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INC Skype's With Marijuana Advocate Regarding State Study Committee
The proposal would direct the criminal law and sentencing study committee to examine Indiana's marijuana laws next summer and come up with recommendations. Indiana's NewsCenter spoke via Skype with Executive Director of Re-legalize Indiana Joe Padgett.
Updated: 02/23/2011 06:03P
Senate approves Tallian call for marijuana policy study
The committee would make findings and recommendations on the current criminal penalties related to marijuana and the cost to the state, as well as potential plans for medical marijuana, decriminalization for small amounts, and controlling marijuana
Updated: 02/23/2011 04:52P
Dispassionate questions hide political agenda
Extreme anti-drug groups warn that any liberalisation of marijuana laws will result in heroin being sold to children in milk bars. And anti-Muslim immigration groups allege that teaching about Islam is about to be made compulsory in all state school
Updated: 02/23/2011 04:47P
Tories to reinstall 'King of Castle' concept
"Canadians who have been the victim of a crime should not be re-victimized by the criminal justice system. That's why we have introduced changes to the Criminal Code so Canadians know they have the law on their side and that our justice system targets
Updated: 02/23/2011 04:43P
State Drops Criminal Charges Against Rent-A-Husband Founder
fraud and one count of theft by deception, the paper reports. Warren's lawyer, Daniel Lilly, issued a statement saying that under the agreement, Warren was not required to admit to any "guilt or liability to any violations of criminal or civil law."
Updated: 02/23/2011 04:41P
Law Society fears over trial changes
The State Government wants to allow defendants in the Criminal Court to choose whether to be tried by a judge or a jury. (ABC News: Cate Grant) Tasmania's Law Society fears changes to the criminal code are being proposed as a cost cutting measure.
Updated: 02/23/2011 04:22P
Treason charges for Gwisai and 44 other activists
Prosecutors sneaked in the charge of treason as defined in Section 20 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] or alternatively contravening Section 22 (2) (a) (i) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act,
Updated: 02/23/2011 03:49P
Police issue caution on citizens' arrests
However, McNeil said criminal law is complicated and people should be aware that every circumstance will be dealt with on its own merit. Members of the public, where possible, should always call police because there are legal consequences,
Updated: 02/23/2011 03:44P
Police to probe farmer's killing
Jalgaon (Maharashtra), Feb 23 : The Maharashtra government has asked the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the state police to probe a case against a policeman, who was arrested for allegedly killing a farmer here.
Updated: 02/23/2011 03:36P
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP > Brokers' Report - February 2011
AUTHOR Margot Finley Toronto 416.367.6213 mfinley@blg.com THE OSC MANDATES NOTICE TO A THIRD PARTY WHOSE RECORDS ARE SOUGHT BY A FOREIGN CRIMINAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENT On December 2, 2009, a panel of the Commission heard submissions in camera on a
Updated: 02/23/2011 02:41P
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