Police have seized thousands of marijuana plants near Kincardine, Ont., enough to keep $25 million worth of drugs off the street."I'm sure it would rank right up there with the largest in Ontario, if not Canada," said Supt. Pat Dietrich of the Waterloo Regional Police. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20051015/pot_seized_051015/20051015?hub=Canada

Scroll down link page for video.Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan have discovered that marijuana might actually be a wonder drug. They say that chronic high doses can do everything from increase memory to improve learning. That is, if you're a rat… Thanks to Puff Tuff for this one. http://www.exn.ca/dailyplanet/#

The Conservative leadership candidate David Cameron, has refused to confirm or deny whether he smoked cannabis as a student at university. http://www.channel4.com/news/special-reports/special-reports-storypage.jsp?id=886

2 audio files.Peter Warren of CKNW ([email protected]) on the size of the marijuana industry in Canada with Prof. Stephen EastonPeter Warren ([email protected]) interviews an RCMP relative on their anti-pot porchlight campaign:Thanks to Tim Meehan for these clips. http://www.timmeehan.ca/cknw-20051001-warren-easton.mp3http://www.timmeehan.ca/cknw-20051001-warren-myrol.mp3

Marijuana in Canadian Pharmacies -- Philippe Lucas of the VICS on CHQR Calgary. Thanks to Tim Meehan for this. http://www.timmeehan.ca/chqr-20050930-rutherford-lucas.mp3

Family members of four RCMP officers who were killed in Mayerthorpe, Alta. earlier this year want the federal justice system strengthened to better control repeat offenders.The officers were all gunned down in March during a stakeout on the property of James Roszko, who was suspected of running a marijuana grow operation. Roszko then turned the gun on himself. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20050926/rcmp_justic_050926/20050926/

The government's drug advisory panel is meeting to decide if a decision to downgrade cannabis should be reversed after worries about mental health.Home Secretary Charles Clarke has asked the panel to particularly look at high strength cannabis, known as "skunk". http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4277408.stm

(Wallace-AP) September 20, 2005 - North Carolina authorities have discovered a 15-acre pot farm near Wallace, valued in the millions of dollars and considered the area's biggest marijuana bust in recent memory. http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=3872308&nav=menu36_3

Under a barrage of questions about his alleged cocaine use, the front-runner in the Parti Quebecois leadership race has admitted he used the drug. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1127228887018_15/?hub=CTVNewsAt11

The 4,000 pounds of marijuana found near the town of Wallace has a street value of nearly $10 million. Authorities said that estimate is expected to increase. http://www.nbc4.tv/news/4997588/detail.html