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To Toke or Not To Toke?
Posted by CN Staff on December 16, 2003 at 10:45:08 PT
By The Canadian Press 
Source: Canadian Press 
For a while it looked like we were poised to become Amsterdam West: cafes with patrons openly enjoying joints alongside lattes, activists toking up outside police stations with impunity, and government plans to make marijuana available to the chronically ill. But while that pipedream has apparently gone up in smoke, the ongoing debate over the sweet leaf's place in Canadian society -- whether for medicine or for pleasure -- promises to grow more heated in the coming year. 
With the federal government courting decriminalization -- still a thorny issue among the ruling Liberals themselves -- Canadians have found reason to voice their opinions on the contentious topic. An Ipsos-Reid poll of 1,001 Canadians conducted in May suggested that 55 per cent of respondents did not believe smoking marijuana should be a criminal offence. Those advocating decriminalization say it doesn't make sense to saddle people with criminal records for being busted for simple possession, such as smoking a joint. They also say it will reduce traffic in an already congested court system. Those against decriminalization say marijuana is a so-called "gateway" drug that will cause users to progress to harder drugs such as cocaine and heroin. They also say it will harm relations with the United States, which remains in War on Drugs mode. But things have been complicated by the federal government's cautious steps toward providing cannabis to the ill. Proponents say marijuana stimulates the appetite, relieves pain and reduces stress -- although the medical community remains divided over such claims. The decriminalization movement burst into the forefront this year when an Ontario Superior Court judge ruled in May that possessing less than 30 grams of marijuana was no longer against the law in the province. A lawyer had successfully argued that since there was no effective program for sick people to possess medical marijuana without breaking the law, then the law didn't prohibit possession. Police organizations in Ontario subsequently said they wouldn't lay charges for simple possession until the laws were clarified. The court decision prompted similar rulings around the country and opened the floodgates for recreational users to enjoy a jubilant summer of toking freely -- even in certain public cafes. B.C. cannabis guru Marc Emery, who publishes Cannabis Culture magazine and sells marijuana seeds online, went on a coast-to-coast Tour de Pot this summer, holding rallies and lighting up outside police stations in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Regina, Winnipeg, Toronto, Moncton, N.B., Halifax, Charlottetown and St. John's, Nfld., practically daring the cops to arrest him -- which they sometimes did. The Canadawide case of reefer madness was apparently contagious. Former prime minister Jean Chretien, who tried unsuccessfully to fast-track a decriminalization bill before leaving office earlier this month, seemed to amuse the country when he suggested in an October interview that he might puff on pot one day. "Perhaps I will try it when it will no longer be criminal," Chretien mused. "I will have my money for my fine and a joint in the other hand." Chretien had argued for fines instead of jail sentences for simple possession, while adding that growers and traffickers would still face stiff penalties. Although the bill was expected to pass this fall, Chretien officially ended his last legislative session in mid-November, leaving it in limbo. Whether Prime Minister Paul Martin will resurrect the bill is unclear, although if it happens, many expect there to be amendments to make the legislation tougher. Martin has previously said he favours decriminalization in principle (and in "very, very, very small amounts"), but also indicated he is sensitive to opposing views from some Liberal backbenchers. "He'd indicated always that he believes that the legislation in principle should be pursued, and I think you can assume that he'll act accordingly," said Martin spokesman Scott Reid. Alan Young, a Toronto lawyer, law professor and self-styled cannabis crusader, said he expects the bill to die. "If history repeats itself, one could safely conclude that this will not be resurrected," he said, referring to a similar bill in the late 1970s that went nowhere. Young pointed instead to a case currently before the Supreme Court of Canada that may be more significant. It questions the government's authority to criminalize a relatively harmless substance -- in this case, marijuana. An Ontario judge had previously ruled in 1997 that cannabis is relatively harmless -- a finding that was considered a factual conclusion. While Young stopped short of saying the case would set a precedent, he did emphasize its importance. He expects the court to make its ruling by mid-February. "It has significance because this court for the first time is going to decide whether Parliament has a threshold they must meet before they can enact criminal law," he said. "In theory, without this case, Parliament tomorrow can criminalize the cultivation of roses." With the issue of medical use inextricably entwined with that of recreational use, an Ontario court made simple possession illegal again in October while firming up the rules on how medical users could obtain their cannabis supply. "In terms of decriminalization, it was a huge setback," Young said."In terms of slow movement toward improving the medical program, it was a step forward. But we lost a lot of momentum at the end of this year