COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Police said more than 100 pounds of marijuana was seized Tuesday as part of an undercover operation http://www.nbc4i.com/news/8805816/detail.html

FALMOUTH -- Police have arrested four 17-year-olds in connection with a three-month undercover drug investigation at Falmouth High School. One 14-year-old and four 16-year-olds were also arrested in the sting.Adam Christopher HeyThe arrests are the result of a three-month undercover investigation by the Falmouth Police Drug Task Force and Falmouth public schools. http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/BO17457/

(CBS) LOS ANGELES Police seized more than 1,000 pounds of marijuana and several guns on Thursday night in Westlake around 10 p.m.Eight people were arrested during the drug bust, which occurred in an apartment building in the 3300 block of West Second Street, near Virgil Avenue. http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_097063421.html

B.C. municipalities will soon be given the power to shut down marijuana grow-ops, by targeting homes with unusual patterns of electrical consumption.The new law allows fire inspectorsto target marijuana grow-opsA new law introduced in the B.C. legislature on Thursday is aimed at shutting down grow operations, but it may not result in criminal charges. http://www.cbc.ca/bc/story/bc_gro-ops20060406.html

Advocates speak about the recent announcement by Harper's Henchmen, the Canadian Professional Police Association and how they will crack down on cannabis and not ever change the paychecks....er, law.

In response to the Conservative Prime Minister's address to the Canadian Professional Police Association's Annual Legislative Conference, and their common calls for US-style drug war tactics as part of their published political agenda, National Capital Reformers, who advocate for sensible regulation of the drug market, will present alternatives to the CPPA recommendations. Licensed Medical Marijuana Patients Russell Barth and Christine Lowe will share their experiences of how the current prohibition scheme

A lawyer fears stepped-up prosecution of medical marijuana users now that the Conservative cgovernment has signaled it won't pass a Liberal law decriminalizing the possession of small quantitities of pot.Brian Fitzpatrick, a medical marijuana user in Ajax, Ont., thinks a crackdown may already be in progress, based on his experience. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060403/medical_pot_060403/20060403?hub=CTVNewsAt11

Police arrested John Jeffery Uhlarik, 63, after finding marijuana and drug paraphernalia.The charges came after a search of his home on March 9 when police arrested Uhlarik for stalking and violating a protective order.That arrest stems from a 2004 incident when the psychology professor was arrested for stalking the same victim at the Ahearn Field House. http://www.49abcnews.com/news/2006/apr/03/kansas_state_professor_arrested_marijuana/

Prime Minister Stephen Harper outlined his crime agenda today, vowing to scrap the marijuana legislation and bring in tougher sentences.In a speech to the Canadian Professional Police Association, Harper was applauded for a pledge to bring in tougher sentences for gun crimes and drug offences. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060403/marijuana_crime_harper_060403/20060403?hub=Canada

In an exclusive investigation, CTV Toronto has obtained a list of locations of former grow-op houses throughout the city, including one street that had six different operations within the last three-and-a-half years.Using a freedom of information request, CTV Toronto received the list from the Information and Privacy Commission of Ontario. The commission overturned an initial refusal by police, calling the issue a matter of public safety.