Marijuana News Articles for August 2008

OTTAWA -- The federal Green party has landed its first member of Parliament.
By: Mike De Souza, Ottawa Citizen (CN ON), 08-30-08

The growing use of Medical Marijuana
By: Mark Hoult, The Community Press (CN ON), 08-29-08

'We have a police state here': Prince of Pot
Source: Whitehorse Star (CN YK), 08-29-08

Cannabis crusader calls on Whitehorse
By: Genesee Keevil, Yukon News (CN YK), 08-29-08

AUSTRALIA: SUPPORT FOR CLINICAL TRIALS OF CANNABIS
Source: The Australian (Australia), 08-29-08

CANNABIS: POLICE SEIZURES SHOW DROP IN DRUG'S STRENGTH
By: Paul Owen, The Guardian (UK), 08-28-08

Billionaire keen to nix pot laws - Financier backs measure on minor possession
By: Steve Leblanc, Toronto Sun (CN ON), 08-28-08

Stoning of a crusader - Bust of health activist another twist in feds' medpot mind-bender
By: Enzo Di Matteo, NOW Magazine (CN ON), 08-28-08

Killing bacteria with cannabis
By: Yun Xie, Nobel Internet (online), 08-26-08

Police stop 'pretty unusual' for marijuana exemptee - Derek Pedro's first trip to Hempfest was a "nerve wracking" one.
By: Brian Kelly, The Sault Star (CN ON), 08-24-08

Hempfest crackdown returns for second year - OPP 'treat it just like we would any major event'
By: Brian Kelly, The Sault Star (CN ON), 08-24-08

Quebec parents worry less about drugs: study - Quebecers 'more tolerant of marijuana use' by teens
By: Don Butler, Ottawa Citizen (CN ON), 08-22-08

Hemp: the new choice for farmers - and it's legal - Cannabis crops could create financial highs for area farmers
By: Bill Tremblay, The Community Press (CN ON), 08-21-08

Writer says Canadian criticism of his 'Pot Edward Island' article unfounded
Author: Canwest News Service, National Post (Canada), 08-21-08

Is society benefiting from the war on pot?
By: James Foster, Times & Transcript (Moncton, CN NK), 08-20-08

Hemp a growing industry - Crop not only grown for food but industrial applications as well
By: Brian Shypula, The Beacon Herald (CN ON), 08-18-08

Legislation out of joint - Pot festival protests changes to law
By: Hosea Cheung, Edmonton Sun (CN AB), 08-18-08

Marijuana grower forfeits mortgage-free $600,000 home
By: Chad Skelton, Vancouver Sun (CN BC), 08-15-08

Thank you for not smoking up - Canada's drift toward legalizing pot may be coming to a halt
By: Charlie Gillis, Maclean's Magazine (Canada), 08-13-08

Pot Edward Island
By: Alan R. Earls, Boston Phoenix (MA), 08-13-08

'Technical breech' of pot law not worth prosecuting: Crown - Meaford man got licence to grow, use marijuana a month after being busted
By: Scott Dunn, The Sun Times (Owen Sound, CN ON), 08-13-08

Busted for holy smoke
By: Tracy McLaughlin, Toronto Sun (CN ON), 08-12-08

Stoner flicks have slowly seeped into modern culture - Scoring big at the box office, pot-friendly films have become mainstream
By: Ben Carrozza and Leah Collins, Vancouver Sun (CN BC), 08-11-08

Pot Keeps Hawkins Alive
By: Karen Johns, SooNews.ca, 08-09-08

Cheech & Chong to play Ottawa, Toronto in September - Info

Pot smokers get a new look - TV, movies portraying dope in a different light
By: Alex Dobuzinskis, Vancouver Sun (CN BC), 08-02-08

Marijuana grow ops just another 'industry' to prince of pot
By: Michael Jiggins, The Recorder & Times (CN ON), 08-01-08

Pot bust evidence goes up in smoke
By: Ryan Starr, Surrey Leader (CN BC), 08-01-08