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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 →

Item number nine in the letter to members of the Cat Lake reserve from the children in Grade Six is as blunt as it is painful. “It hurts us and shoomis and kokum (grandpa and grandma) when you’re doing drugs … Continue reading →

February 15, 2012 Presented to: Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs By: DRUG PREVENTION NETWORK OF CANADA 4438 West 10th Avenue, Suite 178 Vancouver, BC V6R 4R8 (604) 731-2425 Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs Re: … Continue reading →

The following article is written by Gwen Landolt, the retiring President of The Drug Prevention Network of Canada. This piece will be published in the January edition of the REAL Women voice, REALity. Chuck Doucette has been elected the new … Continue reading →

Organization : $200.00CAD – yearlyIndividual : $50.00CAD – yearly Do you believe in the goals of abstinence-based Prevention and Treatment? If so, we want you to become a full-fledged Member of the DRUG PREVENTION NETWORK OF CANADA. Our reasons for … Continue reading →

Four former Vancouver City Mayors have recently seized the headlines with a letter demanding that we legalize marijuana. Last night, the current mayor followed suit in a well-thought-out, less than 140 characters, Twitter statement. We offer two items below. The … Continue reading →

DPNC Director Al Arsenault shared with us this powerful and ugly story of how a controlled narcotic is marketed, sold and then re-distributed through criminal activity here in Canada. The piece was written by Tom Blackwell for the National Post. … Continue reading →

The Orchard Recovery Centre, who were well-represented by E.D. Lorinda Strang and Communications Director, AnnMarie McCullough, at our DPNC November 16th Conference held at Pacifica, have shared with us their latest newsletter. You can find the entire piece on our … Continue reading →