http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/05/02/us_pot_rxn030502

If your of the opinion that marijuna shouldnt be legal, which most for better or worse the majority of the U.S goverment feels, than his comments make sense. If it's legalized there, it's going to cause a lot of problems down here.

Whatever, it should be up to the people of Canada who determine what is legal and illegal in their society. IF they feel that pot should be legalized, fine ... if they feel that marrying your sister or daughter should be legal fine. The US has no say in what they should and should not do. Instead of working on changing their laws, we should strengthen our borders if we are so concerned about the impact of their marijuana legislation.

I don't smoke, but why are countries so against pot? I mean it's a substance with proven health benefits to the severly ill. I don't understand how pot is so much more damaging than say cigarettes or alcohol.

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it isn't being legalized. its just being decriminalized.
so, you'll just get a fine instead of going to jail.

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Originally posted by quddha it isn't being legalized. its just being decriminalized. so, you'll just get a fine instead of going to jail.

yah thats the main deal here. plus the fact that the US looks old, stogy and retarded for thinking usage will go south of the border if its decriminalized in another country.

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Murray said Canada's reputation in the global community would be forever altered if it decided to decriminalize pot. "It's not just Canada's relationship with the United States that would change; it's Canada's relationship with the world," he said.

ahhh idle threats- how the US got where it is today.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story...,947880,00.html

yah- MJ use is going to increase because of canada...sure|

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If the States respond by upping the tarrifs on our grain and lumber, we'll have to start shipping more weed down south to compensate then...

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Originally posted by occrider Whatever, it should be up to the people of Canada who determine what is legal and illegal in their society. IF they feel that pot should be legalized, fine ... if they feel that marrying your sister or daughter should be legal fine. The US has no say in what they should and should not do. Instead of working on changing their laws, we should strengthen our borders if we are so concerned about the impact of their marijuana legislation. I don't smoke, but why are countries so against pot? I mean it's a substance with proven health benefits to the severly ill. I don't understand how pot is so much more damaging than say cigarettes or alcohol.

totally agree.

the feds raided a ranch south of where I live, because they were growing pot for medical purposes. also a city north of mine arrested a man employed by the city for growing pot for medical purposes too. a trail was held, the jury was uninformed that he was employed by the city, and convicted him. after the trail, those who served on the jury were told about the man being employed by the city itself and all of them said they would change their verdict. Damn you John Ashcroft!

we have lax drug laws, and america has lax gun laws... who are they to judge what other countries do? no one eve imposed sanctions on america for their stance on guns.... the leader of the free nations should let democracy run its course, and if that course is towards decriminalizing pot, then so be it...

personally, i don't think its fair for someone to have a criminal record for something so petty... imagine having your future ruined because you decided to jaywalk one day... ok.. wait.. so maybe smoking dope is a bit worse than jaywalking... but you get the point...

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Originally posted by mr. poopyhead imagine having your future ruined because you decided to jaywalk one day... ok.. wait.. so maybe smoking dope is a bit worse than jaywalking... but you get the point...

Actually it's not. See, this is what government propaganda does to the general populace.

How is smoking weed worse than jaywalking? When you jaywalk, at least you have the chance of dying. A horrible death, no less. Marijuana is pretty much totally safe as far as consumption is concerned.

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Originally posted by Alccode Actually it's not. See, this is what government propaganda does to the general populace. How is smoking weed worse than jaywalking? When you jaywalk, at least you have the chance of dying. A horrible death, no less. Marijuana is pretty much totally safe as far as consumption is concerned.

Except for the fact that it'll give you lung cancer as easily as cigarrettes

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Originally posted by occrider Except for the fact that it'll give you lung cancer as easily as cigarrettes

if u smoke it everyday probably

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Originally posted by Alccode Actually it's not. See, this is what government propaganda does to the general populace. How is smoking weed worse than jaywalking? When you jaywalk, at least you have the chance of dying. A horrible death, no less. Marijuana is pretty much totally safe as far as consumption is concerned.

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Because it's healthy to inhale carcinogenic smoke and hold it in.



Canada can do whatever the fuck it wants to. Someone made the point about gun laws. Both drug use and gun owmnership are personal freedom issues...

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