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Why legal pot was actually pushed through
Years ago Jt's brother caused a motor vehicle accident. He was found to either be DWI and have weed on him, or just had weed on him. PET openly admitted nothing came of it because he had it hidden.
Jt 'allegedly' made good on his step-dads promise to make weed legal so non rich people could get off on similar charges including possession.
You want to throw up too?
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I wasn't thinking far enough ahead for an outcome, I was ranting. By definition, a rant doesn't imply much forethought..... 
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02-10-2020, 02:56 PM
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I'm not to sure I understand what your saying here? I'm no JT or MJ fan but this seems silly. Honestly i'm happy its legal, saves our tax dollars from prosecuting some dummy who just wants to walk to 7-11 for a snickers.
DWI that's a different story but it doesn't seem like your sure on the details there.
Is this just hearsay?
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02-10-2020, 02:57 PM
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The arrogance of the Trudeau family is blatant
Six months before Michel’s death, he was charged with possession of marijuana after he was involved in a collision on the highway while he was driving home to Montreal from the West Coast. Police had found a Sucrets box with a couple of joints inside when they were helping him collect his belongings that were scattered across the highway.
Trudeau said his father contacted his friends in the legal community to get Michel a good lawyer.
“He was very confident that we were able to make those charges go away,” Trudeau said of his father, former prime minister Pierre Trudeau. “We were able to do that because we had resources, my dad had a couple connections and we were confident that my little brother wasn’t going to be saddled with a criminal record for life.”
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/...ot-charge.html
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02-10-2020, 02:57 PM
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IMO Alcohol is a much much worse drug than weed ever will be. Coming from a person who was amendment against it. Waste of police resources.
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02-10-2020, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by AndrewM
IMO Alcohol is a much much worse drug than weed ever will be. Coming from a person who was amendment against it. Waste of police resources.
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No, kidding alcohol Was and will be a bigger problem than marijuana ever was.
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02-10-2020, 03:16 PM
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I'm sure that there are a few reasons cannabis was legalized, but my personal belief is that it was mainly legalized so that Liberal insiders could make money off their investment portfolios.
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02-10-2020, 03:47 PM
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It was legalized because like it or not a lot of people enjoy partaking and there is scant evidence of any major drawbacks that aren't controllable with reasonable rules and consumption habits same as with alcohol or prescription drugs. Throwing people in jail and making criminals over a minor substance is stupid and non-constructive and this was a step forward. And after over a year on from legalization the sky hasn't fallen. Go figure.
If we are looking at negative impacts of a given activity I dare say we could easily come up with better factual arguments for banning religion and religious idealism.
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02-10-2020, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Scott N
I'm sure that there are a few reasons cannabis was legalized, but my personal belief is that it was mainly legalized so that Liberal insiders could make money off their investment portfolios.
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It was legalized to get the young dumb-ass vote . . . first time voters who were enamoured with JT's youthful stupidity . . .
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02-15-2020, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Head Lice
It was legalized to get the young dumb-ass vote . . . first time voters who were enamoured with JT's youthful stupidity . . .
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02-11-2020, 05:30 AM
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I'm sure that there are a few reasons cannabis was legalized, but my personal belief is that it was mainly legalized so that Liberal insiders could make money off their investment portfolios.
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Not much money to be made presently. Stocks are rock bottom. Good time to buy maybe? I see a more normal growth pattern in the future as long as your company doesn’t go under.
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02-15-2020, 08:31 AM
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I'm sure that there are a few reasons cannabis was legalized, but my personal belief is that it was mainly legalized so that Liberal insiders could make money off their investment portfolios.
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Main reason is you can destroy the country while a portion of the country chills, and doesn’t care cause weed is legal.
Trudeau said explicitly that he made it legal to keep pot out of the hands of minors.
Stupid concept since minors all see it’s legal so has to be good and certain 18 year olds in high school were quick to stock up and try to sell to minors at the schools.
