Saturday, 12. April 2003

Trap-happy pot growers targeted


The Canadian government says it is stiffening penalties for marijuana growers who set traps designed to injure or kill law enforcement officials and emergency workers.

Justice Minister Martin Cauchon also said on Friday Ottawa was still looking at ways of decriminalising marijuana -- an idea that causes deep concern in the United States -- and hoped to make its intentions clear by the end of June.

¬> Reuters

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