Current Events > Canada has legalized marijuana!

(+) Yeah! (+)

Just got a breaking news alert on my phone. Great job Canada!!!
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Cannaba, imo.
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didn't this already happen
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I figured they already had. When I was in Montreal it seemed very common
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Canada > USA is now official

Great news, hopefully a bunch of our fuckboy/fuckgirl liberals will move there and they can be Canada's problem

Axiom posted...

Canada > USA is now official

dream on. canada will never be more than americas little bro
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Now Trump is gonna start blaming Canada for drugs entering the US >_>
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Axiom posted...

Canada > USA is now official

Most of the good parts of the US legalized it already
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fenderbender321 posted...

I mean, either way...it's pretty much effectively legal in all of the US right now anyway. Literally every single person who wants to smoke marijuana does it, and 99.999% of people who do never have and never will be busted for it.

Dude I got popped twice as a teenager/young adult. The second time I had a qp
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fenderbender321 posted...

I mean, either way...it's pretty much effectively legal in all of the US right now anyway. Literally every single person who wants to smoke marijuana does it, and 99.999% of people who do never have and never will be busted for it.

This is complete bullshit. Guy I know got busted for just having paraphernalia (Pipe and grinder that had residue)

Axiom posted...

fenderbender321 posted...

I mean, either way...it's pretty much effectively legal in all of the US right now anyway. Literally every single person who wants to smoke marijuana does it, and 99.999% of people who do never have and never will be busted for it.

This is complete bullshit. Guy I know got busted for just having paraphernalia (Pipe and grinder that had residue)

What state was that in?
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I mean, if that's what the people want, so be it. But we tried it in a couple states and it skyrocketed homeless rates and hurt the economy. Maybe they will be more responsible with it than we were

fenderbender321 posted...

Well now I didn't say that EVERYONE doesn't get busted, now did I? Some people do. But usually it's because they're being really careless and get into situations where cops can see or smell it, or a situation where they get searched. Just avoid that shit. It ain't hard.

Lol what. First you say it's basically legal everywhere and now you say they'll bust you if they find it (Which makes it illegal)

Your gimmick is really stupid

Ray_Dorset posted...

Axiom posted...

fenderbender321 posted...

I mean, either way...it's pretty much effectively legal in all of the US right now anyway. Literally every single person who wants to smoke marijuana does it, and 99.999% of people who do never have and never will be busted for it.

This is complete bullshit. Guy I know got busted for just having paraphernalia (Pipe and grinder that had residue)

What state was that in?

TN

Y2J0_sHBK_Blue posted...

I mean, if that's what the people want, so be it. But we tried it in a couple states and it skyrocketed homeless rates and hurt the economy. Maybe they will be more responsible with it than we were

Got a source for that? Because Colorado at least literally has not money than they know what to do with from marijuana revenue, and crime has gone down significantly and the economy is doing better than it has in decades.

Peter_Giffyndor posted...

Y2J0_sHBK_Blue posted...

I mean, if that's what the people want, so be it. But we tried it in a couple states and it skyrocketed homeless rates and hurt the economy. Maybe they will be more responsible with it than we were

Got a source for that? Because Colorado at least literally has not money than they know what to do with from marijuana revenue, and crime has gone down significantly and the economy is doing better than it has in decades.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/27/marijuana-legal-homeless-denver-colorado

fenderbender321 posted...

I mean, either way...it's pretty much effectively legal in all of the US right now anyway. Literally every single person who wants to smoke marijuana does it, and 99.999% of people who do never have and never will be busted for it.

In my state your ass will get hauled off to jail for any amount at all really so stfu about effectively legal when every state is different.
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fenderbender321 posted...

Well now I didn't say that EVERYONE doesn't get busted, now did I? Some people do. But usually it's because they're being really careless and get into situations where cops can see or smell it, or a situation where they get searched. Just avoid that shit. It ain't hard.

You said 99.999% dont get busted.

