Source : http://mynorthwest.com/912497/drug-users-snohomish-county/ Drug users in Snohomish County are going to get a pass if they’re busted with less than 2 grams of any drug. Snohomish County Prosecutor Mark Roe says there aren’t enough prosecutors to take on those cases. He says they are time-consuming and expensive and do little to ...

Source : https://globalnews.ca/news/3945417/us-federal-marijuana-crackdown-and-canada/   On New Year’s Day, California became the latest — and most populous — U.S. state to legalize marijuana. But the U.S. federal ban on marijuana hasn’t gone anywhere, though a delicate Obama-era truce between Washington and states that have legalized recreational cannabis prevented a crackdown — up ...

Source : https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/01/05/marijuana-sellers-undeterred-threat-federal-prosecution/1008483001/ Defiant marijuana entrepreneurs and investors are shrugging off threats of heightened federal prosecution and placing their faith in state lawmakers and a growing belief their industry is too big and popular to shut down. Attorney General Jeff Sessions sowed confusion into the legal cannabis industry Thursday when ...

Source : http://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/dawson-heres-why-its-time-to-decriminalize-all-drugs Picture this: You’re an injection drug user, and, you’re worried the next time you use, you might die. So, you head for the Shepherds of Good Hope, where there’s a special trailer. There, you can use your drugs – and someone will save you if you overdose. ...

Source : http://metro.co.uk/2018/01/10/dont-call-people-use-drugs-junkies-7219516/ People who take drugs should not be described as ‘users’, ‘junkies’ or ‘addicts’, according to a new report. The assessment calls for terms such as ‘druggie’ and ‘crackhead’ to be phased out. Media, religious leaders, intellectuals, celebrities and others in influential positions should promote the use of ...

Source : http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1069856/pot-marijuana-cannabis-legalisation-canada-tudeau Les députés ont adopté lundi soir en Chambre le projet de loi C-45. Il renvoie ainsi la balle dans le camp du Sénat, à environ sept mois de l’échéancier fixé par le gouvernement libéral pour légaliser le cannabis. Le projet de loi a été avalisé par 200 députés ...