A BC group that wants to regulate marijuana is trying to get the public talking about their cause. The war on drugs is not working. Three experts against drug prohibition argued just that at a discussion at SFU Woodwards Thursday night. They say that with increased government spending to enforce drug laws, there's an increase in drug-related … [Read more...]
Program helps with ‘intense’ transition when girls leave gangs
September 16, 2011 by
With an increase in the number of girls playing a role in gangs in Vancouver, a local gang-awareness program has created a poster to show young women how they can be exploited by gangsters. Amir Javid, founder of the program Street Smarts, said the “girls and gangs” poster project was hard to implement because of the lack of research on the … [Read more...]
