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June 24, 2009
Same old news in drug report
According to a new United Nations report on the global state of drug trafficking, Canada has become a major producer and shipper of methamphetamines and ecstasy. Two SFU experts, health scientist Benedikt Fischer and criminologist Neil Boyd, say the report provides nothing new compared to previous UN studies. They add the report illustrates how a reluctance to re-evaluate the criminal prohibition of cannabis is further driving up trafficking of that drug in countries where it is prohibited. SFU criminologist Robert Gordon is also available to comment.
Benedikt Fischer, 778.782.5274, bfa11@sfu.ca
Neil Boyd, 778.782.3324, 604.947.9569, nboyd@sfu.ca
Rob Gordon, 778.782.4305, 604.418.6640, rgordon@sfu.ca
Climate change woes in B.C.
Health and environment researchers, students and policy makers will gather at SFU’s Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue on Friday, June 16, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., to discuss climate change in B.C. The discussion will revolve around a new white paper on how climate change is expected to alter B.C.’s landscape and affect its inhabitants. SFU health scientists Tim Takaro and Kate Bassil and earth scientist Diana Allen co-authored the study. See http://i.sfu.ca/RHDemS for details and a link to the white paper.
Tim Takaro, 778.782.7186, ttakaro@sfu.ca
According to a new United Nations report on the global state of drug trafficking, Canada has become a major producer and shipper of methamphetamines and ecstasy. Two SFU experts, health scientist Benedikt Fischer and criminologist Neil Boyd, say the report provides nothing new compared to previous UN studies. They add the report illustrates how a reluctance to re-evaluate the criminal prohibition of cannabis is further driving up trafficking of that drug in countries where it is prohibited. SFU criminologist Robert Gordon is also available to comment.
Benedikt Fischer, 778.782.5274, bfa11@sfu.ca
Neil Boyd, 778.782.3324, 604.947.9569, nboyd@sfu.ca
Rob Gordon, 778.782.4305, 604.418.6640, rgordon@sfu.ca
Climate change woes in B.C.
Health and environment researchers, students and policy makers will gather at SFU’s Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue on Friday, June 16, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., to discuss climate change in B.C. The discussion will revolve around a new white paper on how climate change is expected to alter B.C.’s landscape and affect its inhabitants. SFU health scientists Tim Takaro and Kate Bassil and earth scientist Diana Allen co-authored the study. See http://i.sfu.ca/RHDemS for details and a link to the white paper.
Tim Takaro, 778.782.7186, ttakaro@sfu.ca