Ask any kid and pot is way easier to get without knowing the unsavoury crowd and the sales line now is its legal like alcohol so give it a try.
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Went to the movies last night with the Family and made the mistake of seeing the new Marvel movie "Birds of Prey".... Suicide Squad spin off. Anyways just before the movie starts a young couple sits infront of us and they must have just had smoked up in phone booth. The stink was fairly thick for about 15 to 20 minutes before I didn't notice it anymore. The after smell of cigarette smoke actually smoke actually bothers me more. It was funny when Brendan asked my wife if she farted in relation to the smell.
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02-10-2020, 03:58 PM
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IMO Alcohol is a much much worse drug than weed ever will be. Coming from a person who was amendment against it. Waste of police resources.
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I don't think the OP opened this thread to start a debate over weed vs. alcohol. Pretty sure the intent was to start a discussion around the farce of a PM we unfortunately have. We can never have too many of those discussions.
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Well because it was used all over in the open and it is not a bad as booze so guberment says we get a piece of this pie too....legalize it....tax it...give the money to Africa....
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02-10-2020, 04:39 PM
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I know JT is not the most popular person around these parts but lately it’s getting overblown a bit. At work if anything goes wrong I loudly proclaim “it’s JT’s fault” with a smirk and all my triggered co-workers even crack a smile.
I haven’t met a career pot criminal yet and all the pot smokers I work with are all much nicer to be around than the alcoholics. Not even mentioning the fact that our law officers and justice system can do without wasting resources on a non problem.
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02-10-2020, 05:28 PM
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I know JT is not the most popular person around these parts but lately it’s getting overblown a bit.
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Overblown a bit? You have got to be kidding...
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02-10-2020, 04:55 PM
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I don't think the OP opened this thread to start a debate over weed vs. alcohol. Pretty sure the intent was to start a discussion around the farce of a PM we unfortunately have. We can never have too many of those discussions.
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And yes, you are correct. I did puke a little when I heard what PET was bragging about.
If we do not use our newfound ability to have political discussions we may lose it.
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Originally Posted by Twisted Canuck
I wasn't thinking far enough ahead for an outcome, I was ranting. By definition, a rant doesn't imply much forethought.....
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02-10-2020, 06:32 PM
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And yes, you are correct. I did puke a little when I heard what PET was bragging about.
If we do not use our newfound ability to have political discussions we may lose it.
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I wonder how many other politicians kids from the ‘60’s ‘70’s ‘80’s ‘90’s got their possession charges buried because there parent had a direct line to the justice minister. While other kids from the same eras are carrying a criminal record around.
In the interview I saw where sparkle socks was telling his tale he was proud that his dad could do this for poor Michi!
He definitely comes from a world of silver plated spoons and cashmere ass wipe!
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02-10-2020, 04:54 PM
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IMO Alcohol is a much much worse drug than weed ever will be. Coming from a person who was amendment against it. Waste of police resources.
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Yes it is. No it's not.
It is a waste of resources if you are a drug user.
Non users are just fine with a huge budget going towards policing it.
If there were no meth heads and tweakers there would be FAR LESS CRIME.
Why is this so difficult for people to understand?
Saying something isn't as bad as something else is a weak justification that people use because they want it.
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Originally Posted by Twisted Canuck
I wasn't thinking far enough ahead for an outcome, I was ranting. By definition, a rant doesn't imply much forethought.....
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02-10-2020, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Ken07AOVette
Yes it is. No it's not.
It is a waste of resources if you are a drug user.
Non users are just fine with a huge budget going towards policing it.
If there were no meth heads and tweakers there would be FAR LESS CRIME.
Why is this so difficult for people to understand?
Saying something isn't as bad as something else is a weak justification that people use because they want it.
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Has legalizing it affected you in a negative way, in any way for that matter? Other than you don't approve of what others do.
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02-10-2020, 05:47 PM
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Has legalizing it affected you in a negative way, in any way for that matter? Other than you don't approve of what others do.
