_\|/_ Go Canada! (aka Canada gives US lawmakers the finger) _\|/_

[UberDave]

you forget that people can just grow their weed. tax free. Weed growing is a litle bit different than making your own alcohol, and much simpler. =\

 

[Lucky]

Originally posted by: UberDave
you forget that people can just grow their weed. tax free. Weed growing is a litle bit different than making your own alcohol, and much simpler. =\

its pretty easy to make your own beer.

 

[UberDave]

Originally posted by: Lucky

Originally posted by: UberDave
you forget that people can just grow their weed. tax free. Weed growing is a litle bit different than making your own alcohol, and much simpler. =\

its pretty easy to make your own beer.

the general public is too stupid. ....

 

[Pooteh]

don't worry, ur only pissing off uber conservatives and the south

i'd still want to tax the hell out of canadian pot if legalized here

 

[TuffGirl]

What is _\|/_ supposed to be? Is it supposed to be the Canadian maple leaf or a marijuana one? I say the Canucks change the leaf on their flag if this law gets passed.

 

[Bollocks]

Originally posted by: Hubris
How is this giving the finger to US lawmakers?

But I do agree that marijuana should be legalized; it's stupid that for something that causes as little harm as pot is illegal. While I don't smoke it, I don't gve two craps if someone else does.

You might be interested in what has been happening in the UK..

They made cannabis legal for use in South London in 2001...

They then claimed that they were going to relax the laws further

cannabis cafes began cropping up here and there..

the media favoured a relaxing of cannabis laws..

the chief of police in south london Lambeth favoured a relaxing of the laws..

Then to confuse everyone, they implemented longer prison sentences for dealing (upto 14 years) and a 3 strikes before imprisonment/fine for users..

and they sacked the chief of police cos he was gay and visited a message board www.urban75.net

Can't help but think that America's puritanical-Oprah-just say no-idiocy influenced Blair and co in this about-turn...........

So UK messes up again.

The UK cannot do anything right.

 

[yakko]

So will they be legalizing herion and cocaine too? Not that they would be endorsing the recreational; use of it but whether or not an individual uses heroin or cocaine should be a personal choice that is not subject to criminal penalties. Let's not leave out crystal meth, crack, GHB, exstasy, acid, speed or any of the other fines productrs out there.

 

[UberDave]

Originally posted by: yakko
So will they be legalizing herion and cocaine too? Not that they would be endorsing the recreational; use of it but whether or not an individual uses heroin or cocaine should be a personal choice that is not subject to criminal penalties. Let's not leave out crystal meth, crack, GHB, exstasy, acid, speed or any of the other fines productrs out there.

those are lethal, and can definitly KILL you.

Same reason why they don't really sell drugs that can kill you by accidently O.D.'ing on. Cept alcohol that is. ...weird. I mean it takes a lot of tylonol to kill you, but no one accidently takes 20+ pills at once without the intention of messing themselves up.

 

[Mill]

Originally posted by: UberDave

Originally posted by: yakko
So will they be legalizing herion and cocaine too? Not that they would be endorsing the recreational; use of it but whether or not an individual uses heroin or cocaine should be a personal choice that is not subject to criminal penalties. Let's not leave out crystal meth, crack, GHB, exstasy, acid, speed or any of the other fines productrs out there.

those are lethal, and can definitly KILL you.

Same reason why they don't really sell drugs that can kill you by accidently O.D.'ing on. Cept alcohol that is. ...weird. I mean it takes a lot of tylonol to kill you, but no one accidently takes 20+ pills at once without the intention of messing themselves up.

You mean they don't sell legal prescription drugs that can easily kill you? Ever heard of Oxycontin, benzodiazapines, barbituates and numerous other CNS depressants and stimulants. Maybe I am coming off as harsh, but a guy I graduated with just died because of a nice little prescription and illegal drug cocktail.


BTW I almost died because of prescription drugs myself. They are definetly no joke.

 

[Phuz]

Originally posted by: Sluggo
The sad part is that the Canadian government will tax it so badly that it would probably still have to be purchased illegally in the US then, smuggled across the border.

Yeah right. It would still work vice-versa, as it already does..

 

[Gonad the Barbarian]

BTW I almost died because of prescription drugs myself. They are definetly no joke.

You think that's maybe why they are by prescription (and hence, not legal without one)? You can take prescription drugs with a lot of things and have it almost kill you, it doesn't have to be an illegal drug.

