May 1, 2024

Surrey mounties investigating suspected marijuana grow-rip

The Mounties in Surrey are investigating a suspected marijuana grow-rip. It happened in the 188-hundred block of 72nd Avenue.Police were called to the home around midnight after someone reported he was being held against his will. The Emergency Response Team responded... taking a 31-year old man and 28-year old woman into custody. No one was hurt, … [Read more...]

Premier leaving marijuana debate to federal government

Premier Christy Clark is rebuffing a call from a group of former B.C Attorneys-General to support the legalization of marijuana. That call comes in a letter to both Clark and NDP leader Adrian Dix from Colin Gabelmann, Ujjal Dosanjh, Graeme Bowbrick and Geoff Plant. "I am going to leave the marijuana debate to the federal government,” Clark … [Read more...]

Regulate marijuana and leave the gangs cold

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...]