Police crack down on pot
Source: The Province, 02/24/04

Police crack down on pot

The Province

B.C. has the highest rate of drug-related offences of any province and double the national average, Statistics Canada said yesterday.

In 2002, B.C. police reported 544 drug-related incidents per 100,000 residents, compared to the average 295 in Canada. Marijuana charges were up 80 per cent from 1992.