Media Coverage: Eight BC Mayors Endorse Stop the Violence BC

 

Menard, B.-S. (12/05/02). Immediate interest in mayors’ letter endorsing decriminalization of marijuana, Lake Country Calendar.
Letter some BC mayors; including James Baker; sent the province. (12/05/02). Lake Country Calendar.
news mention. (12/05/02). AM770.
news mention. (12/05/02). CTV2 Victoria.
news mention. (12/05/02). News1130.
news mention. (12/05/02). 630 CHED Edmonton.
news mention. (12/05/02). CKNW.
news mention. (12/05/02). Q103.1 Kelowna.
news mention. (12/05/02). Global Okanagan.
Morning News – mention. (12/05/02). Global BC.
Waters, A. (12/04.30). Kelowna mayors didn’t feel comfortable signing pro pot letter, Kelowna Capital News.
Brennan, R. (12/04/30). Tough laws not the answer for BC marijuana problem Vancouver councillor says, Toronto Star.
Waters, A. (12/04/30). Time for the rest of Central Okanagan’s mayors to speak out about pot prohibition, Kelowna Capital News
Emery, M. (12/04/30). Marijuana prohibition is under attack, The Vancouver Sun
Deadly competition to replace slain gangster predicted (12/04/30). CTVBC.
Rolke, R. (12/04/29). North Okanagan mayors protest pot prohibition, Vernon Morning Star.
You said it. (12/04/29). North Shore News.
Webb, K. (2012/04/27). Mayors at odds with BC leaders on marijuana legalization, Metro (Vancouver) (pp. 4).
Squire, J. P. (2012/04/27). Okanagan mayors send joint letter on pot, Kelowna Daily Courier (pp. A1).
Squire, J. P. (2012/04/27). BC mayors smoke out illegal marijuana trade, Penticton Herald (pp. A1).
Raptis, M. (2012/04/27). Eight mayors call for end to marijuana prohibition, The Province (pp. A4).
Nagel, J. (2012/04/27). Eight mayors echo call for marijuana reform, Surrey Leader (pp. A1).
Gauk, M. (2012/04/27). Mayors push for pot legalization, Nanaimo Daily News (pp. 1).
Drewes, K. (2012/04/27). Mayors rally behind bid to decriminalize marijuana, The Globe and Mail (pp. S1).
Brennan, R. (2012/04/27). BC mayors push for marijuana legalization, Toronto Star (pp. A12).
Bolan, K. (2012/04/27). BC mayors join campaign to regulate marijuana, Vancouver Sun (pp. A8).
Alldritt, B. (2012/04/27). City council calls for pot regulation, North Shore News (pp. 1).
BC mayors want pot legalized. (2012/04/27). Edmonton Sun (pp. 12).
BC mayors want pot legalized. (2012/04/27). Calgary Sun (pp. 16).
Coalition of BC mayors say pot policy no place for partisan politics. (2012/04/27). Prince George Citizen (pp. 7).
Eight BC mayors back drive to regulate pot. (2012/04/27). Victoria Times Colonist (pp. A2).
BC mayors back move to regulate; tax marijuana. (2012/04/27). Kamloops Daily News (pp. B4).
(Editorial) Decriminalization is the best solution. (2012/04/27). The Province (pp. A18).
news mention. (2012/04/27). CTV Vancouver.
news mention. (2012/04/27). Global BC.
news mention. (2012/04/27). Global Okanagan.
news mention. (2012/04/27). CFTK Terrace.
news mention. (2012/04/27). Q103.1.
Mayors send joint letter on pot. (2012/04/27). Trail Daily Times (pp. 4).
news mention. (2012/04/27). CityTV.
news mention. (2012/04/27). CTV BC.
news mention. (2012/04/27). News1130.
BC mayors support campaign to regulate and tax pot. (2012/04/27). Alaska Highway News (pp. A3).
news mention. (2012/04/27). AM1150.
Mayors unite in pot fight. (2012/04/27). Metro (Vancouver) (pp. 1).
BC mayors support campaign to regulate and tax pot. (2012/04/27). Canada.com.
Tax marijuana; says BC mayors’ coalition. (2012/04/27). CBC.
Webb, K. (2012/04/26). Mayors at odds with BC leaders on marijuana legalization, Metro (Vancouver).
Scott, G. (2012/04/26). Mayors: The dope on regulating pot, Castanet (BC).
Rockcliffe, A. (2012/04/26). Mayors support regulation and taxation of marijuana, BCIT.
Quinn, S. (2012/04/26). On the coast, CBC.
Nagel, J. (2012/04/26). Eight mayors echo call for marijuana reform, Surrey Leader.
Mui, M. (2012/04/26). Eight BC mayors call for pot reform, 24 Hours Vancouver.
Howell, M. (2012/04/26). Vision Vancouver pushes decriminalized pot, Vancouver Courier.
Gardner, S. (2012/04/26). BC mayors call for taxation and regulation of marijuana, CFAX.
Cole, Y. (2012/04/26). Eight BC mayors sign letter in support of marijuana legalization, Georgia Straight.
Brennan, R. (2012/04/26). Canada News: BC mayors want marijuana legalized, Toronto Star.
Bolan, K. (2012/04/26). More BC mayors join campaign to regulate and tax marijuana, Vancouver Sun.
Aynsley, M. (2012/04/26). Vancouver councillor calls on city council to support pot legalization, OpenFile Vancouver.
Mayors ask BC leaders to join call to end pot ban. (2012/04/26). CTV.
