Book by B.C. researcher says media, police not talking straight on pot

For the book, titled “Killer Weed: Marijuana Grow Ops, Media, and Justice,” Boyd examined 2,500 articles from four major daily newspapers in British Columbia from 1995 to 2009. She found news coverage about cannabis enforcement in B.C. frequently contained inaccurate information or exaggerated claims about the size and scope of the underground marijuana industry, the ...

Who’s afraid of the big, bad weed? Canada

Marijuana production “is a $7-billion-a-year industry in B.C. that’s currently in the hands of criminals. That’s not a sensible approach to drug policy.” Who’s afraid of the big, bad weed? We are, apparently. Forty-one years after the Le Dain commission recommended decriminalization in Canada (and a commission appointed by that noted hedonist Richard Nixon came ...

Sensible B.C. among causes supported by lottery millionaire

Erb has bought a majority stake in Deviant Fibres, a hemp goods store in Terrace. He’s also developing an online merchandise operation. He plans to donate 30 per cent of sales from that venture to those he sees as victims of Canada’s pot laws. Marijuana, according to Erb, leaves him in a state of enhanced ...

Extraordinary Beckley Report Hundreds of Millions in Revenue to be Gained from Regulation of Cannabis Market

Commissioned by the Beckley Foundation and carried out by the Institute for Social and Economic Research at the University of Essex UK New Beckley Report Extraordinary Beckley Report Hundreds of Millions in Revenue to be Gained from Regulation of Cannabis Market in England and Wales New Report from The Beckley Foundation Quantifies Cost-Benefit of Cannabis ...

Second Erb4Herb Legalize It Conference

Second Erb4Herb Legalize It Conference
Second Bob Erb 4 Herb Legalize It! conference for 2013 in Terrace BC, Aug. 30 to Sept. 2, 2013 Once again in 2013 drug policy reform activists / advocates gathered together as Bob Erb’s guests to discuss plans for continuing drug policy reform efforts and Erb4Herb national 420 events in Canada. This was the second ...

Liberal Party of Canada – Legalize!

By now you should of heard the Liberal Party of Canada leader Justin Trudeau speak out publicly in favour of ending decades of criminal prohibition of cannabis. Join the Liberal Party’s call for an end to marijuana prohibition. The status quo isn’t working. It’s time to regulate and legalize marijuana. Sign the petition if you ...

Why it’s time to legalize marijuana

Maclean’s: After decades of wasted resources, clogged courtrooms and a shift in public perception, let’s end the war on weed Sometime this year, if it hasn’t happened already, the millionth Canadian will be arrested for marijuana possession, Dana Larsen estimates. The indefatigable B.C.-based activist for pot legalization is thinking of marking the occasion with a ...

NEW REPORT: CANADA’S DRUG LAWS FAILING, COALITION CALLS FOR SWEEPING REFORM

Thursday May 23, 2013 – Canadian Drug Policy Coalition – http://drugpolicy.ca/ Last week, we released our first report on the state of Canadian drug policy. Entitled “Getting to Tomorrow: A Report on Canadian Drug Policy”, it examines the overwhelming failure of Canada’s drug laws and provides recommendations on how we can improve the health and ...

420 Terrace BC celebrations

THREE HUNDRED FILL COURT YARD AND STREETS TO SMOKE WITH BOB It was a spectacular day in many ways. The weather was perfect as were the people. A full 300 gathered together to demonstrate their collective disapproval of the prohibition laws against hemp; a medically and socially beneficial product. Bob Erb, the local Terrace man ...

First Erb4Herb Legalize It conference

November 2012 Bob Erb commits 1 million dollars to legalize marijuana efforts in Canada. 2012 Bob invites drug policy reform representatives from across Canada to attend the first Erb4Herb Legalize It conference in his home town of beautiful Terrace B.C. at the Blackstone’s Restaurant at The Lodge at Skeena Landing February 2 – 4. A ...