So .001% do...yeah ok dude.
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catboy0_0 posted...

didn't this already happen

No but it was seemingly inevitable except the vote was a lot closer than I expected.

Also it doesn't take effect till July 1st.

Also thereve been openly accessible dispensaries for almost a year anyways. Except they all got shut down last week.

Also a lot of the laws upon legalization remain idiotic as far as growing and laws about sales of edibles and concentrates.
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fenderbender321 posted...

I mean, either way...it's pretty much effectively legal in all of the US right now anyway. Literally every single person who wants to smoke marijuana does it, and 99.999% of people who do never have and never will be busted for it.

Businesses can have random drug tests.
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fenderbender321 posted...

I mean, either way...it's pretty much effectively legal in all of the US right now anyway. Literally every single person who wants to smoke marijuana does it, and 99.999% of people who do never have and never will be busted for it.

But the Federal Laws trump local governments, so until the feds btfu, it's a HUGE grey area.
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Peter_Giffyndor posted...

Great news, hopefully a bunch of our fuckboy/fuckgirl liberals will move there and they can be Canada's problem

Conservatives love pot dude. Arizona, a red state, has a very robust medical program very popular with seniors.
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Jiggy101011 posted...

fenderbender321 posted...

I mean, either way...it's pretty much effectively legal in all of the US right now anyway. Literally every single person who wants to smoke marijuana does it, and 99.999% of people who do never have and never will be busted for it.

Businesses can have random drug tests.

Yeah that probably wont play out well in court: employee has legal 'trees,' script, but employer ignores their rights, what's next to come under fire, opiates, heart meds, anxiety meds...?
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artowen74 posted...

Jiggy101011 posted...

fenderbender321 posted...

I mean, either way...it's pretty much effectively legal in all of the US right now anyway. Literally every single person who wants to smoke marijuana does it, and 99.999% of people who do never have and never will be busted for it.

Businesses can have random drug tests.

Yeah that probably wont play out well in court: employee has legal 'trees,' script, but employer ignores their rights, what's next to come under fire, opiates, heart meds, anxiety meds...?

Lol, weed and actual medicine isn't comparable.

Y2J0_sHBK_Blue posted...

artowen74 posted...

Jiggy101011 posted...

fenderbender321 posted...

I mean, either way...it's pretty much effectively legal in all of the US right now anyway. Literally every single person who wants to smoke marijuana does it, and 99.999% of people who do never have and never will be busted for it.

Businesses can have random drug tests.

Yeah that probably wont play out well in court: employee has legal 'trees,' script, but employer ignores their rights, what's next to come under fire, opiates, heart meds, anxiety meds...?

Lol, weed and actual medicine isn't comparable.

what makes weed for anxiety and a xanax for anxiety so different iyo

both can be abused

xanax is addictive, weed isn't

Weed is addictive. It's literally a drug. Imo, the difference is is that Xanax is literally for that purpose, marijuana isnt. I mean, alcohol can cure anxiety, doesn't mean it's the best treatment. Now, I'd argue doctors give that out Xanax scrips too easily too but that's another topic.

With that said, weed is a much more recreational drug in general compared to any pill. Drug testing for that isn't gonna cause issues.

fenderbender321 posted...

Literally every single person who wants to smoke marijuana does it, and 99.999% of people who do never have and never will be busted for it.

Lmao check your source homey.
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About time we start making money off of something that is far less dangerous than cigs or alcohol, instead of organized crime making money.
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Canadian weed aint even that good. Taste like maple syrup.
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Ray_Dorset posted...

I figured they already had. When I was in Montreal it seemed very common

Here in Metro-Van it's technically illegal, but both the police and the municipal government came out and said, "Yeah, we aren't going to stop anyone from selling or smoking it so long as you aren't dicks about it" and that's been the story for awhile. There are a number of public dispensaries that operate in broad daylight and most of them dropped their 'green card' requirement a year or two ago. You can literally order delivery here.

The only time there was trouble was a downtown drug market that was closed down by the police, but the cop's only reason for shutting down was that they were not checking IDs.

