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Epileptic boy Billy Caldwell has 'life-threatening seizures' after cannabis confiscated
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"I'm absolutely devastated that we're back to where we were nearly two years ago before medicinal cannabis. "He's a beautiful, sweet, innocent wee boy who doesn't deserve this callous treatment." Ms Caldwell said she believed the confiscated treatment ...

Bernard Noble shares his heartbreaking story—one that is all too common thanks to the war on drugs.

This podcast was originally published on Drugs and Stuff, a podcast from the Drug Policy Alliance.

We were lucky to talk with Bernard Noble, who recently came home after serving more than 7 years in a Louisiana prison. Bernard was finally granted parole after being sentenced to 13 years for allegedly possessing two joints of marijuana. You’ll hear all about this grave injustice directly from the man whose case drew national attention as an example of extremely harsh drug sentences in the United States, and how an entire family is tragically affected when a parent is sent to prison.

We were also joined by DPA's Anthony Papa, who became the first person in New York State history to receive both clemency (from Gov. George Pataki 1997) and a pardon (from Gov. Andrew Cuomo 2016) after he was unfairly sentenced to 15-to-life for a first-time, nonviolent drug offense under New York’s draconian Rockefeller Drug Laws. This discussion between two men who served a number of years behind bars because of the war on drugs is powerful and, at times, heart-breaking.

If you want to support Bernard, you can give here: https://www.youcaring.com/bernardnoble-1182699

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Reuters
Portugal's parliament legalizes cannabis-based medicines | Reuters
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LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's parliament overwhelmingly approved a bill on Friday to legalize marijuana-based medicines, after rejecting earlier proposals to ...

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CTV News
Marathon vote ends, MPs head home, leaving marijuana bill amendments in limbo
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Meanwhile, the sister legislation to the Cannabis Act, Bill C-46 regarding drug-impaired driving was passed by the Senate with amendments Thursday, forcing the bill back to the House for consideration of the changes. That bill will then follow a ...

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HalifaxToday.ca
Deputy chief concerned about increased fire risk from home-grown cannabis
HalifaxToday.ca
The deputy chief of Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency never thought he'd be promoting how to safely grow cannabis, but with legalization expected at some point this year, that's exactly what he's doing. Roy Hollett is concerned about the increased ...

Globalnews.ca
Tory MP fears Canada Day will be defaced by 'disgusting' cannabis leaf T-shirts, flags when pot is legalized
Globalnews.ca
Conservative MP from Sarnia-Lambton Marilyn Gladu is calling on the government to ban the production of “disgusting” clothing and paraphernalia promoting cannabis, fearing it will become more prevalent after marijuana is legalized and that the items ...

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kezi.com (US) A proposed buffer zone in Eugene between marijuana stores moved forward on Tuesday night and will now head to the city council. (Fri Jun 15 21:35:49 2018 PDT)

kezi.com (US) Marijuana growers in Josephine County prevail in court The county commission in December tried to ban commercial pot farming on smaller rural residential lots and to drastically reduce larger grow site... (Fri Jun 15 21:35:49 2018 PDT)

kdrv.com (US) "Some participants in the marijuana industry have been abundantly clear that they will challenge any meaningful regulation the county introduces. (Fri Jun 15 21:33:55 2018 PDT)

kbnd.com Deschutes County Commissioners are looking to further refine marijuana restrictions. (Fri Jun 15 21:30:27 2018 PDT)

kajo.com (US) Oregon Court Dismisses Josephine County Appeal for Pot Growing Restrictions The State Court of Appeals has rejected an appeal by administrators of a prime Southern Oregon marijuana-growing county who had been foiled in their attempt to restrict commercial pot production. (Fri Jun 15 21:28:35 2018 PDT)

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