on decriminalization by having the October court case not consider invalidation of the criminal prohibition as a response." Despite Ottawa's good intentions, efforts to supply medical users have proved inept, as the government-sanctioned marijuana first made available in August has been widely criticized for its inferior quality. Some users demanded refunds, calling the weed "disgusting" and "unsuitable for human consumption." Others said it was too weak to be effective. One man even said it made him vomit. One frustrated user found the quality so poor that he rejected the government shipments and applied for a growing licence instead. Philippe Lucas, director of Canadians for Safe Access, a Victoria-based patients' rights group pressing for a safe, effective supply of marijuana, said independent lab analyses of the government cannabis showed high concentrations of toxic lead and arsenic. "I've tried the government cannabis, and I can attest to its incredibly poor quality," said Lucas, who is allowed to use marijuana to deal with the side-effects of hepatitis C. "Not only is it of poor quality, but it's a potentially dangerous product. When you're talking about giving something to people with critical or chronic illnesses, I find that to be really inexcusable." Health Canada maintains it tested the cannabis extensively before allowing it to be distributed to medical users -- but it was never tested on people. Spokeswoman Catherine Saunders said Health Canada isn't planning to make changes to the product despite the complaints of some users.However, she pointed out that clinical trials are underway at Montreal's McGill University to determine the medical benefits of marijuana, and the results may influence future policy. As the medical community continues to debate the pros and cons of cannabis, statistics suggest that recreational pot-smoking is on the rise in Canada -- especially among younger people. In a 2001 study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto, 11.2 per cent of Canadian adults surveyed said they used marijuana in the previous 12 months, compared with 8.6 per cent in 1998. Canadians aged 18 to 29 were at the head of the pack, with 26.8 per cent smoking pot compared with 18.3 per cent in 1996. While the trend seems to indicate a growing acceptance of marijuana, Young believes 2004 will be better for medical users than recreational users. "I see next year as the year that we truly advance our understanding of marijuana as medicine," he said. "In terms of recreational use, I have no confidence the government will return to their proposal. I'm not very confident the Supreme Court of Canada will do their dirty work for the government, and I do see a bit of a backlash in the initial months as public officials reassert their authority in this area." That means no more smoking up outside police stations. "One will have to be a bit more discreet and careful in terms of the use of marijuana as a recreational substance," Young advised. Source: Canadian Press Published: Tuesday, December 16, 2003Copyright: 2003 The Canadian PressCanadian Linkshttp://freedomtoexhale.com/can.htmCannabisNews Canada Arciveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/Canada.shtml
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Comment #7 posted by Virgil on December 16, 2003 at 15:44:11 PT
Seattle and Proposition I-75
This is two of the three paragraphs talking about implementation of Prop I-75- http://www.djc.com/news/bu/11151945.htmlMarijuana panel members namedSEATTLE -- Seattle City Council President Peter Steinbrueck approved 11 members to a Marijuana Policy Review Panel under the voter-approved Initiative 75, which directed the city to consider adult personal use of marijuana its lowest law-enforcement priority. The panel represents citizens, defense attorneys, police, county and city attorneys, the council, and drug-abuse and harm reduction specialists. I-75 requires the panel to give the council a report on the public safety, administration, health and financial impacts of the law by January 2006. 
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Comment #6 posted by Sam Adams on December 16, 2003 at 15:24:30 PT
Senate committee
Just think of those poor staffers in that Canadian Senate committee that worked for years to compile the 600-page report and policy recommendation on cannabis - it was mentioned in the media for a few months, now it's already been completely forgotten, this article doesn't even mention it.It doesn't mention how much money was spent (wasted) on the government medical marijuana, either.  What a tragic waste of hardworking people's money.Someone pointed out recently that for the money we've spent in Iraq and in the increased military budget, we could have had a national health care plan AND paid for college for everyone. Staggering. Of course, that is exactly what they do in Europe.
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Comment #5 posted by The GCW on December 16, 2003 at 14:15:18 PT
Stop the senseless cagings... Vote Kucinich
And for anyone who is just dropping by,& haven't heard: Democratic Presidential nominee, Dennis Kucinich, put in writing that as PRESIDENT He WILL: 
"DECRIMINALIZE MARIJUANA" -"in favor of a drug policy that sets reasonable boundaries for marijuana use by establishing guidelines similar to those already in place for alcohol." (POSTED ON His website!)http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread17917.shtml http://www.kucinich.us/issues/marijuana_decrim.php 
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Comment #4 posted by Virgil on December 16, 2003 at 14:04:15 PT
Have you ever heard of Vansterdam?
