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  Friday  September 6  2002    12: 55 AM

Drugs

Canada Panel Wants Legal Marijuana

A parliamentary committee called for legalizing marijuana use among adults, increasing pressure on the government to shift drug laws away from the zero-tolerance policy of the United States.

The report by the Senate Committee on Illegal Drugs recommended that Canada adopt a system that regulates marijuana the same way as alcohol, and expunge criminal records for marijuana possession. [read more]

This should get some right wingers clutching their hearts. Blame Canada!