Conservatives 'Stunning Reversal' on Pot
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Conservative leadership candidate and MP for the riding of Saskatoon—University in Saskatchewan, Brad Trost, has sponsored a petition to repeal the Cannabis Act, the Liberals' marijuana legalization legislation tabled last month.
The petition to the House of Commons argues that legalization will make cannabis more available and socially acceptable, with “egregious consequences” on young people’s brains. It also argues that cannabis is a “gateway drug” with “enormous potential for addiction and abuse,” and that the proposed four plant limit on personal production will put marijuana in the hands of criminals.
As of press time, over 1,200 have signed the petition, with the majority of the signatures (666) currently coming from Ontario. The petition opened for signatures on May 8, 2017 and will be closed by September 5, 2017.
Trost is a longtime Saskatchewan MP, first elected in 2004 and currently running for leader of the party. He has made a name for himself as a vocal social conservative who says he does not believe climate change is a real thing, opposes transgender rights, gay marriage, and abortion, and has said he’ll never march in a gay pride parade. In the 2015 federal election, Trost was elected in the new urban riding of Saskatoon—University.
In 2011, he famously tried to force then-PM Stephen Harper to re-open the abortion debate. He was also recently the only member of parliament to vote against a bill for “gender equality week.” In 2012, he claimed “liberal elitists” wanted to amend the Safe Streets and Communities Act to not criminalize those who grow 20 cannabis plants or less.
Despite losing ground over the years, appeals to prohibition still hold sway in certain districts, and recent polls show about one quarter of the population is still opposed to legalization. Appeals to this demographic can help ensure politicians in traditionally socially conservative ridings are able to benefit from this opposition.
Although the Conservative Party of Canada has traditionally opposed legalization, some candidates in this year’s leadership race have tested the waters, with both Maxime Bernier and (former candidate) Kevin O’Leary giving vague support for the Liberals' plan to legalize. Others, like former minister of labour Dr. Kellie Leitch, have been very vocal in their opposition to legalizing marijuana in Canada. The 2017 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election will be held on May 27, 2017.
You can read the petition below:
https://news.lift.co/conservative-brad-trost-repeal-cannabis-act/
The petition to the House of Commons argues that legalization will make cannabis more available and socially acceptable, with “egregious consequences” on young people’s brains. It also argues that cannabis is a “gateway drug” with “enormous potential for addiction and abuse,” and that the proposed four plant limit on personal production will put marijuana in the hands of criminals.
As of press time, over 1,200 have signed the petition, with the majority of the signatures (666) currently coming from Ontario. The petition opened for signatures on May 8, 2017 and will be closed by September 5, 2017.
Trost is a longtime Saskatchewan MP, first elected in 2004 and currently running for leader of the party. He has made a name for himself as a vocal social conservative who says he does not believe climate change is a real thing, opposes transgender rights, gay marriage, and abortion, and has said he’ll never march in a gay pride parade. In the 2015 federal election, Trost was elected in the new urban riding of Saskatoon—University.
In 2011, he famously tried to force then-PM Stephen Harper to re-open the abortion debate. He was also recently the only member of parliament to vote against a bill for “gender equality week.” In 2012, he claimed “liberal elitists” wanted to amend the Safe Streets and Communities Act to not criminalize those who grow 20 cannabis plants or less.
Despite losing ground over the years, appeals to prohibition still hold sway in certain districts, and recent polls show about one quarter of the population is still opposed to legalization. Appeals to this demographic can help ensure politicians in traditionally socially conservative ridings are able to benefit from this opposition.
Although the Conservative Party of Canada has traditionally opposed legalization, some candidates in this year’s leadership race have tested the waters, with both Maxime Bernier and (former candidate) Kevin O’Leary giving vague support for the Liberals' plan to legalize. Others, like former minister of labour Dr. Kellie Leitch, have been very vocal in their opposition to legalizing marijuana in Canada. The 2017 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election will be held on May 27, 2017.