For a while it looked like we were poised to become Amsterdam West: cafes with patrons openly enjoying joints alongside lattes,Well, if by we you mean the people of British Columbia and more particularly Vancouver, then your statement should read, "For a while it has looked like we are the Amsterdam of the West." Ask Americans or Canadians if they approve of regulating cannabis like alcohol and tobacco and there will be a resounding yes. The current song is for reform of these terrible laws that brought us a police state we do not want and do not want to borrow to pay. The bad economy is only going to encourage more closet growing. There is going to be a cannabis age coming to that will replace the centuries old habit of getting drunk. It is not going to be stopped. It is time the voters get riled up and make CP a litmus test for the minimum acceptable definition of freedom from a candidate.Alaska already legalized cannabis once and this time next year it will be legal again. Who thinks the hibernators to the north are going to give up the activity that helps them through those long, cold winter nights. Hey, the same thing applies to all of Canada. 
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Comment #3 posted by Nuevo Mexican on December 16, 2003 at 12:30:15 PT
Cannabis Newsers' call bushes bluff every time!!!
And now we have Congressman Jim McDermott (email,fax, call or write him and thank him please!) saying just what we have been saying here since The SADDAM Show interrupted the bush regimes collapse. (They always have a diversion up their sleve, lets start predicting their next card trick, its soooo easy)!Isn't this EXACTLY what we've said here? Nice to see Dennis Kucinich has empowered all outspoken politicos to speak out, and now, after watching Rumsfelds press conference turn from gloating to massive defensiveness (excellent!)I'm even more sure that this fiasco (Saddam was imprisoned by his Iraqi pals for the 25 mil, but guess what!)
will back-fire on bush, as the violence has quad-rupled, and noone, of course, except the media, is buying it.Go JIM! Now it's up to the rest of us to speak out NOW, as the world needs to see that the American Sheeple are waking up. They need a 'ray of hope' too!My headline: GOP panties in a 'wad' over Saddams Capture Myth Debunker:APs: GOP criticizes McDermott over Saddam commentsBy MATTHEW DALY
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITERWASHINGTON -- Rep. Jim McDermott, who drew headlines across the globe last year for criticizing President Bush while in Baghdad, is enmeshed in a new controversy over remarks he made about the capture of Saddam Hussein.McDermott went on to say, "There's too much by happenstance for it to be just a coincidental thing."Asked again if he meant to imply the Bush administration timed the capture for political reasons, McDermott said: "I don't know that it was definitely planned on this weekend, but I know they've been in contact with people all along who knew basically where he was. It was just a matter of time till they'd find him."It's funny," McDermott added, "when they're having all this trouble, suddenly they have to roll out something."http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/apus_story.asp?category=6420&slug=WA%20Saddam%20McDermottAnd now, for the OTHER transcripts of the week, Go Jesse, Go Dennis!ABC News Pulls Reporter Off Kucinich Campaign That's the headline on a press release from the campaign of Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich tonight:Here's a key excerpt:KOPPEL: Congressman Kucinich, I remember you when you were the boy mayor of Cleveland. You've been at this for a very long time.
I'd like to hear your thoughts on what endorsements like this mean or don't mean.When you hear some of your colleagues here -- you know, I get a little bit of a sense of sour grapes here, that if anyone else on this stage had gotten Al Gore's endorsement, he would have been happy to have it. What do you think?KUCINICH: Well, I can't say I was really counting on it.(LAUGHTER)But let me say, Ted, let me say -- let me say that some of the best talent in American politics is on this stage right now.(APPLAUSE)And with all due respect to you, Ted Koppel, who I've admired over the years greatly...KOPPEL: There's a zinger coming now, isn't there?KUCINICH: Yes.(LAUGHTER)To begin this kind of a forum with a question about an endorsement, no matter by who, I think actually trivializes the issues that are before us.(APPLAUSE)For example, at this moment there are 130,000 troops in Iraq. I mean, I would like to hear you ask during this event what's the plan for getting out. This war is not over. I have a plan, which is on my Web site at kucinich.us, to get the United States out of Iraq.I want to talk about that tonight, and I hope we have a substantive discussion tonight and that we're not going to spend the night talking about endorsements.(APPLAUSE)Koppel then cuts Kucinich off and goes to Howard Dean with a question... about the same endorsement.Later in the debate, Koppel tries to play kingmaker, and Kucinich embarrasses him (and ABC) again:KOPPEL: This is a question to Ambassador Braun, Reverend Sharpton, Congressman Kucinich. You don't have any money, or at least not much. Reverend Sharpton has almost none. You don't have very much, Ambassador Braun.
