[andyt]

PublicAnimalNo9 PublicAnimalNo9:

andyt andyt:

This won't do anything politically. If they didn't care before they won't now. The ruling is also just against medical pot, not legalizing pot in general.

Actually, if the gov't doesn't doesn't improve the licensing system or at least appeal the decision in 90 days, the current ruling would effectively allow people to grow and smoke it for any reason.

I know, but the govt will get on this. Too many votes from red meat Tories at stake.

[PublicAnimalNo9]

I don't know if the recriminalization of pot was so much a Tory ideal or Harper's personal decision cuz his kids are "getting to that age".

[CommanderSock]

It did seem very agenda driven. I remember the days in Toronto when it was smoked openly. I think it lasted 4 summers before the Tories recriminalized it with Harper coming to power.

And many of the smokers, non political type of people, mostly young urbanites were shocked as they were charged for possession and their lives effectively ruined over a joint.

But that's how conservatives like it, turning personal users to criminals so they can't get jobs again and go on government dough.

[ccga3359]

And perhaps Harper will allow a free vote like he did with same sex marriage issue. Put that one to bed (so to speak).

[Curtman]

CommanderSock CommanderSock:

It did seem very agenda driven. I remember the days in Toronto when it was smoked openly. I think it lasted 4 summers before the Tories recriminalized it with Harper coming to power.

Next Wednesday, if you drive by your local provincial legislature you'll see that it still happens on Cannabis day. Law enforcement will be there to keep the peace.

[dino_bobba_renno]

Curtman Curtman:

Next Wednesday, if you drive by your local provincial legislature you'll see that it still happens on Cannabis day. Law enforcement will be there to keep the peace.

Keep the peace? About the only thing that would trigger this group to turn into a mob is if they run out of snacks at the concession stand.

[Curtman]

dino_bobba_renno dino_bobba_renno:

Curtman Curtman:

Next Wednesday, if you drive by your local provincial legislature you'll see that it still happens on Cannabis day. Law enforcement will be there to keep the peace.

Keep the peace? About the only thing that would trigger this group to turn into a mob is if they run out of snacks at the concession stand.

Pot culture’s 4:20 day draws crowd of 3,000

$1:

Cathi-Anne Cook, who doesn’t smoke pot herself, said she was at 4:20 to help in the push to liberalize marijuana use.

“I think it’s an important day because I have seen alcohol cause more damage to people, I have seen prescription drugs cause more harm,” she said.

Between tokes from a water bong, Winnipegger Channy, 24, who did not wish to disclose her last name, said she and friends were out to make a statement to the government.

“I’m here to protest and show my appreciation for this culture,” she said. “I believe in not legalizing what we’re doing here, but decriminalizing it because then it would really free up our justice system.”

Winnipeg police took a hands-off approach to the event, treating it as a demonstration. Police made no arrests and a spokesperson said the event went smoothly with little trouble among participants.

“We understand that this is a worldwide event for people who are proponents of decriminalizing the use of marijuana,” said Winnipeg Police Service public information officer Const. Jason Michalyshen.

“We’re not promoting people to break laws, but ensuring that people in attendance remain safe. We’re using discretion with respect to allowing people to express their views.”

[dino_bobba_renno]

Curtman Curtman:

$1:

Winnipeg police took a hands-off approach to the event, treating it as a demonstration. Police made no arrests and a spokesperson said the event went smoothly with little trouble among participants.

$1:

“We’re not promoting people to break laws, but ensuring that people in attendance remain safe. We’re using discretion with respect to allowing people to express their views.”

My point exactly. I don't view the pro-mj crowd as the violet types.

Besides rioting when you have dry mouth is probably not a good thing. Not to mention the riot would probably only last 3 to 5 minutes before something else caught their attention, such as the pronunciation to certain words.

[Curtman]

dino_bobba_renno dino_bobba_renno:

My point exactly. I don't view the pro-mj crowd as the violet types.

Besides rioting when you have dry mouth is probably not a good thing. Not to mention the riot would probably only last 3 to 5 minutes before something else caught their attention, such as the pronunciation to certain words.

The real problem that you don't see in the pictures from the demonstration though, is where all those people in the photo bought their marijuana. There's no gangsters there, but they're the ones making all the money.

Obviously these people aren't violent, and there's no sense in putting them in jail. The only real violence associated with marijuana is caused by prohibition.

[Lemmy]

But why get high at a political rally? When protestors for a cause can't stay sober while doing so, they lose ALL credibility. A bunch of three decades-too-late hippie-wanna-bees aren't going to further a change in this legislation. If you're gonna go and get high to protest on April 20, fine, but unless you protest sober on the other 364 days of the year, you're just undermining the serious work being done by ADULTS to change this unjust legislation.

And what the fuck is with 420 anyway? No one over 20 has ever even heard of it. You goddamn kids don't get to make up holidays!

[Curtman]

Lemmy Lemmy:

But why get high at a political rally? When protestors for a cause can't stay sober while doing so, they lose ALL credibility. A bunch of three decades-too-late hippie-wanna-bees aren't going to further a change in this legislation. If you're gonna go and get high to protest on April 20, fine, but unless you protest sober on the other 364 days of the year, you're just undermining the serious work being done by ADULTS to change this unjust legislation.

And what the fuck is with 420 anyway? No one over 20 has ever even heard of it. You goddamn kids don't get to make up holidays!

The point of the thing is to have the media there, tonnes of pictures. Police watching. Nobody gets hurt.

Peaceful civil disobedience.

It shows how silly prohibition is.

You compare it to the beer gardens at the Festival Du Voyageur, and it's really really funny.

[andyt]

We had the first smoke-in in Vancouver in Gastown in 1970. The cops rode people down with horses, including a bunch of nice tourists caught up in the action. Probably went a long way to reducing the aggressive enforcement of the laws. Ocifer Stedanko was still active in those days.

[TattoodGirl]

canuckns canuckns:

I just finished watching this documentary and found it quite interesting The Union: The Business Behind Getting High

I have seen it....The Cons will try to bury this, but we are not america like the cons that are in government. Med Mari works...and it isnt that easy to get. I suggest anyone who says it is so easy to get should try and get it for themselves....all answers will be answered.

[andyt]

Most likely it will go the same way as the prostitution laws that were also struck down in Ontario. The feds will keep applying for extensions to do anything, will be granted them and things will go on as before.

[TattoodGirl]

andyt andyt:

Most likely it will go the same way as the prostitution laws that were also struck down in Ontario. The feds will keep applying for extensions to do anything, will be granted them and things will go on as before.

Dont even start me on prostitution laws...bs in this country.