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Yes.
I have to sit in restaurants and theatres with people that smell like they showered in skunk ****. Negative. We have gotten up and walked out of the theater, got our money back. The manager was awesome but mad at them for their odor, but because its legal could do nothing. Same with restaurants, who wants to smell that and try to eat? Pot smokers. They can have the restaurants too
Therefore we spend less at movies and restaurants. Negative for the economy.
I could not give a damn what people do to themselves anymore, they wont listen anyway lol.
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Originally Posted by Twisted Canuck
I wasn't thinking far enough ahead for an outcome, I was ranting. By definition, a rant doesn't imply much forethought.....
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Yes.
I have to sit in restaurants and theatres with people that smell like they showered in skunk ****. Negative. We have gotten up and walked out of the theater, got our money back. The manager was awesome but mad at them for their odor, but because its legal could do nothing. Same with restaurants, who wants to smell that and try to eat? Pot smokers. They can have the restaurants too
Therefore we spend less at movies and restaurants. Negative for the economy.
I could not give a damn what people do to themselves anymore, they wont listen anyway lol.
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I'd rather sit next to some dudes who do the hoots than someone who has BO any day of the week.
Some of them critters I teach will make your eyes water and your guts churn.
Ken my man, you ought to pop in the store and get one of them maree-J-wana chocolate bars they sell now and kick your feet up and give er a whirl. LOL
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02-10-2020, 06:14 PM
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Yes.
I have to sit in restaurants and theatres with people that smell like they showered in skunk ****. Negative. We have gotten up and walked out of the theater, got our money back. The manager was awesome but mad at them for their odor, but because its legal could do nothing. Same with restaurants, who wants to smell that and try to eat? Pot smokers. They can have the restaurants too
Therefore we spend less at movies and restaurants. Negative for the economy.
I could not give a damn what people do to themselves anymore, they wont listen anyway lol.
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Beats sitting anywhere next to idiots full of loudmouth soup.
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Yes.
I have to sit in restaurants and theatres with people that smell like they showered in skunk ****. Negative. We have gotten up and walked out of the theater, got our money back. The manager was awesome but mad at them for their odor, but because its legal could do nothing. Same with restaurants, who wants to smell that and try to eat? Pot smokers. They can have the restaurants too
Therefore we spend less at movies and restaurants. Negative for the economy.
I could not give a damn what people do to themselves anymore, they wont listen anyway lol.
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This is another silly argument. Because you don’t like the smell people should go to jail? What about perfume or cologne? I hate those smells but I don’t let it affect my life in anyway
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Originally Posted by Ken07AOVette
Yes it is. No it's not.
It is a waste of resources if you are a drug user.
Non users are just fine with a huge budget going towards policing it.
If there were no meth heads and tweakers there would be FAR LESS CRIME.
Why is this so difficult for people to understand?
Saying something isn't as bad as something else is a weak justification that people use because they want it.
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Comparing meth to weed? Come on
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About the only thing that governing body has done right. They did it because it plain and simple makes sense. Which makes no sense considering the source! If that makes sense. Lol
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Comparing meth to weed? Come on
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Not understanding the correlation? Come on
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Originally Posted by Twisted Canuck
I wasn't thinking far enough ahead for an outcome, I was ranting. By definition, a rant doesn't imply much forethought.....
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02-10-2020, 07:23 PM
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Not understanding the correlation? Come on
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You live a sheltered life,you’ve made up your mind on MJ from what your peers told you and what the government has advertised. You need to visit the real world.
That’s what to me any way Is what COME ON means.
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02-10-2020, 08:25 PM
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Not understanding the correlation? Come on
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Please enlighten us the correlation between weed and meth! While you are there researching, you may learn a thing or two.
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02-16-2020, 11:26 AM
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Man, I know doctors, lawyers every other kind of person. It's got nothing to do with that so out of touch. Keep drinking your alcohol. LOL
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