Marijuana, has anyone got a clue?

[Braveheart]

There is a difference between someone benefitting from it medically and an all out free for all.

It is a fact it does fry young brains and no doubt the more it's available the more young people will use it. That's the biggest concern.

As far. As accidents I have more than one rcmp friend that will tell you otherwise. Rarely gets checked in many accidents if you don't have reason to suspect.

If I know someone is a drug user they don't work for me. If I find out later they get let go. I can't fool around waiting for that atoned day to happen where my combine gets rolled or driven into someone or something

Prohibition never works yes because ther are never serious enough consequences
Local drug dealers didn't mind going to court only to get a 200 dollar fine and then make a 5,000 dollar deal outside the courthouse with the other stoners there. And sometimes the dealer knows the judge also as a customer so no wonder.
Same with alcohol youbget caught driving stoned you don't just lose your license you lose your vehicle and 10,000 first time 100,000 next time. But I guess then you'd have to watch for all the walking stonies. Hahaha

I always chuckle when people say, "the more available the more young people will use it". It's so available now and has been for ages it's ridiculous. Stores have hours like 9-5, but I can drive 5 miles and anytime of day or night buy some. ID in stores. No ID or questions asked by local distributor.

As a teen in the late sixties and early seventies there were kids that got brains fried by LSD usually, sometimes Mescaline but never weed. Many of the biggest weed users actually went on to be highly successful people.

While decriminalization took a load off the court system, legalization is no doubt an election ploy. But if the conservatives make big deal opposing pot legalization it will further marginalize them as the far right intolerant party.

[the big wheel]

I always chuckle when people say, "the more available the more young people will use it". It's so available now and has been for ages it's ridiculous. Stores have hours like 9-5, but I can drive 5 miles and anytime of day or night buy some. ID in stores. No ID or questions asked by local distributor.

As a teen in the late sixties and early seventies there were kids that got brains fried by LSD usually, sometimes Mescaline but never weed. Many of the biggest weed users actually went on to be highly successful people.

While decriminalization took a load off the court system, legalization is no doubt an election ploy. But if the conservatives make big deal opposing pot legalization it will further marginalize them as the far right intolerant party.

By available I mean also in plain sight kids see their parents or others doing it. They will try it more. to think that it being legal will not influence more use by kids is quite naive as to how things work.

As far as conservatives go either your a conservative or not that's what's wrong with conservatives they end up being pussies like the liberals on the issues they need to be strong on. It's why they lose elections.

[Partners]

It's stuff I would not use but a spin off for CIM . They got a contract to build some kind of machines for packaging it..

[rumrocks]

Alcohol creates more employment than mj

1 Farmers, hops, barley, rye, wheat, sugar cane . . .
2 Brewery, distiller employees
3 Bars, liquor stores and to a certain extent some restaurant employees.
4 Taxi's
5 Police and first responders
6 Medical doctors, nurses, orderlies, physiotherapists, plastic surgeons . . . .
7 Medical supplies, stainless steel parts, sutures, wheel chair manufactures, prosthesis . . . .
8 Auto body shops
9 Ambulance companies
10 Coroner, funeral home . . . .early arrivals
11 Judges, crown prosecutor, criminal lawyer, divorce lawyers and the guy who cuts the lawn grass at the courthouse.

12 Wardens, all those employed at jails and penitentiaries.


Mary Jane also creates employment . . . .

! You, bending over to pull it out of the ground
2 Employees at Bick Lighter
3 Employees at Old Dutch

[furrowtickler]

Alcohol creates more employment than mj

1 Farmers, hops, barley, rye, wheat, sugar cane . . .
2 Brewery, distiller employees
3 Bars, liquor stores and to a certain extent some restaurant employees.
4 Taxi's
5 Police and first responders
6 Medical doctors, nurses, orderlies, physiotherapists, plastic surgeons . . . .
7 Medical supplies, stainless steel parts, sutures, wheel chair manufactures, prosthesis . . . .
8 Auto body shops
9 Ambulance companies
10 Coroner, funeral home . . . .early arrivals
11 Judges, crown prosecutor, criminal lawyer, divorce lawyers and the guy who cuts the lawn grass at the courthouse.

12 Wardens, all those employed at jails and penitentiaries.


Mary Jane also creates employment . . . .

