A third year University of Victoria sociology class on drug policy recently invited me to give students a first-hand account of the drug war. Professor Michael Ma invited me to discuss the history of prohibition, the activism that eventually succeeded in legalizing the herb and the continued fight for medical access by the Victoria Cannabis […]
By John Conroy Counsel to VANDU I have now had an opportunity to read the Supreme Court of Canada decision thoroughly, and here is my opinion and summary of what it stands for: 1. The Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) is valid federal legislation under the federal criminal law power having the dual purposes […]
Last month the federal government task force on legalization released 5 surveys and asked Canadians to share their opinion by August 28. That is right, Sunday is the last day to fill out the surveys. So if you are getting ready to party with Sublime this weekend or do some other wild and crazy thing, […]
