Official Canada On Legalization/Decriminalization Of Marijuana Thread

I have a feeling there's going to be a certain joy when Harper gets out of office.

 

i can hardly wait until Canada decides to legalize it. i have waited years for such a day.

Harper is a disgrace to Canada. he signed a bill stating that reporters reporting on environmental conditions must first talk to the gubmint about it so they can censor it. not only is he an idiot about the drug policy his environmental policies are distasteful as well. what else should we expect from a politician, he just follows the money.

after all, politician translates to many bloodsuckers.

 

Green Party of Canada

“It is nice to see another party come in line with Green Party policy. We have said for years that we should be regulating and taxing marijuana and freeing up our police resources to fight real crime,” said Green Leader Elizabeth May, MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands.

"The Green Party recommends the following actions:

• Legalize marijuana by removing marijuana from the drug schedule.

• Create a regulatory framework for the safe production of marijuana by small, independent growers.

• Develop a taxation rate for marijuana similar to that of tobacco.

• Establish the sale of marijuana to adults for medicinal or personal use through licensed distribution outlets.

• Educate the public about the health threats of marijuana, tobacco and other drug use.

• Provide increased funding to safe injection sites, treatment facilities and addict rehabilitation which have now proven to be economically and socially in the best interests of the country."

Source: Greens welcome new Liberal marijuana policy

 

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Ok, I vote for the Green party! The platform I like that stands out above the others is allowing "small, independant" growers to produce. The current scheme by HealthCanada is to allow a more corporate atmosphere to produce the medical cannabis that will be sold through pharmacies. The "little guy" has no shot at getting a licence to produce as the requirements to start an approved grow op are much too expensive for a small grower without a huge financial backer. This puts thousands of experienced master growers back into the realm of illegal activity if they wish to continue growing. Not only that, thousands of current growers who have invested lots of dollars to legally produce medical grade pot for legal medical patients will be banned from growing and also become "criminals" if they continue to grow.

 

I would rather risk the black market than trust Health Canada, because they have proven time and time again that they don't care about the satisfaction of patients at all. Their latest scheme is nothing but shuffling papers around trying to look busy without actually accomplishing anything useful.

 

I suspect healthCanada is laying the groundwork for a total legalization scheme. Once the kinks have been ironed out of the medical distribution, and the corporate run producers have upgraded to mega facilities, it is a simple step to move sales to government controlled liquor outlets... This is similar to what Washington State is attempting only without the corporate control over production. (Which I support)

 

Honestly its ridiculous. Canada is supposed to be a new, better country with better ideas. Fuck you Harper.

 

Haha the Canadian legalization thread has 10 replies, 11 now

It makes sense; there aren't too many heads up here that care about legalization. Weed's cheap and easy to get, nobody I know has ever had any legal trouble with it minus the dealers, so fuck it i'm fine with how it is right now

 

I don't think anything will happen in Canada until the US legalizes it. The rest of the world will probably take our lead once we do that. But until we do, the sanctions that the US would place on any Country like Canada would probably be too much. Thats why I think it has to happen in the US first before anyone else to think about it.

 

Agreed rizzi30. Bush proved that the last time canada was having the discussion. Bush stepped in and to my amazement Canada stuck their tail between their legs and stood down. That was a sad moment for me.

 

Harper should keep his submissive tendencies in the bedroom where they belong, instead of bending over and presenting his rear to every nation that growls. Er wait, no, his rear is safe, he's pimping out Canada's ass and we're paying him to.

 

I do live in the states, but you gotta believe that any of us U.S. citizens would love it if you guys north of the border were to legalize it. I just don't see it happening until we do it down here first.

 

I think Canada will legalize within 5 yrs. 1st it needs to iron out its production/distribution scheme. They are doing this with medicinal as we speak. 2nd, I think the US may have 6-10 states who are legalize frontrunners and break the ice so Canada feels more comfortable with such a big move. It is comming.

 

With the new MMPR, even if people have their production license, they have to buy all their seeds from Health Canada.  Now what the fuck does health Canada know about agriculture .. let alone cannabis.  They have dicked around for years making it near impossible for doctors to sign MMAR forms.. they cant be trusted and have no business dictating how an entire new industry should be run, when they fail time and time again in the business they specialize in.  
 
The stupidity that is going on at all levels of government is disgusting.  They need to get off this wild idea that they have the knowledge to make every decision for the masses and parent them.  It shouldnt take decades and decades to legalize this medicine.. its a NO BRAINER.  Anyone who would take 10 mins to actually do some reading on the subject would be a fool for even considering stripping peoples freedom.  
 
I am one frustrated fuckr lol 
As far as a political party.. I appreciate the original poster providing party stances, but I am afraid as long as government has their mitts all over this, they will do nothing but continue to fuck up.