POT PLAN TO BE UNVEILED

OTTAWA -- The federal government will unveil a revamped national drug
strategy today that softens up on pot users but cracks down on marijuana
growers.

Justice Minister Martin Cauchon insisted yesterday the policy's merits must
be judged as a package, not on one single component of decriminalization. He
denied the plan has been watered down to address concerns from the U.S.

"All the policies are decisions that have been taken some time ago," he
said.