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Man pleads in bath salts case
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owensoundsuntimes - (Canada) Summers had 10 grams of marijuana in his bag. ... (Fri Feb 03 20:55:47 2012 PST)
Son of actor Ryan O'Neal gets 16 months in prison for drug-fueled car crash ...
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medicinehatnews - (Canada) "J. Edgar" actor Armie Hammer arrested in Texas for having .02 ounces of marijuana, pastries "J. Edgar" actor Armie Hammer arrested in Texas for having .02 ou... (Fri Feb 03 20:35:57 2012 PST)
Police raids net $1M in drugs, 7 arrests
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cbc - (Canada) Police raids net $1M in drugs, 7 arrests - Manitoba - CBC News Police raids net $1M in drugs, 7 arrests Police in Winnipeg say a series of raids Friday morning, including a bust at a home in South St. Vital, has led to the seizure of $1 million worth of illegal drugs, seven arrests and six warrants for arrest. The susp... (Fri Feb 03 16:22:10 2012 PST)
Vollers gets 2 1/2-years on pot charge
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metronews - (Canada) Metro - Vollers gets 2 1/2-years on pot charge DALLAS - Former Cowboys and Colts offensive lineman Kurt Vollers has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to ... (Fri Feb 03 15:24:23 2012 PST)
High-level drug arrests include Hell's Angel Bowman
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winnipegsun - (Canada) Thirteen people alleged by police to be "high-level" drug dealers were charged Friday in connection with the latest largescale sweep orchestrated by Manitoba's organized crime unit. Is the latest effort of Manitoba's Integrated Organized Crime Task Force. Police would not say how many properties were raided as part of the blitz Friday as officers were still working to track down the remaining suspects. Ox... (Fri Feb 03 15:24:23 2012 PST)
Drugs, gun found after traffic stop
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banffcragandcanyon - (Canada) Drugs and a gun were seized by police after they stopped a speeding car on the Trans-Canada Highway. (Fri Feb 03 14:37:06 2012 PST)
Had half a pound of pot
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theobserver - (Canada) Had half a pound of pot - The Sarnia Observer - Ontario, CA Had half a pound of pot Had half a pound... (Fri Feb 03 14:26:01 2012 PST)
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Central Saanich Ecstasy Concerns
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ctvvancouverisland - (Canada) Central Saanich Ecstasy Concerns ! CTV Vancouver Island Central Saanich Ecstasy Concerns We asked young people at UVic if these messages about the dangers of ecstasy are getting through. b Hearing someone who’. (Fri Feb 03 22:04:45 2012 PST)
Bragg Creek man charged after ecstasy bust
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660news - (Canada) Investigators are testing the ecstasy to see if it contains PMMA. (Fri Feb 03 20:20:44 2012 PST)
Mexican police living in guarded hotels after string of murders
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thestar - (Canada) Almost 3,000 police officers were killed in Mexico from 2007 to 2011, most of them as casualties of the countryb s ongoing drug war. National media group Milenio reported that January was the most violent month since President Felipe CalderC3n ... (Fri Feb 03 19:07:22 2012 PST) [also thestar9618]
Feds drop Armstrong prosecution
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slowtwitch - (Canada) Armstrong, who had been accused of using performance enhancing drugs by teammates Frankie Andreu, Floyd Landis and Tyler Hamilton, often pointed out that he never failed a drug test. I asked him questions about its drug testing program for age-group triathletes. I asked him questions about its drug testing program for age-group triat... (Fri Feb 03 18:50:18 2012 PST)
Cardinal Health Statement Regarding Temporary Restraining Order to Avoid ...
