cannabisnews.com: Marijuana Cafe Proposed for Saskatoon Marijuana Cafe Proposed for Saskatoon Posted by CN Staff on January 08, 2003 at 12:12:19 PT By The Canadian Press Source: Canadian Press City officials in Saskatoon have received a proposal to set up a Dutch-style cafe where small amounts of marijuana can be consumed. Mayor Jim Maddin says the city's planning and zoning department received a letter from a person interested in the idea -- provided Canada's marijuana laws change. Few details of the Saskatoon proposal are known. In Holland, over 800 licensed cannabis cafes have been set up where marijuana users can buy and consume small amounts of pot. Saskatoon Mayor Jim Maddin says what has likely prompted the proposal is federal discussions on loosening marijuana laws. A federal committee has recommended de-criminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana. But, the federal government has also announced it will appeal an Ontario court ruling that tossed out a marijuana possession charge on a technicality. A lawyer argued Ottawa has not yet fixed a loophole that invalidates Canada's drug laws for possession of 30 grams of marijuana or less. Source: Canadian PressPublished: Wednesday, January 08, 2003Copyright: 2003 The Canadian PressRelated Articles & Web Site:Cannabis News Canadian Linkshttp://freedomtoexhale.com/can.htmNDP Leadership Candidates Favour Legalizing Pothttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread15138.shtmlMomentum Growing for Pot Law Reformhttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread15123.shtmlLegalized Pot Seems Likely Up Northhttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread15102.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #10 posted by FoM on January 08, 2003 at 20:02:25 PT boppy So far I have only found it on the canadian press. It might not make it to the ap or reuters. It might though. [ Post Comment ] Comment #9 posted by FoM on January 08, 2003 at 19:49:59 PT afterburner Good to see you and thanks for the advice. I can only imagine how hard it must be to go over the border. I never have crossed a border. Someday I want to visit Canada but so far I haven't been able to. [ Post Comment ] Comment #8 posted by afterburner on January 08, 2003 at 19:17:35 PT: FoM and all: Happy New Year I recently returned to work after a trip south of the Medicine Line into FoM's stomping ground. Just two comments regarding the trip: 1) If the border gets much slower, they might as well close it. 2) Everyone, remember to take Picture ID to ease your crossing of the Medicine Line.A good quote I saw today: "The only place Success comes before Work is in the dictionary!"Some articles from Netscape today:Kids Say No to Drugs More Often if Tested http://home.netscape.com/redir.adp?_wps_s=5_h_2b&_dci_url=http%3a%2f%2fchannels%2enetscape%2ecom%2fns%2fnews%2fpackage%2ejsp%3fname%3ddrugtest%2fdrugtestU.K Closer to Legal Cannabis http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/11/08/uk.cannabis/index.htmlWelcome to School. Please Check Your Constitutional Rights at the Door http://www.time.com/time/search/article/0,8599,43235,00.htmlego destruction or ego transcendence, that is the question.peace. [ Post Comment ] Comment #7 posted by boppy on January 08, 2003 at 18:33:16 PT Other than AP... ...I haven't seen this story on any of the major news outlets like MSNBC or CNN. Has anyone else? [ Post Comment ] Comment #6 posted by mayan on January 08, 2003 at 18:27:44 PT Go Canada! The war on cannabis is doomed in the U.S. as soon as the coffee shops open along the border! Go Canada! It seems the war on drugs down in Columbia is doomed as well. I've heard as much about Plan Columbia lately as I've heard about John Ashcroft. They are both embarrassing failures. Oh, I get it...maybe Ashcroft is hiding in Columbia! Drug Production Soars Despite Plan Colombia: http://alternet.org/story.html?StoryID=14881The way out is the way in -Make No Mistake About It - 9/11 Was An Inside Job: http://www.voxnyc.com/archives/00000076.htmAftermath: Unanswered Questions from 9/11(QuickTime Video, parts 1-4) http://www.guerrillanews.com/after_math/The 9/11 Truth Movement - Selected Resources for Researchers and Activists: http://www.globalresearch.ca/articles/LEV212A.html [ Post Comment ] Comment #5 posted by FoM on January 08, 2003 at 15:39:01 PT JHarshaw Hi!I hope that all goes well in Canada! It has to happen for us to have any hope in the states I believe. [ Post Comment ] Comment #4 posted by JHarshaw on January 08, 2003 at 14:37:57 PT Appeal Hi. Given the wording of the original court decision "IF" we can get an honest and honourable ruling I do not see how the Government can possibly win this appeal. I've been wrong before tho so I won't count on it.Peace and Pot. [ Post Comment ] Comment #3 posted by druid on January 08, 2003 at 14:32:28 PT Florida NORML Concert Attention: Don't miss the 5th Annual Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert Tobacco Rd.Poppy Palace Productions and Tobacco Rd. will host the first-ever Florida NORML benefit concert on January 25, 2003 in Miami Florida. This event is sure to be the largest gathering of marijuana law reform activists and supporters to date. The concert is from 4:00 pm until 3:00 am at Tobacco Rd., 626 S. Miami Ave., Brickell. The cover charge is a minimum donation of $10 to medical marijuana law reform efforts in Florida.More than 30 bands will perform on 4 stages, including: Jerrods Door the Wicked Screaming Squirts Out of the Anonymous The Day Music Died Sweetbone Robert Baldwin Haze New Relics The Avenging Lawnmowers of Justice the Tribe, and many othersSome of the renowned speakers that will be on hand include: Irvin Rosenfeld (legally prescribed medical marijuana by the federal government) Mikki Norris (author/Shattered Lives) Tony Latino (FL NORML) Evly Musikka (legally prescribed marijuana by the federal government) Chris Conrad (hemp expert/author) Howard Simon (ACLU FL)All profits generated will go to Florida NORML and the NORML Foundation. NORML will utilize the proceeds from this event by launching a public education campaign designed to encourage Floridians to support our efforts to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes. Don't miss out! Attend this event and show your support for NORML and for changes in Florida's marijuana policies on Jan. 25th at Tobacco Rd.!More information about this event can be found at www.floridanorml.org and by calling 305-374-1198.We hope to see you there. [ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by BigDawg on January 08, 2003 at 13:00:25 PT Somebody else said it before but... "But, the federal government has also announced it will appeal an Ontario court ruling that tossed out a marijuana possession charge on a technicality."The fact that the judge decide there is no law is just a technicality? [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by FoM on January 08, 2003 at 12:13:38 PT Go Saskatoon! I hope they do it! [ Post Comment ] Post Comment