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UN Criticizes Vancouver's Safe Injection Sites
Vancouver's "Activist' Mayor Bites Back!
CBC Radio. A report by a UN agency criticizes the site – calling it a violation of international drug control treaties, for allowing people to use illegal drugs in a government-sanctioned site. Vancouver Mayor Larry Campbell correctly calls the UN report the US War on Drugs working through the International Agency. The audio link is on the lower portion of the CBC show-page. |
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Newshawks: British Cannabis Decision Condemned
BBC. International experts and community activists have condemned the government's decision to reclassify cannabis. More than 300 people gathered at Belfast City Hall on Thursday to debate the issue. The government reclassified cannabis to a class C drug in January, putting it on a par with tranquilisers. |
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Newshawks: Illinois Medical Marijuana Vote
(Audio Only). By Steve Grzanich
WBBM Newsradio 780
(Chicago) -- Illinois lawmakers take a key vote today on a bill that would legalize marijuana for medical use. The House Healthcare Availability and Access Committee will hear testimony then decide whether to advance the measure to the full General Assembly. |
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Newshawks: Nevada Gets Ready To Light Up!
(Feb. 25) -- The latest push to legalize marijuana in Nevada was announced last week. And now an anti-legalization group is speaking out. Sandy Heverly is the group that opposes legalization. "In our opinion, it's not any different at all. It's about legislating now one ounce of marijuana. And what is one ounce of marijuana? It makes approximately 85 marijuana joints," she said.
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Newshawks: Confusion Over Campaign to Legalize Marijuana
The battle lines are forming again over the issue of legalizing marijuana in Nevada. Pro-marijuana campaigners are collecting signatures for a new ballot initiative, but some voters are anything but high on the idea. News 3's Steve Crupi met with a voter who's upset over how the campaign is being conducted. |
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