ottowa may legalize

So you're one of those moocher rat smokers eh? I know your type!

 

honestly further specify on this Canda Can't Legalize. I know there is that whole UN narcotic resolution thing, but honestly most of europe, which is rather the one dominating political force in the UN is moving more and more liberal with it's marijuana policies. Plus there is not a country in the world that doesn't acknowledge the netherlands pretty much has and you don't see mounds of political pressure on them, though I figure their is some.

I do know of the real world and acknowledge that it is rather a slim chance this will come to anything, yet I find that the possible results of such an action could be so promising it is worth bringing up in spite of this. God forbid someone bring up something globally relevant on this forum, not that the eternal question bongs or joints, or which incense is best isn't one that still has immence ramifacations upon this politically evolving world. but seriously bong, and that classic smelling stuff that comes in a blue box Na ba chi (or something like that)

 

I live in San Francisco and have a medical card.... I can get weed from a club anytime you could go to a normal store. It's really phat. And it's still somewhat illegal so the government doesn't tax it.

It's awesome.

 

Sweet... is the Netherlands a member of the UN? If it is, then isn't it violating the agreement? Anyways, hey buffster, what does it take to get a medical card in California? I have bad shoulders that sublux (pop out) all the time, if that is an excuse... lol.
Another arguement is that the Dutch have been one of the most liberal people in the world. When seperatists began forming in Britain in the 1600s, they created a religious sanctuary, as the English and other countries would persecute these different believers. As well, when the Dutch first colonized the North Americas near New York, they cooperated with the native americans for trade. The Dutch and many other European nations are way ahead of the intolerant, conservative, and corporate thinking of the United fucking States of America. Although Canada is also quite a liberal country, I have my doubts. Say, for instance, if cannabis were to be legalized or decriminalized in Canada, this would bring troubles for the United States. Borders would be more toughly regulated, and cars would be searched more often, as well as a larger 'drug problem' across the US. Any popular party administration in the White House would try to convince Canada NOT to legalize, as it would 'disrupt the flow of america' (or some other bullshit). I'm out.

 

alaska already has it legalized for personal use in your home

 

If marijuana was ever legalized, the government will tax it, but they know that they cannot tax it too much. If they do that people will not be buying weed from the government but rather from people they currently buy from.



It wont become legalized until do something about it.

 

Pot is NOT legal in the netherlands.

Only nepal and india have legal weed. They are NOT signatories of the treaty.

I've lost the link(new computer), but I've posted it before, so it's around here somewhere.

Canada has already agreed not to legalize; google the UN Uniform Act on Narcotics and see for yourself. Until it's altered, it ain't happening.

 

Legal or not, Im still gonna buy it and smoke it, so doesnt matter to me...

as for canada legalizing....
Think if pot was legal right now, 4 cops may still be alive today.

 

Who cares about taxes, if it's legal we can just grow our own. Nice and natural.

 

Good Point. And I have no doubt that topic will come up in a debate at parliment hill.

I say decriminalization comes before a totally legalization, but I can walk downtown Toronto with a big spliff in my mouth and no cops will do anything. Its come to the point where the most they do is grab my spliff and stomp it out. Pots here to stay, and whatever code or law that comes with it, doesnt matter, I'll still smoke it till I'm lowered 6 feet under.

 

As I've said before- it's legal in my house now.

 

Tell us you great soothseer. b1

 

the down side is ur gonna smoke what the government grows....afor the price they give it to u at.... which will lower grade and more money then what i get now...for me i see no reason y it needs to be bought in the 7/11. the decrim thing is great...letss small time stoners off.. works godo for me.but do u really think making it legal is gonna make it better? i dont even think it will cut down on crime. what do ui think dealers and growers are gonna do for cash? get an office job? for people who can never get weed or smoke crap weed for a lot of cash i can see how it would be great. but to a regular smoker with a good conection i dont see how it much matters or will make things better for me

 

I dunno Nikki, the main reason i want to see pot legalized is because it would destroy alot of the black market. These are not nice people by and by, and they are definitely violent people. At 7-11 you don't have to worry about the guy behind the counter taking the money and never coming back or coming back with his boys and some knives.
And so what if the government taxes it. That's a good source of revenue. you could build rehab centers and schools!
I also don't think that the quality would suffer, of course there would be generic weed like you have generic cigarettes, but if there were national brands no one would want to be known as having overpriced shwag...

my two cents anyways.

 

Great Sig! ^^^^

 

well...... canada...we tax the shit outta lots of stuff... to build schools. the province i live in has 0 debt...which is a big deal no other provices and states have no debt so i dotn think we really need to dump more cash into it....quitly wise..... sorry i can get many diffret qulitys from shit to amazing. u cant tell me that gov is going to grow all 1billion strains that are availible to me now. as for the crime...chances are iif ur buyiing weed off a "grown up" dealer and not a high school kid the dudes not gonna go "well shit the govs growin dope now guess i'll go get a real job" its just gonna feed the crime in to another area......its not the pot selling and growing that makes bad and violent people

 

They want to legalise it in england as well, man that'd be sweet

Although nikki does raise some very good points....

 

i think legalization would take the fun out of smoking. i can also picture half of the people you come across on the street high, and it would be akward and get old.

 

I think its kinda funny how lots of [people think if it was leagl them officers wouldnt have been shot......im personaly sick of hearing it. Im a pretty big believer that when its ur time to go its ur time to go. but aslo growing pot dosent make u kill people. there has to be someting wrong in ur head to be able to look 4 people in the eyes and kill them. and like i said befor if he wasnt selling pot hed be cooking coke or meth or something which is way worse. its not like ud find the guys working at the local credit union. the man was a sick in the head man.

 

So whereever you live Nikki, htey have no debt. That's great. But think about how much more money can be put into the city for other things as well. No hunger, more homeless shelters, things like that. I personally would rather pay a few extra bucks for it than to have to be paraniod about cops and jail time and fines.

And who the fuck cares about the drug dealers? Some are cool and responsible, but most are just lazy, stupid people who aren't motivated to do anything with their lives. You're worried about the cash flow to drug dealers? Give me a break. I work my ass off and I love it. It's satisfying. My tax dollars go to those people who don't work. If more people started working, there would be so much more money to give to places that really need it.

If pot was legalized, crime would go down, there would be more room in jails for people who really need to be there.

And Colours, if you get high just to do somthing illegal, you don't get what pot's about anyway. If it gets old just because it was legal, you didn't really like it in the first place, you just want to look cool being "bad"