FATCAT 60,888 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 =================================================== "Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has given his first official order starting the process towards legalizing weed. In a public mandate letter issued to Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould Friday, Trudeau listed the government's top priorities, including working with the Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and Health ministers to "create a federal-provincial-territorial process that will lead to the legalization and regulation of marijuana." The letter also calls for a review of sentencing reforms with the goal of reducing incarceration rates amongst Indigenous Canadians. Under Stephen Harper, the Conservatives imposed mandatory minimum sentences for d--g crimes, including growing marijuana—a policy that has been widely criticized as "cruel and unusual." In the absence of an official cannabis policy change, police forces across the country are using their discretion when deciding whether or not to enforce current d--g laws. Nanaimo, BC RCMP recently ordered several medical marijuana dispensaries in the city to shut down or potentially face criminal prosecution. A compassion club in Saskatoon, where a police officer told VICE he would "charge on a leftover roach" if possible, was also recently raided. In Vancouver, cops generally don't lay charges for simple possession, but the city's 100 or so pot dispensaries, which operate in a grey market, are being cracked down on through new municipal regulations. The Public Prosecution Service of Canada told VICE that it will continue to prosecute d--g offences under the existing laws." ================================================ https://www.vice.com/en_ca/read/justin-trudeau-has-officially-ordered-canadas-justice-minister-to-start-weed-legalization-process?utm_source=vicefbca @Economy better save some for me This kitten over here (meow) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GloZell Green 11,723 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Cannabis, can you feed my love :lolly: Lady Gaga | Shakira Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangerous Man 9,245 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Bieber will be happy. "A little less conversation and a little more touch my body." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katharine Hepburn 4,607 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Yay ? xoxo Joanne Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aura Veil 2,395 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Buy Mary Jane Holland on itunes to celebrate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doily Skull 260 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 What a wonderful development! So many doorways are being opened! ~staying stupid through my holy days~ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,844 Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 I wonder if Provinces will be allowed to block it or not not everything the Federal Government legalizes becomes legal in all Provinces unless its put into the constitution :/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatigay 21,211 Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 9 minutes ago, Economy said: I wonder if Provinces will be allowed to block it or not not everything the Federal Government legalizes becomes legal in all Provinces unless its put into the constitution :/ I guess liberal provinces will follow but who knows.. It will probably take YEARS though just for it to become legal. I don't expect stores like in Colorado for a veeeeery long time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiphEret 1,320 Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 I think it's good to decriminalise it because come on.... there is worse thing than smoking pot. Not sure of making it super accessible though... I don't know. Sur le sable sur la neige, Sur les images dorées,Sur le front de mes amis, J’écris ton nom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarstruckIllusion 53,564 Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 slay me Justin TruDad. King of good looks and weed. Lmao this will be fun for me… once I turn 18. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
socotra 3,357 Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 yay canada <3 america, follow suit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagaloo911 12,959 Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Let's go Canada! Progressives ftw! So great that Trudeau is the new PM, been following him since he got elected :yes: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 117,017 Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Good, regulated is much better than making it illegal. (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miker 5,683 Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 It has to happen sooner or later anyway.... Mars..........or bust! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,844 Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 13 hours ago, Gagaloo92 said: Let's go Canada! Progressives ftw! So great that Trudeau is the new PM, been following him since he got elected :yes: 14 hours ago, Legalize Chris said: yay canada <3 america, follow suit 14 hours ago, TiphEret said: I think it's good to decriminalise it because come on.... there is worse thing than smoking pot. Not sure of making it super accessible though... I don't know. Depending on how they make the law, this may not garantee full legalization Provinces could choose not to legalize something the Federal Government does unless its put into a constitution What this garantees is that it will be decriminalized Nationally. Since the justice system overlaps Provincially and Federally, a Province cannot put you in jail or give you a criminal record for something that is legal federally... but some parts of the Coutry could not fully recognize it as legal and do things like place fines even tho u wont actually go to jail Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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