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Odd Squad out to make a difference Toby Hinton a 23-year veteran of VPD Vancouver CourierJune 29, 2012 Sgt. Toby Hinton, a beat cop on the Downtown Eastside and 23-year veteran of the Vancouver Police Department, has seen firsthand the … Continue reading →

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Wonderful article in this morning’s New York Times Opinionator – A Gathering of Opinion From Around the Web June 10, 2012, 5:00 pm The Fallacy of the ‘Hijacked Brain’ By PEG O’CONNOR The Stone is a forum for contemporary philosophers … Continue reading →

Please click on the “Statement from the Congress” below to get the full text of a declaration made in Stockholm, Sweden on May 23d by the WORLD FEDERATION AGAINST DRUGS. It is a clear and courageous call for renewed efforts … Continue reading →

Al Arsenault has sent us this piece in the Vancouver Courier by columnist Mark Hasiuk. It shows clearly how the legalization mentality is not limited to drugs. We have been paying tax dollars in the DTES for social service agencies … Continue reading →

The following is the summary of an Angus Reid poll done for he Salvation Army and forwarded to us by Mario Conseco of Angus Reid. The key indicators are these: – 82% believe we need more services to help people … Continue reading →

The following article from the National Post was sent to us by Darcy Ulmer of our member organization Baldy Hughes Therapeutic Community. George F. Will: Legalized drugs would solve one problem, create many more George F. Will Apr 5, 2012 … Continue reading →

Legalized Drugs: Dumber Than You May Think May 7, 2012, Vol. 17 Author | John P. Walters Even smart people make mistakes?—?sometimes surprisingly large ones. A current example is drug legalization, which way too many smart people consider a good … Continue reading →

War on drugs failed? War on Drugs! We haven’t had a war on drugs since the introduction of Harm Minimisation policies and the subsequent ‘hijacking’ of that policy platform by the one dimensional drug use promoting Harm Reduction strategy. Let’s … Continue reading →

In two recent editorials, the Globe called the war on drugs a dreadful failure and Insite an inspiring success. Legalization is the current theme. DPNC Vice-President Gwen Landolt sent them this reply: In its ongoing campaign to decriminalize marijuana, The … Continue reading →