KUCINICH: We've raised $4.5 million. I mean, that's not nothing.(LAUGHTER)KOPPEL: You've got about $750,000 in the bank right now, and that's close to nothing when you're coming up against this kind of opposition. But let me finish the question.The question is, will there come a point when polls, money and then ultimately the actual votes that will take place here in places like New Hampshire, the caucuses in Iowa, will there come a point when we can expect one or more of the three of you to drop out? Or are you in this as sort of a vanity candidacy?Reverend Sharpton, you go first...Then Koppel goes to Kucinich to answer Koppel's ridiculous question:KOPPEL: When do you pull out?
KUCINICH: After I -- when I take the oath of office, when you're there to cover it...(LAUGHTER)(APPLAUSE)... and I can tell you, Ted, you know, we started at the beginning of this evening, talking about an endorsement. Well, I want the American people to see where the media takes politics in this country.To start with endorsements...(APPLAUSE)We start talking about endorsements, now we're talking about polls, and then we're talking about money. Well, you know, when you do that, you don't have to talk about what's important to the American people.Ted, I'm the only one up here that actually...(APPLAUSE)... I'm the only up here on the stage that actually voted against the PATRIOT Act and voted against the war -- the only one on this stage.I'm also...(APPLAUSE)... I'm also one of the few candidates up here who's talking about taking our health-care system from this for-profit system to a not-for-profit, single-payer universal health care for all.(APPLAUSE)I'm also the only one who has talked about getting out of NAFTA and the WTO and going back to bilateral trade...(APPLAUSE)... conditioned on workers' rights, human rights and the environment.Now...KOPPEL: Congressman?KUCINICH: ... I may be inconvenient for some of those in the media, but, you know, I'm sorry about that.(APPLAUSE)http://www.bigleftoutside.com/archives/000273.phpSoldiers beat protesters for protesting in Iraq, this is what OUR democracy looks like:U.S. Troops Disperse Pro-Saddam Protest in Tikrit (notice 'beat' isn't in the headline, George Orwell would be proud, and disgusted simultaneously)"God is Greatest, America is the enemy of all peoples," they shouted with their fists raised. Shortly afterwards U.S. soldiers charged the protest, beating and arresting some protesters, the witnesses said. http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=3991796Meanwhile, the Slaughter goes on:Many had hoped the capture of Saddam Hussein would put an end to the insurgency that has been carrying out deadly attacks against US troops and Iraqi targets. Yesterday any such wishfulness was swiftly crushed when suicide bombers killed eight Iraqi policemen and injured at least 30 civilians in two suicide bomb attacks in Baghdad.In what may well be a clear indication that the resistance to US occupation will continue despite the capture of the former Iraqi leader, two car bombs were detonated outside Iraqi police stations in different parts of the city.US troops killed 11 attackers after coming under attack in Samarra, north of Baghdad, a military statement said and in Saddam's home town of Tikrit, a roadside bomb injured three soldiers. 'WE WANT SADDAM BACK'
An injured US soldier is carried on a stretcher after he was wounded in a bomb-attack near Tikrit. In the aftermath of the capture of Saddam Hussein, car bombings, shootings and death have remained a daily diet mixed with a new twist of street violence from angry supporters of the ousted president. (AFP/Mauricio Lima) 
 
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines03/1216-01.htmA brief history of the bush clan war crimesGeorge W. Bush learned much from his grandfather Prescott Bush. The whole Bush Clan saw an opportunity to profit from the remaining resources and forced cheap labor. Prescott Bush was a financier and director of Union Banking Corporation(UBC). 3 Up to 1939 Prescott provided Hitler with the money needed to start World War II -an extension of WWI- after the war Prescott Bush would help his cronies (including nazis supporters) to become ambassadors and in other powerful positions when he was a senator. George H. W. Bush enabled Saddam Hussein to come into power, and allowed him to buy weapons of mass destruction, similar to what his dad did with Hitler. George H. W. Bush put a global restriction on resources(through his corporate and political control), then he used his position as head of the United States to start World War III - a continuation of WWWI - Next George H.W. attempts an invasion of another country, just like Granpa's man Hitler. 4 In the process he will go against world opposition, just like grandpa's man. After the war, or in this case wars are over George H.W. will have bankrupted his country just like Hitler. If only he had itellegence on Sept.11 2001 like he had on Harken. 5 it may well be that he had known of the Sept.11 attacks, but doesn't America always go to war like this?http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2003/12/282870.html
