With some Latin American leaders looking at an end to the War on Drugs, Stephen Harper departs the latest Summit of the Americas with an acknowledgement that some kind of change might be in order.
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On marijuana
Six of the eight NDP leadership candidates respond to a survey on drug policy. All six seem to support some kind of decriminalization around marijuana and three (Niki Ashton, Peggy Nash and Romeo Saganash) seem open to pursuing a regulatory approach. Here is how Mr. Saganash explains his position.
Kids in prison
Chris Cobb looks at one of the implications of the government’s crime legislation.
The end of the war on drugs
Rob Silver wonders if the Liberals might have an opportunity to do something bold on drug policy.
Are all these people soft on crime?
Two weeks ago, a group representing 11 religious denominations expressed its objections to the government’s justice program. Now, it’s a group of 500 health professionals that is registering its concern.