The jury can save you! Here's The Secret Every Jury Needs To Know

I've got a secret to tell you. It's about jurors. Jurors called for duty on criminal cases have a secret power. It's a secret because in a trial neither the judge nor the lawyers are allowed to tell the jurors this power exists. But it does. It's called "jury nullification." It doesn't mean the jury gets nullified. It means the jury can nullify a law or nullify the application of a law to a specific case. full story

Roy Sundstrom has lost his fully paid off $600,000 home BC Pot Grower To Lose $600,000 Home in Court-Ordered Forfeiture

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia judge has ordered a 59-year-old marijuana grower to turn over his mortgage-free $600,000 home to the government. "The value of the equity in this property would appear to be higher than that in any other reported cases," Provincial Court Judge Carol Baird Ellan wrote in a ruling ordering Roy Sundstrom to turn over his Roberts Creek, BC, acreage to the government. full story

Canadian soldiers near marijuana in Afghanistan. Photo by Finbarr OReilly America's Never-ending Prohibition: from Reuters News

WASHINGTON - America's alcohol prohibition lasted 13 years, filled the country's prisons, inspired contempt for the law among millions, bred corruption and produced Al Capone. What it did not do was keep Americans from drinking. America's marijuana prohibition drew into its 72nd year this month. It has created a huge underground industry catering to users, helped the U.S. prison population balloon into the world's largest, and diverted the resources of American law enforcement. What it has not done is keep Americans from using marijuana. full story

John the Magician makes magic at the BCMP on Friday night Magic Night at the BCMP Vapour Lounge with Magician John, Fridays!

The third-floor BCMP Vapor Lounge is having a magic night on Fridays! Come enjoy the high-jinks of John the Magician! With 27 years of magic training experience, John will astound you: watch joints float in front of your eyes! Be amazed by the changing cards and disappearing coins! Blow your mind watching the "impossible" happen! You'll actually see and feel the magic! full story

/library/images/uploads/5256-Cindy.jpg "Cindy McCain: Drug Dealer" Campaign Launched

A Colorado-based marijuana policy reform organization, Safer Alternative For Enjoyable Recreation (SAFER), unveiled a national campaign titled "Cindy McCain: Drug Dealer." The campaign highlights the hypocrisy of laws that may allow a major alcohol dealer to become First Lady, yet make criminals out of adults who possess marijuana, a drug that has been found to be far less harmful than alcohol both to the user and to society. full story

/library/images/uploads/5254-MarcByJodie.jpg Marc Emery: Why I'm Running to be Mayor of Vancouver and Provincial MLA

Prominent magazines and surveys assessing the most livable cities in the world frequently cite Vancouver as the best place to live. It's certainly true that Vancouver is proudly one of the most tolerant communities in the world, a city largely made up of immigrants who came to Vancouver from elsewhere to actualize their dreams of personal freedom, personal autonomy, and shared cultural communities. full story

/library/images/uploads/5255-MarijuanaPlant.jpg Rep. Frank Introduces Bill in Congress to Remove Punishment for Pot Possession

The U.S. should stop arresting responsible marijuana users, Rep. Barney Frank said Wednesday, announcing a proposal to end federal penalties for Americans carrying fewer than 100 grams, almost a quarter-pound, of the substance. Rep. Barney Frank's bill would radically curb federal penalties for personal marijuana use. full story

/library/images/uploads/4639-NoExtradition-.jpg No Extradition for Marc Emery, Michelle Rainey, or Greg Williams

Canadians Marc Emery, Michelle Rainey and Greg Williams are fighting extradition to the USA. The Canadian Government decided to not go along with the plea deal even though the USA and Marc Emery were in agreement, so the extradition hearing has been rescheduled. Emery, Rainey and Williams (collectively known as the BC3) appeared in the BC Supreme Court on April 9th and set dates for the extradition hearing. The extradition hearing is now scheduled for February 9th through 17th, 2009. See the No Extradition forum in the CC Forums for more information and discussion. full story

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