You can read the petition below:
https://news.lift.co/conservative-brad-trost-repeal-cannabis-act/
Over the last few days, federal members of parliament have been busy debating the pros and cons of Bill C-45, or the Cannabis Act, during a second reading in the House of Commons.
As expected, there has been much emphasis on the tired and repetitive rhetoric of "keeping cannabis out of the hands of children."
But nothing seems to tick members with this concern off as much the four-plant rule, which will allow Canadians to grow up to four cannabis plants in their homes
Conservative politicians have been having a heyday with the proposition, predicting that children whose parents grow marijuana will either become poisoned by eating the plant (laughable), or that they'll become "drug mules".
Unfortunately, many of the politicians debating this bill have proven by their statements that they don't have a ****ing clue about cannabis.
Yesterday's comments from Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu were particularly telling of just how completely unaware Canadian politicians are about who cannabis users are, what they might use it for, and especially, how they use it.
The evening session began with a move from Liberal MP Bardish Chagger, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, to limit the remaining amount of time for consideration at the second reading stage. She suggested that not more than five additional hours be allotted for discussion.
At this point, the bill had been discussed in the House of Commons for periods of time on May 30, June 1, June 2, and June 6.
Liberal MP Jody Wilson-Raybould fielded accusations of shutting out certain politicians, just before Gladu chimed in with her shining wisdom:
"Mr. Speaker, it is positively negligent that the government is shutting down debate on this topic. We have already established that this legislation would put marijuana in the hands of children, not just with the 15 joints that 12-year-olds can have but with the four plants per household, so little Johnny can put some in the toaster oven and smoke it up."
While spewing your own misinterpretations of the legislation might be a good way to get a rise out of your political opponents, all it serves to do in the eyes of the voter is make you look silly. But in the eyes of a cannabis user? Gladu's a complete write-off.
When she speaks of 12-year-olds possessing 15 joints, she's referring to the part of the Cannabis Act that makes it illegal "for a young person to possess cannabis... equivalent to more than five grams". This provision has been put in place so that in the event that a minor is busted for possession, they're not subjected to harsh penalties. As Raybould told Gladu after she made her statement, it does not to make it legal for them to carry less than five grams.
But nothing was as perplexing to cannabis users watching at home than her assumption that children would use toaster ovens to smoke their parent's cannabis.
Roach of the Week: Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu says kids will smoke pot... with toaster ovens? | Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly
As expected, there has been much emphasis on the tired and repetitive rhetoric of "keeping cannabis out of the hands of children."
But nothing seems to tick members with this concern off as much the four-plant rule, which will allow Canadians to grow up to four cannabis plants in their homes
Conservative politicians have been having a heyday with the proposition, predicting that children whose parents grow marijuana will either become poisoned by eating the plant (laughable), or that they'll become "drug mules".
Unfortunately, many of the politicians debating this bill have proven by their statements that they don't have a ****ing clue about cannabis.
Yesterday's comments from Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu were particularly telling of just how completely unaware Canadian politicians are about who cannabis users are, what they might use it for, and especially, how they use it.
The evening session began with a move from Liberal MP Bardish Chagger, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, to limit the remaining amount of time for consideration at the second reading stage. She suggested that not more than five additional hours be allotted for discussion.
At this point, the bill had been discussed in the House of Commons for periods of time on May 30, June 1, June 2, and June 6.
Liberal MP Jody Wilson-Raybould fielded accusations of shutting out certain politicians, just before Gladu chimed in with her shining wisdom:
"Mr. Speaker, it is positively negligent that the government is shutting down debate on this topic. We have already established that this legislation would put marijuana in the hands of children, not just with the 15 joints that 12-year-olds can have but with the four plants per household, so little Johnny can put some in the toaster oven and smoke it up."
While spewing your own misinterpretations of the legislation might be a good way to get a rise out of your political opponents, all it serves to do in the eyes of the voter is make you look silly. But in the eyes of a cannabis user? Gladu's a complete write-off.
