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Conservative Sentencing Act to Cost Canadians Billions: Report CBC NEWS: New act that limits credit given to prisoners for time served in custody before and during their trials will cost taxpayers billions to maintain says parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page. http://www.cannabisculture.com From: PotTVNetwork Views: 175 5 ratings Time: 03:57 More in News & Politics

New legislation limiting the credit given to prisoners for time served in custody before and during their trials will cost taxpayers $1 billion to implement and billions more to maintain, the parliamentary budget officer said Tuesday. The construction of new correctional facilities alone will cost about $1.8 billion over five years, parliamentary budget officer Kevin [...]

Conservative numbers don't ad up on sentencing act CBC NEWS: Canadian Parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page discusses his report on the projected costs of the Truth in Sentencing Act with Evan Solomon. From: PotTVNetwork Views: 89 3 ratings Time: 09:56 More in News & Politics

BACKGROUND INFO: In 2009, Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) and 15 bipartisan cosponsors introduced the National Criminal Justice Commission Act, S. 714 , legislation that would create a bipartisan Commission to review and identify effective criminal justice policies and make recommendations for reform. The Senate Judiciary Committee has reviewed and favorably passed the bill and it [...]

Tens of thousands of Canadians are worried over the current medical marijuana access regulations under Health Canada’s authorization, and with the recent police targeting of medical marijuana dispensaries, or “compassion clubs” in recent months across the country. read more

CANNABIS CULTURE – Members of Toronto’s cannabis community will be hosting the G-420 parade on Saturday, June 26 in downtown Toronto. The protest will start at 12pm at Dundas Square and parade will depart at 2pm to Queens Park South, via Yonge and Wellesley Streets. Organizers are adamant that nobody attend the protest wearing masks, [...]

CANNABIS CULTURE – High Art, High Artists: The Herb Museum will host the ‘Art on Drugs’ auction benefit on Thursday, July 8, at The Dispensary in Vancouver. What: Art on Drugs Auction Where: The Dispensary – 1182 Thurlow St., Vancouver When: Thursday, July 8, 2010 8pm – 10pm read more

Hempfest was bigger and better than ever in 2009, and promises to do it again this year. But without plenty of community support and green energy, this could be the last time. (Photo by Pete Santos/Seattle Hempfest)According to the director of Seattle Hempfest, the largest annual marijuana rally in the world, this year’s event could [...]

Angered by a pair of bills aiming at regulating the state’s burgeoning medical marijuana industry just signed into law by Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter (D), one group of medical marijuana advocates has announced plans to get a marijuana legalization initiative on the ballot in 2012. But there is already another legalization initiative filed with state [...]

'Free Marc' Activist Assaulted by Police at Justice Minister's Office CBC News reports on the assault and arrest of activist Jacob Hunter by a Niagara Falls Police officer at Justice Minister Rob Nicholson's office. http://www.cannabisculture.com http://www.pot.tv http://www.whyprohibition.ca http://www.freemarc.ca From: PotTVNetwork Views: 2584 47 ratings Time: 00:34 More in News & Politics