fine for refusing test
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(Canada) Reimer was smoking a marijuana joint. (Fri Jul 04 06:39:18 2008 PDT)

CANADA: TorontoSun.com - Canada- CanPost weeds out drugs
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(Canada) Said employees are well-trained to detect contraband goods. While senders are getting more clever about how to disguise the weed. (Fri Jul 04 03:14:20 2008 PDT) [also edmontonsun5471]

NK Dems endorse candidates for town seats
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(Canada) M a self-described prohibitionist and my primary issue is the prohibition of tobacco products and alcohol. (Wed Jul 02 15:39:14 2008 PDT)

Cloud of protest rises high over Dartmouth
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(Canada) Only 2432 Canadians have received permission from Health Canada to use marijuana for medicinal purposes. (Wed Jul 02 02:39:21 2008 PDT)

Medical marijuana proposal draws fire
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(Canada) Archive ! 24-ounce limit proposed for medical marijuana Archive ! Medical marijuana: How much is enough? Archive ! Medical marijuana: How much is enough? The department was directed by the Legislature last year to use medical and scientific information to define how much marijuana patients with certain chronic. (Wed Jul 02 00:39:23 2008 PDT)

WA aims for less medical marijuana in revised rule
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(Canada) Chris Gregoire thought the amount was too large and ordered the agency to get more opinions from law enforcement officials and doctors - even though doing so pushed the work past a previous July 1 deadline for a final medical marijuana rule. (Tue Jul 01 20:39:46 2008 PDT)

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Exclusive: Mayor Sam Sullivan draws on Stoicism and Christianity ...
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(Canada) Sullivan said his Stoic sense of duty to principle and the city might have hurt him in the mayoral nomination contest with Ladner, since he lost some of his party's "core support" for promoting EcoDensity, which would increase the number of people living in all neighbourhoods, as well as "harm reduction" methods to ease the plight of drug addicts. ... (Fri Jul 04 19:05:51 2008 PDT) [also canada7212, canada7928]

TOP: Mariners - AL - Syringe test will confirm Clemens' DNA, trainer says - Seattle Times Newspaper
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(Canada) Steroid paraphernalia turned over to federal investigators by the former trainer for Roger Clemens will test positive for the pitcher's... (Fri Jul 04 14:49:47 2008 PDT)

Social services frustrate neighbours
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(Canada) They list 14 programs, ranging from the methadone clinic on Nicol Street near the downtown to the Clearview detox centre on Haliburton Street deep at the edge of Nanaimo proper. Within a stone's throw from the dow... (Fri Jul 04 08:06:25 2008 PDT)

CANADA: Drive-thru worker stabbed with needle
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(Canada) A McDonalds employee was stabbed with a hypodermic needle on July 1, Peterborough police say after passing food to customers through the drive-thru... (Fri Jul 04 02:56:45 2008 PDT) [also peterboroughthisweek5132]

Colorectal cancer patients in Ontario to get test
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(Canada) Ottawa appeals safe-injection site ruling Ottawa appeals safe-injection site ruling ... (Wed Jul 02 19:35:24 2008 PDT)

Alta. man charged in death of Mountie ordered to stand trial in NWT
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(Canada) Was shot after responding to a call at a suspected drug house in the tiny community 400 Bulatci was arrested a week later in Edmonton where he was also facing several drug-related charges. (Wed Jul 02 16:49:43 2008 PDT)

Vcr safe-injection site case headed for Supreme Court of Cda ...
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(Canada) Lawyer predicts VANCOUVER - The future of Vancouver's controversial supervised-injection site is likely headed for the Supreme Court of Canada. (Wed Jul 02 15:51:03 2008 PDT)