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Comment #2 posted by druid on December 16, 2003 at 12:09:38 PT
 Remember those in prison
Remind those who put them there!1. Write a Medical Marijuana POW today2. Send Congress Holiday Reminders!1. As 2003 comes to a close, and we look forward to the end of the war on medical marijuana patients, let's not forget all those who are incarcerated in federal prisons for following state law: Keith Alden, Bryan Epis, Michael Teague, the Riddicks, Todd McCormick, Roy Sharpnack, Tom Kikuchi,and Kevin Gage. Please remember them in your list as you write holiday cards. Their addresses are at the bottom of the email.*************************************************************2. Let's send Congressional members a holiday card, & take this chance to acknowledge their record on medical marijuana, and ask for more action. The U.S. Congress is a reactive body, and when more people in the United States start making their feelings known about medical marijuana, it makes a difference.We have a downloadable holiday card with a picture of a beautiful medical marijuana patient reading: "May Compassion and Health Fill Your Holiday with Joy". http://safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=775
You fill in the message yourself according to their record. First, go to http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=676 to see your Congressional Representative's record on medical marijuana.We have 3 versions of suggested text below, one for those who voted against Hinchey, one for those who voted for it but haven't co-sponsored either bill, and one for those who have done the right thing. If they voted for the Hinchey/ Rohrabacher amendment that would have defunded DEA attacks on state-legal patients, be sure to thank them. Then check and see if they are a co-sponsor of the 2 pending medical marijuana bills in the house, HR 2233, the States' Rights to Medical Marijuana Act; and HR 1717, the Truth in Trials Act.If they are not, follow step I. If they are, follow step II. Your efforts need to focus on getting this member to become more active in getting their colleagues to join them. (If you do not know who your Representative is or what their address is, you can find out at www.congress.org or you can call the U.S. Capitol switchboard at (800) 839-5276 or (202) 224-3121. We suggest that given the security in the US Capitol, it would be quicker to send the card to their home district offices.)I. If your Representative is not currently a co-sponsor of the bills, your job is to try to convince him or her to become one.a. Download the ASA Holiday card, write a note urging him or her to become a co-sponsor of HR 2233; The States' Rights to Medical Marijuana Act (they can do so by contacting Rep. Barney Frank's office) and HR 1717: the Truth in Trials Act (by contacting Rep. Sam Farr's office) and send to the member. Ask your friends and family to do the same.b. Call your Congressman's office and ask for a meeting. If you are meeting in your local district, you may only get to meet with an aide, this is still very valuable.c. Send a letter to the Editor of your local newspaper, encouraging your Rep to take action to protect patients' rights. Members read their local papers, especially when they're home.II. Your Representative is a co-sponsor
The action steps to take are:a. Download the ASA Holiday card, and write the Representative a thank you note and urge her/him to recruit her/his colleagues to join on as a co-sponsor.b. Set a meeting with them either in your home district or in Washington D.C. to discuss the bills and what he/she could do to help get it passed. Ask them if they would be willing to talk to with other colleagues in the House to co-sponsor the bill with them.c. Send a letter to the Editor of your local newspaper, thanking your Rep for co-sponsoring the bill. Members appreciate public praise on what they have done and rarely get it.Examples of notes to write in holiday cards1. To those who voted against Hinchey and haven't cosponsored 1717 or 2233.Dear Congressman ________,In this season of giving, please take a moment to consider again an issue of human compassion. You may remember the tears of your colleague, Dana Rohrabacher, as he related the plight of his mother's painful death from cancer and his determination to make all effective medicines available to patients like her, including medical marijuana.While his tears did not convince you to vote for the Hinchey-Rohrabacher amendment that would have