Biden's Drug Policies Are Still Oppressive: The Reformed Drug Warrior Opposes Marijuana Legalization and Supports 'Mandatory Rehabilitation' for People Who Violate the Government's Pharmacological Decrees

Joe Biden has come a long way since his days as a vociferous drug warrior. But judging from last week’s election results, Americans have come further. The president-elect now opposes the mandatory minimum sentences and death penalties he once championed, and he portrays himself as a reformer determined to ameliorate ... Read More

Task force recommends updated marijuana policies in Des Moines

A volunteer task force met with the Des Moines City Council Monday to encourage the legalization or decriminalization of marijuana.The task force presented 12 recommendations based on its studies.Among its recommendations, the task force said possession of small amounts of marijuana should be ranked as a low enforcement priority for ... Read More

Des Moines task force to consider new marijuana policies

A task force will address the Des Moines City Council about decriminalizing marijuana Monday morning.Some of their ideas include making marijuana possession the lowest priority for public safety officials.They also suggest compiling data from police encounters that involve possession of marijuana.If changes in state law allow, the task force recommends ... Read More

Dan Baxter: B.C. cannabis sector has ability to accelerate economic recovery, but is hampered by unreasonable policies

Article content continued As we head to the polls and legal cannabis celebrates its two-year anniversary, one question government should be considering is: Does the emerging regulated cannabis sector have the potential to provide B.C. with the private sector growth our province needs? Cannabis legalization came with lofty economic predictions ... Read More