VIANARCHRIS
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You know that guy too? lol! Back in the 80's when liquor stores and bars were closed on Sundays in Alberta, there was an old guy that bootlegged Silent Sam vodka. ONLY Silent Sam vodka, no rum or rye or beer!
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VIANARCHRIS
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FYI...
Kirk Tousaw was on cknw radio tonight talking about legalization. I just caught the tail end, but you can listen to it at http://www.cknw.com/audio/ in the boxes, select todays date and 7 pm and then FF to about 14:30.
Kirk Tousaw was on cknw radio tonight talking about legalization. I just caught the tail end, but you can listen to it at http://www.cknw.com/audio/ in the boxes, select todays date and 7 pm and then FF to about 14:30.
WHATFG
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Is there off sales in ON? That's where my first encounter with a bootlegger was...
TheDizzyBizzy
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15 good little sheep think it will happen in the first year. haha. You have so much to learn about the world.
They ain't legal but they exist across Canada. Any serious drinker can show you one. Usually they carry a very limited selection.
WHATFG
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we're fucked...they are going to study this to death...I can't find the article right now, but on the news this morning the new health minister said there is not perfect model for Canada to reference and the world will be looking to Canada to get it right...perfection? are you fucking serious??
VIANARCHRIS
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'World is going to be looking to Canada' on pot legalization, Jane Philpott says
The federal health minister says "the world is going to be looking to Canada to make sure we do the job well" when it comes to legalizing and regulating marijuana.
In an interview with CBC News, Jane Philpott said the government will look abroad for best practices, but said she doesn't see a perfect model anywhere.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau campaigned on the legalization and regulation of marijuana for recreational use, and has mandated Philpott, along with Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale and Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, to create a federal-provincial-territorial process to accomplish that.
Philpott said the government will create a task force to consult with legal authorities, public safety officials and Health Canada scientists, who already have a role in regulating products with health risks such as tobacco.
Scientists in her department have already started to brief her on the topic, she said.
Philpott, a family doctor, has four children, including one who is a teenager. She said she tries to have open conversations with all of them about a range of health issues, including marijuana.
Those conversations have convinced her the current system of prohibition and criminalization is not working.
"I think if any of your viewers, if they ask their teenage children, they can verify for them that [marijuana] is far too accessible. And obviously there's issues around safety and concentrations that are available in certain products are very dangerous," Philpott said.
"Often the products are not pure, and that's something that's a serious health concern for us."
Philpott said it is too early to speculate on what kind of restrictions will be placed around the sale of marijuana, such as an age limit — but she said her government is committed to keeping it away from teenagers.
"It's extremely important to me as a young parent and as a [health-care] provider to make sure we keep marijuana out of the hands of kids and young people, whose brains are developing. And at the moment, unfortunately, it's extremely accessible," she said.
Pot in corner stores?
The Opposition Conservatives did not respond to a request for comment Friday on what they want to see in the government's legislation.
But during the election campaign, the Conservatives were critical of the Liberal plan, telling voters it would lead to marijuana being sold in corner stores, where teenagers could get their hands on it easily.
Trudeau said he didn't think corner stores would be the best place to sell marijuana, suggesting staff weren't always rigorous enough in checking ID.
(The industry association that represents convenience stores noted at the time it hasn't advocated for the right to sell marijuana, though it wasn't happy with Trudeau's characterization of its members' handling of age-restricted products.)
Philpott said most health-care providers are not opposed to the Liberal Party's plan on marijuana.
"I would say they are cautious about this, as I am. We need to be cautious about it," she said. "But I think most thoughtful Canadians recognize that the current system isn't working and they're looking to us to make sure we make a wise decision."
The Canadian Medical Association declined to comment, saying only "we acknowledge the complexity of the issue and the varying perspectives."
VIANARCHRIS
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I would have liked to have seen something about home grows...now's the time to pressure them for what we want. I'm sure they do or will realize that not allowing people to grow for personal use is continued prohibition and will benefit the black market and undermine their new system. At least they are moving forward, more than we've seen in 90 years or so. We have to remember that this article is about recreational weed and has no bearing on medical.
WHATFG
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I think you're wrong...I think it all will affect medical...this is where it started...I don't like the we have to put together a task force bullshit...to do what?tell them that the model they have in place should,be tweaked...idk...looking to create a perfect system is ridiculous...
VIANARCHRIS
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I'm not so sure it will affect medical. It would be nice if there was some comment from her about our plight so we know where she stands. Her silence and Phelan's delay are very suspect though. What are they waiting for with mmj? I'm already planning my 'liberals hate the sick' campaign if we get the wrong answer. I don't see them wanting to be seen as being anti-mmj patient when they are talking about being a world leader with rec weed.
OLD MOTHER SATIVA
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"I would have liked to have seen something about home grows."
>gee ..how about that now?
"I would have liked to have seen something about home grows."
>gee ..how about that now?
VIANARCHRIS
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OLD MOTHER SATIVA
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sorry for being not explanitory enough..i am almost 70..i have been waiting a LONG time..i am jaded..i voted for him
i expect little from any politician..it appears thats what i am getting..
funny all the tough dangers of mj talk[just be parient about home grows and they will get around to it]
and narry aword about granting us a few freakin plants to grow
so we do not have to be living in fear all the time
what ..you are surprised???
i expect little from any politician..it appears thats what i am getting..
funny all the tough dangers of mj talk[just be parient about home grows and they will get around to it]
and narry aword about granting us a few freakin plants to grow
so we do not have to be living in fear all the time
what ..you are surprised???