Albert Hofmann, father of drug LSD, dies in Switzerland
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GENEVA (AP) - Albert Hofmann, the father of the
mind-altering drug LSD whose medical discovery inspired—and arguably
corrupted—millions in the 1960s hippie generation, has died. He was 102. |
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Random
searches curbed
Bringing
in sniffer dogs without justification
violates privacy rights, Supreme Court rules
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OTTAWA– Police can't go into a high school or
most public spaces with drug-sniffing dogs and conduct searches without
justification, Canada's top court ruled yesterday. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that "completely random" drug searches breach privacy provisions under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The court ruled in a 6-3 decision that a random search at Sarnia's St. Patrick's High School and a Calgary bus terminal in 2002 were unlawful because neither was based on "reasonable suspicion." More... |
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Drinking, smoking down in Ontario but pot smoking up, report finds
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CBC News - While smoking and drinking are on
the decline among Ontarians, pot smoking is on the rise, a new study indicates. |












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