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Boh! Boh! B0h!

FUBUThat is right. The website is finally up and running. Big up to Kevin for putting it all together open source style in Drupal. The new site looks great and we are excited to share this site as a community space, where we can all come together to celebrate our communities and keep each other safe. Remember, knowledge is power. By keeping this TRIP site alive we are sharing information to support eachother. We have all been there for a friend in need, whether as a trained outreach worker, or dealing with a friend who has had a little bit too much K one night. Continue reading

Mandatory Minimum Sentences: Speak Up Now or Forever Hold Your Peace!

 On November 20th, 2007 the long anticipated Conservative changes to the nation’s drug laws began their first reading in Parliament. While in theory that means there’s a long way to go and many obstacles before these changes (collectively known as Bill C-26) actually become the law of the land, never underestimate a determined government’s power to ram through legislation at breakneck speed (i.e. the terrorism laws quickly enacted after 9/11). Continue reading