The security force helping to protect President George W. Bush spotted marijuana growing behind a Romulus home on Tuesday, according to Local 4 reports. http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/3696543/detail.html

VANCOUVER - The owner of a café in Vancouver that openly sells marijuana is taking her story to the media, in the hopes that police and city officials will let her stay in business. Carol Gwilt told reporters on Tuesday that her Da Kine Café on Commercial Drive has been selling marijuana over the counter for the past four months, but "flew under the radar" of officials. http://sympatico.msn.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2004/09/01/pot_cafe040901.html

In the second day of major coverage about Vansterdam's first cafe to openly deal buds, we see the story taking on a positive spin with potential support from City council and elsewhere.

Vancouver police and city officials get wise to Da Kine on Commercial Drive's open sale of BC bud over the counter, followed by stoned teenagers in car crash, and children in grow ops subjected to inhumane conditions. Is this bad media spin or what?

More news coverage on Da Kine - reactions and statements from Flash Gordon, David Malmo Levine, police, city officials and smokers as the media tries to get to the bottom of what is going on in the Commercial Drive smoke - friendly cafe. From Flash.

Audio Only - Residents of Lasqueti Island complain they've been harassed and intimidated by recent military-style RCMP drug raids. Police officers using Canadian Forces helicopters swooped down on the island last weekend in their search for marijuana grow-ops. More than 100 people packed a town hall meeting Wednesday night to denounce the police tactics – saying they had more to do with harassment than law enforcement. They don't deny there are people growing marijuana on Lasqueti, but Chris Burchill says the RCMP tactics were like something out of a war zone.

One of the "Biggest Drug Busts", Seattle Hempfest, choppers hunt outdoor crops, accidental home invasion, CTV coverage of The Spirit of Lady Godiva in Vancouver, The Hell's Angels and movie clips.Special thanks to Flash and LongBong for this action packed show!

What was slated as a peaceful pot protest at Queen’s Park Saturday afternoon soon became a clash with police. Authorities came in and shut down the rally when Toronto organizers failed to produce the necessary permits and insurance. That led to a scuffle between participants and officers, and at least two people were detained for breach of peace. http://www.pulse24.com/News/Top_Story/20040821-009/page.asp

CBC's coverage of Marc's sentence in Saskatoon. Quotes from Marc Emery, his lawyer, prosecuting attorney and supportersMarc wants everyone to know that the prison has ignored his requests for humane treatment. Marc saw the medical staff and requested dental strips, his medication, and (once again) appropriate food. They ignored his requests.He hasn't received any mail yet... but we'll see if tomorrow's the same. He asks that people continue to call the jail on a regular basis, always curteously of course, and ask that they tend to his basic human needs.

The RCMP teams up with the Military on Vancouver Island to combat outdoor crops. Their analysis of growing techniques, and more arrests at BC border.Trailer Park Boys out of jail and back on the park!Thanks to Flash