TheFilter.ca » Articles » New Conservative Drug Legislation Includes Harsh Penalties For Pot <full post
The Conservative Party of Canada has proposed draconian new drug legislation that includes mandatory prison sentences for non-violent offenders. If passed, the laws would significantly increase jail time for adults caught possessing, selling, or growing marijuana, and would introduce outrageous penalties like six-months imprisonment for producing as little as a single plant.
World Report: Israeli Apartheid Week at UBC < read for more details
Israeli Apartheid Week will bring you a series of events (mentioned below) aimed at raising awareness about the reality, nature, and consequences of racist and discriminatory Israeli policies which have led to a complete disenfranchisement of the Palestinian peoples. Apart from raising awareness, one of the main objectives will be to offer suggestions on required measures to halt grave and continual violations of Palestinian human rights and to provide practical mechanisms on how best to organize and campaign against the powers and policies denying Palestinians these very basic rights.
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