! You, bending over to pull it out of the ground
2 Employees at Bick Lighter and
3 Employees at Old Dutch

Very very good points 👍👍

[the big wheel]

Caught part of documentary about Colorado and what's happenned there with the illegal drug cartels moving in.
Our laws are. So slack it will be worse here.

[chuckChuck]

Caught part of documentary about Colorado and what's happenned there with the illegal drug cartels moving in.
Our laws are. So slack it will be worse here.

Colorado is different because there are nearby states where it is illegal and there is a large black market. In canada it will be legal in every province. The US market will be an option for some "high risk exporters" but not other provinces.

[newguy]

I would think there should be less drug impaired people on the road.Cause police will now be properly trained and penalties are more.Renember lots of prescription drugs and driving can get you the same result when caught as smoking pot and driving.

[biglentil]

Alcohol creates more employment than mj

1 Farmers, hops, barley, rye, wheat, sugar cane . . .
2 Brewery, distiller employees
3 Bars, liquor stores and to a certain extent some restaurant employees.
4 Taxi's
5 Police and first responders
6 Medical doctors, nurses, orderlies, physiotherapists, plastic surgeons . . . .
7 Medical supplies, stainless steel parts, sutures, wheel chair manufactures, prosthesis . . . .
8 Auto body shops
9 Ambulance companies
10 Coroner, funeral home . . . .early arrivals
11 Judges, crown prosecutor, criminal lawyer, divorce lawyers and the guy who cuts the lawn grass at the courthouse.

12 Wardens, all those employed at jails and penitentiaries.


Mary Jane also creates employment . . . .

! You, bending over to pull it out of the ground
2 Employees at Bick Lighter
3 Employees at Old Dutch

Yep agree

[Casered]

There is a difference between someone benefitting from it medically and an all out free for all.

It is a fact it does fry young brains and no doubt the more it's available the more young people will use it. That's the biggest concern.

As far. As accidents I have more than one rcmp friend that will tell you otherwise. Rarely gets checked in many accidents if you don't have reason to suspect.

If I know someone is a drug user they don't work for me. If I find out later they get let go. I can't fool around waiting for that atoned day to happen where my combine gets rolled or driven into someone or something

Prohibition never works yes because ther are never serious enough consequences
Local drug dealers didn't mind going to court only to get a 200 dollar fine and then make a 5,000 dollar deal outside the courthouse with the other stoners there. And sometimes the dealer knows the judge also as a customer so no wonder.
Same with alcohol youbget caught driving stoned you don't just lose your license you lose your vehicle and 10,000 first time 100,000 next time. But I guess then you'd have to watch for all the walking stonies. Hahaha

You are grossly misinformed. Your assertion cannabis fry’s brains is wrong. The studies that show iq impairment don’t account for what other drugs or alcohol the patient used. The studies are flawed. http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/01/twins-study-finds-no-evidence-marijuana-lowers-iq-teens http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/01/twins-study-finds-no-evidence-marijuana-lowers-iq-teens Your RCMP friend is not a source for the impairment of cannabis. You should quit spewing misinformation it makes you look really dumb. Harder penalties for drugs don’t work. Or maybe you want to kill drug dealers. You should move to a county that is not Canada if you believe that. https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/18/health/marijuana-cognitive-effects-study/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/18/health/marijuana-cognitive-effects-study/index.html (Marijuana's effects on young brains diminish 72 hours after use, research says)

[blackpowder]

I know enough chronic stoners to ask. If its not the pot what is it?

[fjlip]

If the oils are beneficial to us that needs to be studied. In the US studies were NEVER allowed on illegal substances. Smoking is certainly NOT an option. Laws need to adjust, and any users MUST be aware of driving laws AND workplace regulations or lives WILL be destroyed. Complicated!

[newguy]

If the oils are beneficial to us that needs to be studied. In the US studies were NEVER allowed on illegal substances. Smoking is certainly NOT an option. Laws need to adjust, and any users MUST be aware of driving laws AND workplace regulations or lives WILL be destroyed. Complicated!

Lives have been destroyed for years now by drug impaired drivers.

[hobbyfrmr]

I read a statement today that doesn’t want to leave my mind.
Marijuanna is safer than the Catholic Church.

[fjlip]

Lives have been destroyed for years now by drug impaired drivers.

Agree, but even if nobody dies, losing driving privileges and your job/career is destroying your life.