BC mayors support campaign to regulate and tax pot. (2012/04/26). Calgary Herald.
City of Vancouver to debate pot decriminalization. (2012/04/26). News1130.
BC mayors want marijuana legalized. (2012/04/26). Cannabis Culture Magazine.
(2012/04/26). CTV BC.
Eight mayors echo call for marijuana reform. (2012/04/26). Agassiz-Harrison Observer.
Eight mayors echo call for marijuana reform. (2012/04/26). Oak Bay News.
Eight mayors echo call for marijuana reform. (2012/04/26). Tri-city News.
Eight mayors echo call for marijuana reform. (2012/04/26). Maple Ridge News.
Eight mayors echo call for marijuana reform. (2012/04/26). Langley Times.
Eight mayors echo call for marijuana reform. (2012/04/26). Peninsula News Review.
Eight mayors echo call for marijuana reform. (2012/04/26). New Westminster News Leader.
Eight mayors echo call for marijuana reform. (2012/04/26). Burnaby News Leader.
Eight mayors echo call for marijuana reform. (2012/04/26). Saanich News.
Eight mayors echo call for marijuana reform. (2012/04/26). Cloverdale Reporter.
Eight mayors echo call for marijuana reform. (2012/04/26). Mission City Record.
Eight mayors echo call for marijuana reform. (2012/04/26). Chilliwack Progress.
Eight mayors echo call for marijuana reform. (2012/04/26). Aldergrove Star.
Eight mayors echo call for marijuana reform. (2012/04/26). Campbell River Mirror.
Eight mayors echo call for marijuana reform. (2012/04/26). South Delta Leader.
Eight mayors echo call for marijuana reform. (2012/04/26). Peace Arch News.
Eight mayors echo call for marijuana reform. (2012/04/26). Alberni Valley News.
Eight mayors echo call for marijuana reform. (2012/04/26). North Shore Outlook.
Eight mayors echo call for marijuana reform. (2012/04/26). Victoria News.
Eight mayors echo call for marijuana reform. (2012/04/26). Cowichan News Leader.
Eight mayors echo call for marijuana reform. (2012/04/26). Richmond Review.
Eight mayors echo call for marijuana reform. (2012/04/26). Sooke News Mirror.
Eight mayors echo call for marijuana reform. (2012/04/26). Vernon Morning Star.
(2012/04/26). CKNW.
Coalition of BC mayors say pot policy no place for partisan politics. (2012/04/26). Yahoo! News Canada.
BC mayors want pot legalized; urge government to support them. (2012/04/26). London Community News (Ontario).
(2012/04/26). RadioNL.
Laws need to be changed to end prohibition; BC mayors argue. (2012/04/26). Huffington Post.
Coalition of BC mayors say pot policy no place for partisan politics. (2012/04/26). GlobalBC.
Pot should be legal and taxed: BC mayors. (2012/04/26). National Post.
Pot policy no place for partisan politics; BC mayors tell province’s leaders. (2012/04/26). The Globe and Mail.
(Editorial) Decriminalization is the best solution. (2012/04/26). The Province.
Rolke, R. (12/04/29). North Okanagan mayors protest pot prohibition, Vernon Morning Star.
You said it. (12/04/29). North Shore News.
Fuller- Evans, J. (12/04/27). Pot prohibition supports ‘Al Capon-like figures’ Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan says, Burnaby Now.
Abshire, J. (12/04/27). BC mayors back legalized pot: Does it influence your view? , News1130.
Coalition of BC mayors say pot policy no place for partisan politics. (12/04/27). Whitehorse Daily Star.
Webb, K. (12/04/26). Mayors at odds with BC leaders on marijuana law, Metro News.
Nagel, J. (12/04/26). Eight mayors echo call for marijuana reform Surrey North Delta Leader.
Good, B. (12/04/26). Bill Good Show, CKNW.
(12/04/26). Radio NL.

City of Vancouver Passes Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Motion

On Tuesday, May 1st Vancouver City council unanimously passed a motion supporting Stop the Violence BC and calling for a public health-based, regulatory approach to cannabis taxation and control.

To read the text of the motion click here, or on the image to the right.

Media Coverage:

Menard, B.-S. (12/05/02). Immediate interest in mayors’ letter endorsing decriminalization of marijuana, Lake Country Calendar.
Letter some BC mayors; including James Baker; sent the province. (12/05/02). Lake Country Calendar.
news mention. (12/05/02). AM770.
news mention. (12/05/02). CTV2 Victoria.
news mention. (12/05/02). News1130.
news mention. (12/05/02). 630 CHED Edmonton.
news mention. (12/05/02). CKNW.
news mention. (12/05/02). Q103.1 Kelowna.
news mention. (12/05/02). Global Okanagan.
Morning News – mention. (12/05/02). Global BC.
Luba, F. (12/05/01). Vancouver politicians call for end to pot prohibition, The Province.
Brennan, R. (12/04/30). Tough laws not the answer for BC marijuana problem Vancouver councillor says, Toronto Star.