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Yeah well, the war on drugs ain't been working so well either.

What probably bothers a lot of us is that our nut of a prime minister thinks that dealing with pot is a more important issue than say the national debt, for example. Typical Liberal!

Jim

Bill C-45 (pot legalization) passed the House of Commons today. 200 yea 82 nay. Now the ole boys in the Senate can kick it around for awhile but it looks like a done deal.
Pretty broad minimal rules federally 1ounce (30 grams) in possession in public--no sale or possession under the age of 18, 4 plants per household.
Provincial boys gonna dream up a whole bunch of rules too, some of which have been proposed are pretty stupid.
Alberta--no outdoor growing no plants higher than 1 meter.
New Brunswick--personal pot will be stored in a locked container in a locked room.
Manitoba --will allow stores for retail sale but province will distribute
Ontario--gonna open 20 stores in 2018 and have 150 stores by 2020

Thunder Bay is supposed to get 1store next year--I think it better be a big one!

Are you for, or against it Karl?

Wonder how the RCMP will deal with drivers under the influence? Or industry for that matter. Drugs are already costing industry big bucks in damages and rehabilitation, can't imagine this will help.

I read somewhere that Justin couldn't legalize it because of some treaties Canada had signed??
https://globalnews.ca/news/3157924/why-a-56-year-old-un-treaty-stands-between-you-and-legal-pot/

Potaine will become the most valuable commodity in your country.

Of Course I'm for it.

Richard, the Volstead Act was a complete failure and that was apperant from the get go but it took 11years to repeal it. The 'War on Drugs' is no different.

As a bit of a libertarian I would advocate for decriminalization but once the politicians realized the potential for revenue generation full legalization was the way to go. No stopping that train.

I, by design, have lived for the last 46 years in a low-population economically depressed backwater. I can think of several of my friends and aquaintces who have died as a direct result of alcohol addiction--car accidents, hangings and shootings included amongst them. Recently a friend of mine's son was shot and killed by a cop, and it happened because the young man was drunk. I don't particularly like that cop but I can't condem him for what he did. Alcohol and being drunk in your own home is perfectly legal but it can still get you killed right smartly.

For too long, we as a society, have expected the police to deal with what is essentially a medical problem--it doesn't work and we can't blame the police for that.

I know a lot of dope smokers here locally, they are hell on potatoes chips and don't seem to get much done but don't seem to get in much trouble either.

What Iam most surprised about is the number of people--my own age--who have admitted to using Cannibis on a regular basis. This as a direct result of recent discussions about legalization.

Smoke em if you got em, bum em if you don’t!!

I haven't seen any difference in Oregon since it went legal! As far as tourist issue, if they are coming from the Western States no issue, they can buy it in Washington, Oregon, California, and Nevada in stores!

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