CBC Newsworld talks to the UN head of the Drugs and Crime Unit about the International War on Drugs and the UN's feelings about the potential impact of Canadian decrimilization. Plus a little piece of sleaze about Hollywood's drug addict stars.

On the 15th of May 2003, the Liberal and National Parties of Western Australia and the Coalition Against Drugs organised an anti-cannabis rally on the steps of Parliament House to protest the Cannabis Control Bill 2003. This bill will remove criminalpenalties, replacing them with a system of infringement fines for up to 30g and 2 non-commercial plants.The Bill is in its Second Reading in the Upper House and isexpected to pass any week now, with implementation taking approximately6 months.

With all the controversy over Health Canada's plan to reluctantly hand out the Flin Flon buds taxpayers paid millions for, and talk of decrimilization in the air, it's little wonder that Marijuana is one of te most popular subjects for Canadian Talk Shows. Phil Lucas and other Victoria activists do us proud in this heated phone-in show wit ex politician Moe Sihoata.

Johnny Depp gives his take on kids and Pot, Lawyers, Doctors and Politicians talk about Canada's new med-pot distribution program and Pot Comedy

Extensive Coverage! Facing a court imposed deadline the Canadian Government has decided to temporarily distribute cannabis to excemptees. DML interviews med-pot patient John "Flash" Gordon for his view of this recent decision. Plus the new high tech device that picks up cannabis and other residues of car furniture and windows.

Newshawk John Crowe sent these newsclips of Marc Emery's arrest at the Winnipeg stop-over of his Summer of Legalization Smoke-Out Tour. Heres the latest updated PRINCE OF POT TOUR schedule:WINNIPEG JULY 9DAUPHIN July 10REGINA JULY 12HALIFAX JULY 19MONCTON JULY 21CHARLOTTETOWN JULY 23ST. JOHN'S NFLD - JULY 26CALGARY AUG 9EDMONTON AUGUST 10SASKATOON AUG 11PRINCE GEORGE, BC AUG . 12KINGSTON - AUGUST 25LONDON - AUG 26HAMILTON - AUG 27SUDBURY - AUG 28

In order to escape a court imposed deadline Ottawa says it will temporarily allow people to obtain marijuana for medical reasons while the federal government appeals an Ontario court decision over how it distributes the plant. Plus U.S. deputy drug czar, Barry Crane, is in Ottawa with the same old "We are not going to tell you what to do, but this is what we want you to do and this is what we are going to do to you if you don't do it".

This weeks clips include the slimey maker of the new anti-grow device that pollinates households with male hemp pollen and other unidentified substances, Vancouver's first legal safe-injection site, Snoop Dog and Arnold cut-up the green, and Surrey's anti-grow-op movement.

Tim Meehan of www.ocsarc.org send us this clip of Toronto Chief of Police Julian Fantino giving his official interpretation of the situation surounding the cannabis laws (or lack there of) in the Province of Ontario.

Tim Meehan of the Ontario Consumers for Safe Access to Recreational Cannabis (OCSARC) sent in these clips of Marc at the first of the Prince of Pot's cross-counrty Smoke-Outs. Plus footage of Marc at the intelectual gathering known as IDEA City. WINNIPEG - JULY 9 DAUPHIN - JULY 10 REGINA - July 12 Halifax - July 19 Moncton - July 21 Summerside or Charlottetown - July 23 St. John's , Nfld. - July 26 Calgary - August 9 Edmonton - August 10 Saskatoon - August 11 London , Ontario - August 26 Cobourg, Ontario - August 27