Marijuana News Articles for May & June 2003...

Dazed and confused -Ontario marijuana regulations a mind-bending morass
By: Don Jordan, Detroit Metro Times, June 25 - 30, 2003

Messy marijuana law tries courts, police...
By: Jake Rupert, Ottawa Citizen, 06/29/03

Man angry after cops search home for pot
Source: The Cambridge Reporter, 06/27/03

Red tape delays study on marijuana and AIDS
Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Canada Web), 06/25/03 - w/Audio Clip

This is really cool - video coverage from the Mini Rally on June 19, 2003...enjoy!

Buzz Cafe Kensinton's Hot Box, A Haven for Pothead
By: Steven Davey, Now Magazine, 06/26/03

Justice argues pot's not so bad - Politicians should listen to her view that marijuana is no more harmful than alcohol
Source: Times Colonist, 06/24/03

Knock first, with caution
Source: Times Colonist, 06/24/03

Recreational Users Cheer, Medicinal Users Struggle
By Jay Nathwani, Eye Magazine, 05/30/02

Benefits of marijuana ignored by U.S. but not other countries
By: Mrs. Jeanne Marie Black-Ferguson, The Battalion - (TX Edu), 06/23/03

Marijuana laws confusing, dangerous, police chiefs say
By: Valerie MacDonald, Cobourg Daily Star, 06/23/03

CANNABIS PARTY GIVEN TAXPAYERS' CASH
Source: Evening News (Norwich, UK), 05/20/03

POTHEADS CELEBRATE LEGAL DOPE BY BLOWING SMOKE AT THE COPS
By: Ivan Gowch. 06/23/03

Police say hands tied on pot laws- Marijuana laws go up in smoke
By: Louie Rosella, Mississauga News, 06/22/03

City police follow pot ruling
By: Rob O'Flanagan, Sudbury Star, 06/19/03

Copping a Joint
Source: Cable News 24 - Mini-Rally at 52 Division, June 19, 2003 - Toronto

FINAL REPORT: CANNABIS: OUR POSITION FOR A CANADIAN PUBLIC POLICY
Source: Canadian Parliment - direct from their site.

Judge allows marijuana ruling to stand
By: Shannon Kari, Ottawa Citizen - 06/11/03

Judge backs fast appeal to clarify pot ruling
Source: London Free Press - 06/11/03

Court expedites appeal of teen's pot acquittal - Crown sought stay of ruling that there was no legal basis to ban simple possession
Source: Toronto Star - 06/11/03

What No One Wants to Know About Marijuana
From The Natural Mind by Dr. Andrew Weil (last half of chapter four pg. 86-97)

Pot-search ruling backs privacy rights
By: Kirk Makin, Globe and Mail - 06/06/03

PRESS RELEASE - Ontario Consumers for Safe Access to Recreational Cannabis
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Feds seek to plug pot hole - High court asked to end drug dismissals
By: Ellen van Wageningen, Star Justice Reporter Source: Windsor Star (CN ON) - 06/05/03

Police advised to delay pot possession charges
Source: Toronto Star - 06/05/03

Toronto Police Service Interim Procedure regarding possession of marijuana.
Source: Julian Fantino, Chief of Police for Toronto - 06/05/03

Toronto police no longer laying charges for simple possession of marijuana
Source: Canadian Press - 06/05/03

Some winning strategies for both lawyers and the self-represented.
By David Malmo-Levine - C/O (most probably) Conroy and Company (www.johnconroy.com) June 2003

STUDY SHOWS VAPORIZER CAN DRASTICALLY REDUCE TOXINS IN MARIJUANA SMOKE
Source: California NORML Release - May 2 2003

Martin's mellow - Frontrunner in Grit leadership race supports decriminalization of marijuana
By: Bill Rodgers & Antonella Artuso, Toronto Sun, 05/02/03

Manley regrets never smoking pot 'because now it's de rigueur'
Source: Canadian Press, 05/01/03