However, I spent a lot of my life in Saskatchewan, on the prairies, and it's extremely taboo there. You can expect RCMP to come down on you like a hammer if they catch you with even a small amount of pot. Dispensaries are routinely raided/shut down. I honestly am surprised they didn't express more outrage over the federal news, given that Sask is renowned for being incredibly conservative and religious (the irony being that they suffer from incredibly high HIV and drug use rates, as well as the nation's highest drunk driving problem).

So yeah, it depends where you are. Urban Canada is pretty lax about it, but rural Canada is much more conservative about it. It also depends on who you are dealing with. The RCMP tend to be more aggressive, whereas city police tend to be laxer in most locations.

Y2J0_sHBK_Blue posted...

artowen74 posted...

Jiggy101011 posted...

fenderbender321 posted...

I mean, either way...it's pretty much effectively legal in all of the US right now anyway. Literally every single person who wants to smoke marijuana does it, and 99.999% of people who do never have and never will be busted for it.

Businesses can have random drug tests.

Yeah that probably wont play out well in court: employee has legal 'trees,' script, but employer ignores their rights, what's next to come under fire, opiates, heart meds, anxiety meds...?

Lol, weed and actual medicine isn't comparable.

Sure it is, pot can make you mentally relient on the drug, while pharmaceuticals make you physically relliant...and same pharmaceuticals generate big money for the drug companies whilts putting their patients in unhealthy predicaments...it's true.
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artowen74 posted...

Y2J0_sHBK_Blue posted...

artowen74 posted...

Jiggy101011 posted...

fenderbender321 posted...

I mean, either way...it's pretty much effectively legal in all of the US right now anyway. Literally every single person who wants to smoke marijuana does it, and 99.999% of people who do never have and never will be busted for it.

Businesses can have random drug tests.

Yeah that probably wont play out well in court: employee has legal 'trees,' script, but employer ignores their rights, what's next to come under fire, opiates, heart meds, anxiety meds...?

Lol, weed and actual medicine isn't comparable.

Sure it is, pot can make you mentally relient on the drug, while pharmaceuticals make you physically relliant...and same pharmaceuticals generate big money for the drug companies whilts putting their patients in unhealthy predicaments...it's true.

Depending on the user, pot can have physical withdrawal, so there is that. Anything with a withdraw, whether it is weed, alcohol or caffeine is an issue. Any withdraw can theoretically carry a risk

Y2J0_sHBK_Blue posted...

artowen74 posted...

Y2J0_sHBK_Blue posted...

artowen74 posted...

Jiggy101011 posted...

fenderbender321 posted...

I mean, either way...it's pretty much effectively legal in all of the US right now anyway. Literally every single person who wants to smoke marijuana does it, and 99.999% of people who do never have and never will be busted for it.

Businesses can have random drug tests.

Yeah that probably wont play out well in court: employee has legal 'trees,' script, but employer ignores their rights, what's next to come under fire, opiates, heart meds, anxiety meds...?

Lol, weed and actual medicine isn't comparable.

Sure it is, pot can make you mentally relient on the drug, while pharmaceuticals make you physically relliant...and same pharmaceuticals generate big money for the drug companies whilts putting their patients in unhealthy predicaments...it's true.

Depending on the user, pot can have physical withdrawal, so there is that. Anything with a withdraw, whether it is weed, alcohol or caffeine is an issue. Any withdraw can theoretically carry a risk

It's in moderation though, so you have a much smaller chance of w"d from trees than a 2 gallon a day drinker of pop would have...
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artowen74 posted...

Y2J0_sHBK_Blue posted...

artowen74 posted...

Y2J0_sHBK_Blue posted...

artowen74 posted...

Jiggy101011 posted...

fenderbender321 posted...

I mean, either way...it's pretty much effectively legal in all of the US right now anyway. Literally every single person who wants to smoke marijuana does it, and 99.999% of people who do never have and never will be busted for it.