 

[Pooteh]

Originally posted by: klee58
What is _\|/_ supposed to be? Is it supposed to be the Canadian maple leaf or a marijuana one? I say the Canucks change the leaf on their flag if this law gets passed.

totally what i was thinking

 

[yakko]

Originally posted by: UberDave

Originally posted by: yakko
So will they be legalizing herion and cocaine too? Not that they would be endorsing the recreational; use of it but whether or not an individual uses heroin or cocaine should be a personal choice that is not subject to criminal penalties. Let's not leave out crystal meth, crack, GHB, exstasy, acid, speed or any of the other fines productrs out there.

those are lethal, and can definitly KILL you.

Same reason why they don't really sell drugs that can kill you by accidently O.D.'ing on. Cept alcohol that is. ...weird. I mean it takes a lot of tylonol to kill you, but no one accidently takes 20+ pills at once without the intention of messing themselves up.

But that should be a personal choice. Alcohol can kill you and when you are impaired by any drug you could put others at risk because of that impairment so what difference does it make? Besides all they would have to do is regulate it.

 

[Mill]

Originally posted by: Gonad the Barbarian

BTW I almost died because of prescription drugs myself. They are definetly no joke.

You think that's maybe why they are by prescription (and hence, not legal without one)? You can take prescription drugs with a lot of things and have it almost kill you, it doesn't have to be an illegal drug.

I did have a prescription. Even if you didn't get a prescription for a legit purpose there are many corrupt or over-zealous docs that love to prescribe pills. Also many people don't equate prescription drugs(bought on the street) with illegal drugs.

I really didn't understand the point you were making. Could you explain what your point was?

 

[Jugernot]

That's it.... no more cookies for Canada.

 

[Gonad the Barbarian]

Originally posted by: Millenium

Originally posted by: Gonad the Barbarian

BTW I almost died because of prescription drugs myself. They are definetly no joke.

You think that's maybe why they are by prescription (and hence, not legal without one)? You can take prescription drugs with a lot of things and have it almost kill you, it doesn't have to be an illegal drug.

I did have a prescription. Even if you didn't get a prescription for a legit purpose there are many corrupt or over-zealous docs that love to prescribe pills. Also many people don't equate prescription drugs(bought on the street) with illegal drugs.

I really didn't understand the point you were making. Could you explain what your point was?

You can take prescription drugs with a lot of things and have it almost kill you, it doesn't have to be an illegal drug. Maybe I wasn't clear on the point you were trying to make, I guess you were just trying to relay the risks of prescription drugs whether they be mixed with illegal drugs or not.

 

[Linflas]

Maybe some Canadians here can correct me if I am wrong but the Canadian Senate is their version of the British House of Lords. They are appointed and therefore not answerable to voters. I know when I was dating my wife in the mid 80's there was a lot of talk in Canada about exactly what purpose the Senate served since they have very little power relative to Parliament. Just because they recommend this course of action does not mean that the Parliament will actually pass it since those members are the ones that will have to face voters for re-election.

Edit: I posted this in the other duplicate thread but figured I would post it here as well in hope that some Canadian familiar with the situation can clarify how likely this is to happen and whether I am correct about the Senate in Canada.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: rahvin

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: FrancesBeansRevenge


It's a big FU to US lawmakers because Canada has been leaning this way for quite some time but the US and it's whacked out, religious-whacko driven, misplaced morality crusade called the War on Drugs.

i always thought it was driven by tobacco companies.

Bwahahaha. You know what, they legalize in the US and you know who's going to be rolling and selling MaryJane in Marbollo green packs. Corporations are out to make money, the tobacco companies could just as easily roll joints and put filters on them and sell them in pretty boxes just like they do cigarettes. Marajuana would just be another product to companies like Philip Morris if it was legalized.

Frankly people like you amaze me, you define hippy. You think that just because pot is illegal that there is some huge corporate conspiracy to keep it illegal.

i think thats the first time anyone has ever called me hippy. and i'm pretty certain that back in the day there was some nice tobacco money lining congress's pockets when it was legislated into criminal behavior. its not just the major cig makers that have a stake. its the farmers too. no one is going to smoke a pack or two a day of marajuana. far less volume means far less farmers. far less farmers mean tobacco growers are out of business, and theres still a ton of them, though mid-atlantic states try to get them to grow other things through subsidies.

 

[Martin]

Originally posted by: Sluggo
The sad part is that the Canadian government will tax it so badly that it would probably still have to be purchased illegally in the US then, smuggled across the border.

According to this thread, a carton of Marlboro cost US42, which is about CDN68. The government raised tobacco taxes significantly a few months ago and even now a pack of du mauriers cost less than CDN68.

And yes, I do hope they legalize it. They will probably decriminilize it next year and legalize it a few years after that. Good stuff.

 

[ultimatebob]

Originally posted by: Jugernot
That's it.... no more cookies for Canada.

Bummer, because a lot of people up there are going to have one serious case of the munchies!