Tia Leschke

>
> <<Keep in mind that they aren't going to legalize it. (Never mind what
the
> LeDain commission said back in about 1969, that the government should just
> legalize it.) It will still be illegal, but if you get caught with half
an
> ounce or less (they originally said an ounce) you'll just get a ticket,
and
> it won't go on your record.>>
>
>
> I thought Canada had small establishments in public where people could
> actually go and smoke pot without being bothered. Is that not true or am I
> just wishful thinking?!!

Very wishful thinking! Maybe you're thinking of Amsterdam? We do have
places selling medical marijuana, and they're *mostly* left alone. But
every once in a while even one of those gets busted.
Tia

"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
saftety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Ben Franklin
leschke@...

Tia Leschke

> Ah, I do indeed know the difference between decriminalization ( a ticket )
> and illegal (getting a record or prison sentence). Many activists see
> decriminalization as the first step to legalization. The American Justice
Department
> isn't very happy, btw, with the movements in Canada toward
decriminalization
> for that very reason.

Tell me about it! We've been lectured by your government a number of times
already about the dire consequences that will ensue. Very patronizing on
one hand, and oh so threatening on the other. As if giving tickets instead
of jail terms to young kids with a couple of joints in their pocket is going
to have *any* effect at all on the good old U. S of Hay. In fact, outright
legalization is unlikely to have any effect, considering the amount that's
crossing the border now. But we've been told we'd definitely better think
over the possible consequences . . . sigh.
Tia

"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
saftety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Ben Franklin
leschke@...

Tia Leschke

> << I thought Canada had small establishments in public where people could
> actually go and smoke pot without being bothered. Is that not true or am
I
> just wishful thinking?!!
>
> Mary B
> >>
>
> In Vancouver, I believe.

Nope. They're in the process of setting up safe injection sites for heroin
and cocaine addicts. They're looking at it for Victoria as well.
Tia

"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
saftety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Ben Franklin
leschke@...

Mary

From: "Tia Leschke" <leschke@...>

<<Very wishful thinking! Maybe you're thinking of Amsterdam? We do have
places selling medical marijuana, and they're *mostly* left alone. But
every once in a while even one of those gets busted.>>


No not Amsterdam. I know it was in Canada somewhere. It was a tv show that
showed people lighting up in smoke shops with no hassles. My husband
remembers it too. Man!!! I wonder what we were watching or what we were
on!!!!

Mary B

Tia Leschke

>
> No not Amsterdam. I know it was in Canada somewhere. It was a tv show that
> showed people lighting up in smoke shops with no hassles. My husband
> remembers it too. Man!!! I wonder what we were watching or what we were
> on!!!!

Ok, there *are* smoke shops that allow people to light up. And they
sometimes go a long time without being busted. But there is no policy or
law that prevents the police from busting people in those shops, and
eventually they usually do.
Tia

"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
saftety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Ben Franklin
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leschke@... writes:

<< As if giving tickets instead
of jail terms to young kids with a couple of joints in their pocket is going
to have *any* effect at all on the good old U. S of Hay. >>

It's all about control on the Administration's part ( surprise!) , and I hope
the Canadians do what's best for their citizens, and the Hay with the
US....lol

~Aimee