stopped federal prosecutions of medical marijuana, I'm hoping you've had the opportunity to reflect on this issue and do some research.As we open the door on a new year, please take the opportunity to consider co-sponsoring legislation currently before Congress that would end the out-dated policies of the past. HR 1717 and 2233 would each do much to mitigate the misery current policy is inflicting on state-legal medical marijuana patients. I look forward to hearing how you will support this and other legislation that will give our great nation better laws on medical use of marijuana.Sincerely, Your Name & Address2. To those who voted for Hinchey but haven't yet cosponsored,Dear Congressman ________,In this season of giving, please take a moment to consider again an issue of human compassion. I know from your vote that you were moved by the tears of your colleague, Dana Rohrabacher, as he related the plight of his mother's painful death from cancer and his determination to make all effective medicines available to patients like her, including medical marijuana. Though the Hinchey-Rohrabacher amendment failed, I appreciate your vote in favor and thank you for it.As we open the door on a new year, please take the opportunity to consider what else you might do to end the out-dated policies of the past. Co-sponsoring HR 1717 and 2233, legislation on medical marijuana currently before Congress, would do much to mitigate the misery current policy is inflicting. Please help put the question of appropriate medicine back where it belongs - between doctors and patients. Thanks again for all your good work this past year.Sincerely, 3. To those who have done everything right, and ask them to encourage other members to do the same.Dear Congressman ________,In this season of giving, please take a moment to consider again an issue of human compassion. I know from your vote that you were moved by the tears of your colleague, Dana Rohrabacher, as he related the plight of his mother's painful death from cancer and his determination to make all effective medicines available to patients like her, including medical marijuana. Though the Hinchey-Rohrabacher amendment failed, I appreciate your vote in favor and thank you for it.I also want to thank you for courage and commonsense in co-sponsoring HR 1717 and 2233, legislation on medical marijuana currently before Congress, which should do much to mitigate the misery current policy is inflicting. You are helping put the question of appropriate medicine back where it belongs- between doctors and patients.As we open the door on a new year, please take the opportunity to consider what else you might do to end the out-dated policies of the past. Please ask your colleagues to join you on this important issue. Sick and dying Americans are counting on your leadership. Thanks again for all your good work this past year.Sincerely, **************************************************Keith Alden
#96424-011
Sheridan FCI
P.O. Box 6000
Sheridan, OR 97378Marvin Chavez
#P28708-J144L
P.O. Box 2000
Vacaville, CA 95696-2000
(medical marijuana provider sentenced to five years- state case "behind the Orange curtain)Tommy Kin Chong
07798-068
Taft CI
P.O. Box 7001 unit A #4B
Taft, CA 93268Bryan Epis
09636-097
Terminal Island FCI
1299 Seaside Avenue
Terminal Island, CA 90731
(medical marijuana provider sentenced to ten years)Kevin Gage
#92477-011
Sheridan FCI
P.O. Box 6000
Sheridan, OR 97378
(turned over to federal government by local police)Thomas Kikuchi
#92479-011
Sheridan FCI
P.O. Box 6000
Sheridan, OR 97378
(turned over to federal government by local police)Todd McCormick
11071-112
Phoenix FCI
37910 N. 45th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85086Margaret Riddick
09440-097
Dublin FCI
5701 8th St - Camp Parks
Dublin , Ca 94568William Riddick
09439-097
Sheridan FCI
27072 Ballston Road
Sheridan, Or 97378Roy L Sharpnack
12618-097
Lompoc FCI
3600 Guard Road
Lompoc , Ca 93436Robert Taylor
ADC# 82836 B 891
Arizona State Prison Complex Safford
Unit Graham P.O. Box 2300
Safford, AZ.85546
(medical marijuana seed provider)Michael Teague
#23836-112
Nellis FPC
C.S. 4500
North Las Vegas, NV 89036
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Comment #1 posted by Virgil on December 16, 2003 at 11:29:53 PT
Poll needs to ask the right question
An Ipsos-Reid poll of 1,001 Canadians conducted in May suggested that 55 per cent of respondents did not believe smoking marijuana should be a criminal offence. The United States has no poll of similar standing for over a year. While this poll shows insight to Canadian beliefs, the most straight foward question would be for the Logical Conclusion itself- Should cannabis be regulated like alcohol and tobacco? An unbiased poll question would use the word, cannabis.
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