When she speaks of 12-year-olds possessing 15 joints, she's referring to the part of the Cannabis Act that makes it illegal "for a young person to possess cannabis... equivalent to more than five grams". This provision has been put in place so that in the event that a minor is busted for possession, they're not subjected to harsh penalties. As Raybould told Gladu after she made her statement, it does not to make it legal for them to carry less than five grams.
But nothing was as perplexing to cannabis users watching at home than her assumption that children would use toaster ovens to smoke their parent's cannabis.
Roach of the Week: Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu says kids will smoke pot... with toaster ovens? | Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly
I'd like to see a link to those double blind studies and uh, marijuana is NOT a narcotic, despite the "legal" classification.
Believe it or not, there was no change in the number of marijuana users in Colorado between 2014 and 2015 after legalization of the sale of recreational cannabis went into effect. At least that’s what Colorado’s Retail Marijuana Public Advisory Committee reported in their latest research on the effects of marijuana on public health.
They also found that calls to poison centers for exposure to marijuana and emergency room visits continue to fall.
The State Department of Public Safety also reported that the number of marijuana arrests nearly halved, down by 46% between 2012 and 2014. Moreover, Colorado has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, and the legal marijuana industry has certainly helped by adding 18,000 new full-time jobs in 2015 according to the Marijuana Policy Group.
Perhaps the most significant benefit to the state is tax receipts, as Colorado received $198.5 million in tax revenue last year from marijuana sales of $1.3 billion.
Bottom line, retail marijuana legalization has had its fair share of pros and cons in Colorado, but it’s not been nearly as bad as critics had forecast.
Legal Marijuana's Social Impact On Colorado | Zero Hedge
those global warming will make the seas rise, hillary will win pollsters
WRONG AGAIN!!!
They also found that calls to poison centers for exposure to marijuana and emergency room visits continue to fall.
The State Department of Public Safety also reported that the number of marijuana arrests nearly halved, down by 46% between 2012 and 2014. Moreover, Colorado has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, and the legal marijuana industry has certainly helped by adding 18,000 new full-time jobs in 2015 according to the Marijuana Policy Group.
Perhaps the most significant benefit to the state is tax receipts, as Colorado received $198.5 million in tax revenue last year from marijuana sales of $1.3 billion.
Bottom line, retail marijuana legalization has had its fair share of pros and cons in Colorado, but it’s not been nearly as bad as critics had forecast.
Legal Marijuana's Social Impact On Colorado | Zero Hedge
those global warming will make the seas rise, hillary will win pollsters
WRONG AGAIN!!!
Well okay, not all conservatives have reversed their views........
Conservative MP Peter Kent Says Weed As Deadly as Fentanyl
https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/...ician-said-weed-is-just-as-deadly-as-fentanyl
Conservative MP Peter Kent Says Weed As Deadly as Fentanyl
https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/...ician-said-weed-is-just-as-deadly-as-fentanyl
You can't starve to death if most of your working day is spent at the doughnut shop.
Now about that soda-pop from Bolivia that has a leaf inside?? Do they have a clue how many tax-dollars that would bring in and you have workers and not workers both whistling the same cheery song.
Now about that soda-pop from Bolivia that has a leaf inside?? Do they have a clue how many tax-dollars that would bring in and you have workers and not workers both whistling the same cheery song.
Roach of the Week: Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu says kids will smoke pot... with toaster ovens?
https://www.straight.com/marijuana/...-gladu-says-kids-will-smoke-pot-toaster-ovens
https://www.straight.com/marijuana/...-gladu-says-kids-will-smoke-pot-toaster-ovens
The pot legalization is going about as badly as anyone had guessed it would.They are talking about a $10 a gram cost for their legal weed which is $280 an ounce? It has been years since weed cost $280 an ounce on the street.
So weed will become one more cash cow for the government. It's the only way they know how to do things.
So weed will become one more cash cow for the government. It's the only way they know how to do things.