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stockhouse - (Canada) Today Cardinal Health was granted a temporary restraining order against the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) immediate suspension order of its Lakeland. (Fri Feb 03 18:36:35 2012 PST)
Court finds notorious BC brother and associate guilty of cocaine conspiracy
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globalregina - Were each found guilty of one count to conspire to traffic cocaine by Associate Chief Justice Austin Cullen following a four month trial that ended mid-January. (Fri Feb 03 17:49:32 2012 PST) [also globaltvbc12501, globaltoronto12859]
Bragg Creek man arrested for ecstasy, MDMA and LSD
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cbc - (Canada) Bragg Creek man arrested for ecstasy, MDMA and LSD - Calgary - CBC News Bragg Creek man arrested for ecstasy... (Fri Feb 03 17:06:05 2012 PST)
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West Seattle Crime Watch: Robbers target pot grower
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westseattleblog - (Canada) West Seattle Crime Watch: Robbers target pot grower The victim is a licensed medical marijuana grower and user. (Thu Feb 02 09:22:28 2012 PST)
Rivers smokes marijuana on reality show
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brantfordexpositor - (Canada) The comedian was shown obtaining medicinal pot from a dispensary in California before puffing it from a pipe while sitting in her car with a pal. (Thu Feb 02 06:11:03 2012 PST) [also kingstonthisweek5670, vancouver.24hrs.ca6309, torontosun6400, lfpress7374, edmontonsun6479, jam.canoe.ca5417]
Alderman wants medical marijuana grow ops out of residential neighbourhoods
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calgarysun - (Canada) Colley-Urquhart will ask her city council colleagues Monday to demand Health Canada disclose the locations of medical marijuana grow operations in Calgary. (Wed Feb 01 20:36:42 2012 PST)
Alderman pushes Ottawa to disclose licensed marijuana growing sites
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calgaryherald - (Canada) Alderman pushes Ottawa to disclose licensed marijuana growing sites Fears that licensed medical marijuana grow operations in Calgary could be major safety hazards are pushing one city alderman to demand that Health Canada disclose the locations of the homes. (Wed Feb 01 18:39:56 2012 PST)
Reader says Liberals get it right with promise to legalize marijuana
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cottagecountrynow - (Canada) CottageCountryNow Article: Reader says Liberals get it right with promise to legalize marijuana As a currently serving police officer, I must preface the following commentary with the proviso that the opinions expressed below ar... (Wed Feb 01 15:42:14 2012 PST)
CANADA: Pot legalization efforts forge ahead in key U.S. states - Home - Toronto Sun
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torontosun - (Canada) Pot legalization efforts forge ahead in key U.S. states ! Home ! Toronto Sun Pot legalization efforts forge ahead in key U.S. states Cannabis plants that will soon be harvested grow under 6000 watts of lighting at Northwest Patient Resource Center in Seattle. Efforts to legalize marijuana for recreational use are gaining momentum in Washington state and Colorado. (Wed Feb 01 04:47:19 2012 PST)
CANADA: GuelphMercury - Legalizing marijuana would create jobs
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guelphmercury - (Canada) GuelphMercury - Legalizing marijuana would create jobs ( Legalizing marijuana would create jobs Re: Marijuana legalization is not a pressing need. (Wed Feb 01 02:53:55 2012 PST)
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More work needed to fight HIV in Sask: expert
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leaderpost - (Canada) Livingstone was in Regina on Thursday to talk to University of Regina students about the HIV rate and how it relates to issues such as homelessness and intravenous drug use. (Fri Feb 03 00:19:54 2012 PST) [also leaderpost7292]
CANADA: NunatsiaqOnline 2011-09-12: NEWS: Nunavut unwraps anti-suicide action plan
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nunatsiaqonline - (US) Joined by her health minister, Tagak Curley, plus representatives from the RCMP and the Embrace Life Council, Premier Eva Aariak noted another grim year of suicide figures in Nunavut, with 23 deaths in the first eight months of 2011, including eight in Iqaluit alone. The plan promises over the next three years more mental health and addictions services, culturally appropriate grief counselling ... (Thu Feb 02 03:32:55 2012 PST)
Expansion of drug kits is a smart move by VIHA
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canada - (Canada) Distribution of safer crack-smoking kits reduces the risk that people will share pipes or use broken ones. (Mon Jan 30 07:11:07 2012 PST) [also canada6860]
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