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There is some review panel that is looking into it, and it is possible that "pot" may become legal to everyone in Canada.
What do you think about this issue?
i don't know about canada but i looks like the uk is likely to reduce the class for marijuana from b to c. it still makes it technically illegal but the idea is to reduce police emphasis on it and onto tackling harder drugs, and it would open the way to things like pot-cafes amsterdam style.
similar approached to the drug [decriminalisation / legalisation] have happened recently in italy, spain, portugal and belguim i believe.
I am going to take an unpopular stance. I don't like the smell of dope and don't want anyone near me that smokes it. I grew up with people always trying to push it off on me, and I refused them every time. That's right, I never tried it. I don't want it anywhere near me.
I don't think it should be legalized either. Then way more people would do it, and we'd be a country full of a bunch of buzzed druglords. :eek:
Oh yeah, we already are! :rofl2:
outside looking in
5/03/02, 12:28pm
I vote yes, because it is an economic concern, not a legal one... just as in the case of alcohol.
Justintime
5/03/02, 12:35pm
Originally posted by sbcanada
I don't think it should be legalized either. Then way more people would do it, and we'd be a country full of a bunch of buzzed druglords. :eek:
Oh yeah, we already are! :rofl2:
i think you got druglords and potheads mixed up ;)
Nah, everyone would be smoking it, growing it, and selling it... :D
The people that really want to use weed, do so already. Making it legal might cause more people to use it initially, but I don't think that trend will stay that way. Lots of people try it a few times and stop using.
Also, if its legal, it'll take the fun away for those using it who are trying to be rebellious. Just like its illegal to drink in the US 'til you're 21. A lot of the people I know drink pre-21, and upon hitting 21, they go nuts buying alcohol 'cause they can, and then after awhile slow down.
one of the main reasons for decriminalisation or legalisation of marijuana is that the sale or purchase of the drug would be more open, and thus pressure from some dealers to try harder drugs might reduce, and as a result addictions to class a drugs.
i'm neither in favour or opposed, although recent scientific evidence seems to indicate that pot is a less harmful or dangerous drug than both alcohol and tobacco. possible long-term mental effects are still unconfirmed.
I know quite few long time users. They are toasted, baked, whatever you want to call it. But they also have used many many many other drugs too, so the data is tainted.
But i think Pot should still be legal, and treated in the same sense as liqour and tobacco.
1 other thing is i have never been in a fight when stoned (unless you count when the taco bell guy didn't give me more hot suace), but i have been in many when drunk.
that's something i've heard of from many quarters, i remember a comedian about 10 years ago saying that a stoned fight would be a non-starter
hey! you! whaddaya think your, your, err..... look, crisps!
D
but more seriously the dutch police promoted the use of marijuana to england football [soccer] supporters at the european football championships in 2000, when the matches were in holland. the advice seemed to work as violent clashes were pretty much eliiminated.
I will tell you why I don't want Canada to legalize it. If it were to become legal in Canada, there would be no way to keep it out of the US. People would cross the border in droves bringing it back. As it is, most people have to go find a dealer to get it. If it were legal in Canada everybody would become a supplier. The whole country would be flooded with that shit.
I don't like the smell of it, and I don't like watching people smoke it in front of their kids. I once went to a guys house and he lit up a joint in front of me. He then proceeded to hit his 5 year old son in the privates because the kid tried to talk to me. I never went back there again or had anything to do with the guy. That whole thing disgusted the hell out of me.
outside looking in
5/03/02, 09:29pm
I still think it's an economic decision. Legalising in the USA... I feel the same way. If taxed appropriately, sure.
Marijuana should be legal everywhere. Taxed too. I don't know of any violent pot smokers, unlike alcohol.
Of course, I think all drugs should be legal. There should be a law that reads "DNR-If overdose is due to recreational drugs" Pot smokers don't od & it'll thin the welfare herds. :cool:
love the joke ris
Originally posted by s4
I don't like the smell of it, and I don't like watching people smoke it in front of their kids. I once went to a guys house and he lit up a joint in front of me. He then proceeded to hit his 5 year old son in the privates because the kid tried to talk to me. I never went back there again or had anything to do with the guy. That whole thing disgusted the hell out of me.
:eek: Is that because that's how the guy acts normally, or because he was already on something other than pot? :eek:
Originally posted by Gonz
Marijuana should be legal everywhere. Taxed too. I don't know of any violent pot smokers, unlike alcohol.
The hard part of taxing marijuana is that it is easy to grow, so people can grow their own.
If there was a way to effectively tax it, it would be guaranteed that all governments would've legalized it by now.
People can grow their own tobacco too, but most don't.:shrug:
equinoxe3d
5/04/02, 12:20am
With the $h1t the companies are putting in tobacco smokes now, the marijuana seems nearly less dangerous, and the tobacco smell irritates me way more than marijuana (i never smoked any between the both btw).