Businesses can have random drug tests.

Yeah that probably wont play out well in court: employee has legal 'trees,' script, but employer ignores their rights, what's next to come under fire, opiates, heart meds, anxiety meds...?

Lol, weed and actual medicine isn't comparable.

Sure it is, pot can make you mentally relient on the drug, while pharmaceuticals make you physically relliant...and same pharmaceuticals generate big money for the drug companies whilts putting their patients in unhealthy predicaments...it's true.

Depending on the user, pot can have physical withdrawal, so there is that. Anything with a withdraw, whether it is weed, alcohol or caffeine is an issue. Any withdraw can theoretically carry a risk

It's in moderation though, so you have a much smaller chance of w"d from trees than a 2 gallon a day drinker of pop would have...

Xanax in moderation has the same effect. The difference is it's intended purpose is to help an illness while pots intended use is what? CO2 depletion?

Y2J0_sHBK_Blue posted...

The difference is it's intended purpose is to help an illness while pots intended use is what? CO2 depletion?

THC deficiency, duh.

Questionmarktarius posted...

Y2J0_sHBK_Blue posted...

The difference is it's intended purpose is to help an illness while pots intended use is what? CO2 depletion?

THC deficiency, duh.

Lol

it wasn't already?
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Let's be realistic. Pot is not a medicine, but it may have medicinal uses in some situations. Our lack of knowledge on it right now is largely due to its legal status. With that changing, more research will come and we will likely see some medicinal applications of the plant if the science pans out. However, that is not likely to be doctors prescribing joints for everything. It's more likely a pill or procedure will be derived from it, so there is no point in acting like smoking pot is going to cure your cancer. The only thing it's been pretty successful with is pain management in place of more dangerous and addictive painkillers like morphine.

Dash_Harber posted...

Let's be realistic. Pot is not a medicine, but it may have medicinal uses in some situations. Our lack of knowledge on it right now is largely due to its legal status. With that changing, more research will come and we will likely see some medicinal applications of the plant if the science pans out. However, that is not likely to be doctors prescribing joints for everything. It's more likely a pill or procedure will be derived from it, so there is no point in acting like smoking pot is going to cure your cancer. The only thing it's been pretty successful with is pain management in place of more dangerous and addictive painkillers like morphine.

Tell that to the elderly folks who use it as a medicine.

Tell that to my dad with parkisons and arthritis that it's not a medicine.
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better change the leaf on the canadian flag then lol blaze it
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pres_madagascar posted...

Dash_Harber posted...

Let's be realistic. Pot is not a medicine, but it may have medicinal uses in some situations. Our lack of knowledge on it right now is largely due to its legal status. With that changing, more research will come and we will likely see some medicinal applications of the plant if the science pans out. However, that is not likely to be doctors prescribing joints for everything. It's more likely a pill or procedure will be derived from it, so there is no point in acting like smoking pot is going to cure your cancer. The only thing it's been pretty successful with is pain management in place of more dangerous and addictive painkillers like morphine.

Tell that to the elderly folks who use it as a medicine.

Tell that to my dad with parkisons and arthritis that it's not a medicine.

Christ dude, did you read my post? I said it's a good painkiller.

For those who would be against this change, are you also against the legality of alcohol and cigarettes? Just wondering.
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Jeff AKA Snoopy posted...

For those who would be against this change, are you also against the legality of alcohol and cigarettes? Just wondering.

I think it's one of those situations that's hard to compare. Because one involves the legalization of something, while the other would be prohibition. Prohibition is harder to implement than legalization.

With that said, my opinions would be on my own bias. I'm for letting the people decide and I'll happily play along. I drink so I'm ok with it, I think cigarettes and pot smell awful and will always vote against it. However if my vote loses, so be it. At the end of the day, majority should rule

DirkDiggles posted...

Canadian weed aint even that good. Taste like maple syrup.

this doesn't bode well for us both. especially if i say i dislike maple syrup. i just pissed off canada.
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