“bullet” In Canada, conservative Stephen Harper, if elected, promises to get tougher on drugs, including marijuana.

Asked why he would saddle a student who is caught with a small amount of the substance with a criminal record, Mr. Harper said “we believe we have to send a message” that these types of activities are unacceptable. […]

John at High has been working on a drug war documentary. A five-minute segment of it — Drug War in a Nutshell — is a available as a torrent file download (if you know how to do that). Good data and a fun format. Check it out.