I don't say mari should be legalized, as I have mixed opinions about that, but I just can't understand that some people, who can tolerate smoking asphalt and cyanide says that marijuana should never be legalized.
Just my 2 cents...
outside looking in
5/04/02, 02:51am
I feel the same way about the smell... that is, I find tobacco to be much more offensive than mary jane. I don't smoke either, never have, but people smoking pot don't bother me at all. They're quite fun to be around. :D
On the other hand, I just can't stand to be around smokers. Kills my sinuses. :(
In Whistler you get 100% baked hoseheads hangin out in the snowboard park and all they ever say is...
"Dude, that was FUCKING SICK!".
A tribute to their country, every last one of them... :D
And yeah, sb. Druggies and potheads aren't the same thing. :P
MuFu.
Can't stand the smell of cigarettes either. I mean I don't mind it now, just because I'm used to it, but it really is very acidic and bites hard if you aren't a smoker (which I'm not, normally...).
MuFu.
I used to be heavy drinker. Believe it or not, it is much better to be in control without the use of any drugs whether it be alcohol or whatever. I know some of you might argue that you are in control even when using the substance of your choice, but the truth is that the drug whatever it be does alter your way of thinking even if the user doesn't want to admit it.
The cool part about not drinking; you can still be an asshole, you just don't wake up your car keys stuck in your ass. from robin williams.
outside looking in
5/05/02, 02:18am
heh, sometimes I like the "little bit out of control" that alchohol gives me. ;) Nothing wrong with a little confidence booster now and then to make you approach that hotty you've been eyeing... and a little pain killing action when she slaps you. :D
if the same rules on drink driving could be applied to drugs then i'd be a happy man
outside looking in
5/05/02, 02:04pm
Why drink and drive when you can smoke and fly? :D
its the whole falling aslep at the wheel thing that pisses me off. still at least road rage would be a thing of the past :)
outside looking in
5/05/02, 06:04pm
true, I can't see a stoned person getting pissed off about anything on the road. He'd probably just smile, wave, and then break out into uncontrolable laughter. :D
that would then lead to them sliding off the road....still laughing though.... :D
outside looking in
5/05/02, 07:47pm
I can see them calling the police to report they had an accidend "yeah, I think one of my legs is gone.... bwaaaahahahah" :D
hey man, i think a type blew or something, can you send someone to fix it for me? and tell them to bring peanuts, and some of those little marshmallow things. can they get here here quick? man i'm hungry.... :D
Originally posted by Gonz
People can grow their own tobacco too, but most don't.:shrug:
Most people who herb here either grow there own or knows someone personally who does. I figured that's how it was everywhere.
Shadowfax
5/06/02, 05:34pm
It was legalized here in The Netherlands, and everybody enjoyed the effect of that decision.
So GO CANADA!
Of course, this is only my humble opinion :D
Not that I ever tried it or something like that...:D
;)
outside looking in
5/06/02, 06:45pm
I have been to Amsterdam once. Nice... very nice. ;)
:hairbang:
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Peace & Love.
MuFu.
outside looking in
5/06/02, 11:53pm
whoa, is that two Shafts and Woody Allen?
It should be legalized taxed and regulated. Same rules about smoking tobacco in public places should apply as well.
Damnit Flavio, there's only room for one Gonzo here:D. Take Hunter & place him in the same room, locked, with Nugent for awhile.
Well if it becomes legal, I'll be able to grow my Mary Jane in my backyard greenhouse instead of in the fishtanks in my basement. Don't tell anyone about my little operation until it's legal. Thanks. :rofl2:
Are you joking throughout this thread or totally ignorant of the proposed legislation, sbcanada?
outside looking in
5/09/02, 12:24am
:rofl2:
Relax guyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy. :D
But on a serious note, I guess it would be a good idea to legalize it, regulate it, and tax it, instead of having everyone doing it illegally, like they are now. :D
outside looking in
5/09/02, 01:17am
Yes, I agree. I just don't see how the effect of pot can be any worse than the effects of alcohol. At least if it's legalized, governments can tax it and have a source of income to fund rehabilition programs, health complications due to the use of, etc.
Justintime
5/09/02, 01:18am
chronic is the herb given by god, phillip morris made your tobacco brew! :headbang: :headbang:
I know one thing. I used to smoke weed alot:D
Now speed is easier to get there.
If weed was legal I think many would quit the speed as much.
On the other hand I hate weed.
~A freind with weed is a freind indeed, a freind with speed is better.~
j/k:D
I don't like speed really anymore either but I need to stay awake sometimes.
None the less I settle for caffeine, my new drug of choice.
Originally posted by ol' man
I need to stay awake sometimes.
None the less I settle for caffeine, my new drug of choice.
Have you tried Canadian style Iced-tea? It's full of sugar and caffein. Drink a pitcher of that stuff and you'll be awake for days! :D
Side effects include insomnia and loss of bladder control. :rofl2:
outside looking in
5/17/02, 01:05am
Chocolate covered coffee beans. :eek:
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