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  Police Boards Oppose Legalization of Marijuana 

Posted by CN Staff on August 24, 2002 at 15:54:48 PT
By The Canadian Press 
Source: Toronto Star  

A group representing Canadian municipal police authorities urged the federal government to implement a national drug strategy today as it denounced the legalization of illicit drugs, including marijuana."This resolution, which has been endorsed by all three of the country's national policing advocates — the boards, the officers and the chiefs — we believe will send a clear message to our nation's leaders," Herb Kreling, president of the Canadian Association of Police Boards, told a news conference.
The association, which represents over 50 municipal police boards and commissions across Canada, passed the resolution during its annual general meeting.Kreling says the resolution also has the support of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police and the Canadian Police Association. He added that previous proposals on child pornography and organized crime have ended up enshrined in federal legislation. Both Justice Minister Martin Cauchon and Solicitor General Lawrence MacAulay have been told of the decisions reached during the two-day conference, Kreling said. MacAulay attended the conference on Friday and will meet again with the association to discuss national policing issues."We gave the minister the opportunity (Friday) to bring his comments to us," Kreling said."We did not push him for an immediate response. We will be meeting with the minister more formally in about six months' time and, at that time, we'll be looking for a more formal response."Kreling also said he is expecting to meet informally with Cauchon sometime in the fall.The association is also asking MacAulay for an external review of a Correctional Services of Canada policy which allows maximum-security prisoners to be upgraded to lower security facilities.The "JoeMac" resolution was named after Sudbury police Const. Joe MacDonald, who was shot to death in 1993. Two men, Clinton Suzack and Peter Pennett, were convicted in the shooting and sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years. But Suzack was later transferred to a medium security prison in B.C., a facility where inmates can play golf and watch whales off the coast of Vancouver Island. Among its other resolutions, the association also wants: — Clear rules setting out how police are funded while hosting international meetings, such as the June G8 summit held in Kananaskis, Alta.;— A national task force to explore the regulation or legal status of the use, possession and distribution of cannabis;— Tougher prison terms and financial penalties for the illegal cultivation and distribution of marijuana;— An international study on the effect of full public disclosure and recidivism rates of high risk offenders, particularly sex offenders;— National rules governing the use of strip searches. Source: Toronto Star (CN ON)Published: August 24, 2001Copyright: 2002 The Toronto Star Contact: lettertoed thestar.com Website: http://www.thestar.com/ Related Articles:Why on Earth is Marijuana Still Illegal? http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread13755.shtmlTo Decriminalize Cannabis http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread13440.shtmlCanada: The Debate Over Decriminalization http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread12697.shtml

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Comment #7 posted by karkulus on August 24, 2002 at 23:34:47 PT
What the heck??
"— A national task force to explore the regulation or legal status of the use, possession and distribution of cannabis;— Tougher prison terms and financial penalties for the illegal cultivation and distribution of marijuana;"
 ********They want "Cannabis" regulated, but" Marijuana"to have "tougher prison terms ?" and here I thought they were the same! OH ,Well..At least I can get some cannabis now..
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Comment #6 posted by SirReal on August 24, 2002 at 21:38:47 PT
The biggest lie of 'em all......
http://www.barbneal.com/wav/uncat/clinhale.wav
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Comment #5 posted by VitaminT on August 24, 2002 at 20:36:04 PT
Did the Canadian Govt.
hire Robert McGaginnis as a consultant? or maybe John Ashcroft?
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Comment #4 posted by st1r_dude on August 24, 2002 at 20:18:25 PT
US kops training Canadian kops on WoD techniques
"Tougher prison terms and financial penalties for the illegal cultivation and distribution of marijuana"sounds like kaptain kop in canada is trying to get more money like his cousins south of their border -greeeeedy kops. i can hear them now:"yeah, let's bust'em, then take all their belongings including the house and cars, yeah - that's the ticket...get it, ticket - ahhahahhahahhaaa"this should get interesting...
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Comment #3 posted by The GCW on August 24, 2002 at 19:09:56 PT
UPDATE IN CANADA.
CAGING A HUMAN FOR USING A PLANT.(You'd think Canadians are tired of this)
http://www.hempbc.com/articles/2580.html
Sunshine Coast Compassion Club raided 
by Dana Larsen (24 Aug, 2002) Founder Lisa Kirkman and her baby held by police for 2 hours.On Friday, August 23 at about 4pm, the Sunshine Coast Compassion Club was raided by Gibsons RCMP officers.Police officers, acting on a warrant, took club founder Lisa Kirkman and her baby daughter to the local RCMP station where they were held for two hours.Police searched the club and seized about a quarter pound of medicinal marijuana. Kirkman is likely to be charged with possession for purposes of trafficking.For more information, contact the Sunshine Coast Compassion Club at 604-886-6519, www.sunshinecoastcompassionclub.org
 
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Comment #2 posted by The GCW on August 24, 2002 at 16:41:09 PT
...no longer with an officer
be able to say we don't make the laws...I've always heard the money isn't that good, so they better not let any slip...This is a job security issue.
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Comment #1 posted by JHarshaw on August 24, 2002 at 16:38:16 PT
Sure Winners.
"Kreling says the resolution also has the support of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police and the Canadian Police
    Association. He added that previous proposals on child pornography and organized crime have ended up enshrined in
    federal legislation."This doesn't suprise me, but I'm willing to bet that over half of the people were not in favour of either of these two items as they seem to be for legalisation of marijuana.Peace and pot
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