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Braincash Fred · 12-18-2003, 08:07 PM

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...marijuana_dc_1

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's new prime minister said on Thursday he would press ahead with plans to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana, an idea opposed by both the United States and Canadian police.

Paul Martin (news - Y! TV), who has made improving relations with Washington one of his main priorities, said he did not think that young people caught with small amounts of pot should have a criminal record.

Earlier this year Ottawa unveiled a draft law that proposed slapping fines on those possessing small amounts of the drug. Officials estimate 100,000 of the country's 31 million people use pot daily and say 20,000 are convicted each year for using marijuana.

The draft legislation died when Parliament was shut down in November ahead of the handover from Prime Minister Jean Chretien to Martin.

Asked whether the government would reintroduce the law into Parliament, Martin told reporters: "Yes, we're going to." Parliament is due to reopen in early February.

The original draft wanted to eliminate criminal penalties for possession of up to 15 grams, or about half an ounce, of marijuana. Some legislators want Martin to cut this to 10 grams.

"I think one has to take a look at the fines ... and the quantities and I think there has to be a larger effort against the grow-ops and those who distribute," Martin said.

Some U.S. officials say a relaxed Canadian marijuana law could force a clampdown at the border, jeopardizing the Canada-U.S. trade relationship -- the world's largest.

"Certainly, from a health point of view, doctors will all tell you that it (using pot) is not the best thing," Martin said. "But it's of no use to anyone to give a criminal record to a young person who is caught with small quantities."

Canadian police say they worry about the law, in particular how to deal with drivers found high on pot. In August, Toronto's police chief accused judges of handing down "totally and absolutely inadequate" sentences on major pot growers.

Washington says Canadian laws are already too soft on traffickers and insists marijuana shipments to the United States -- worth billions a year -- are booming.

But Ottawa says Washington's own data shows that of all the illegal pot seized by U.S. agents, only 1.5 percent came from Canada. It also points out that at least 10 U.S. states already have similar laws on pot possession.

nathan_f · 12-18-2003, 08:08 PM

sweet, i was wondering what martins views on it were.

alm4n · 12-18-2003, 08:11 PM

cool

Doctor Dre · 12-18-2003, 08:12 PM

Damn I think he'd be agaisn't it . Good thing

Roger · 12-18-2003, 08:12 PM

Bah the Bush administration won't allow such a thing to happen, don't you remember how one guy in the administration I think it's Rumsfeld? He said that marijuana is like weapons of mass destruction and it shall be criminal to possess them.

Head · 12-18-2003, 08:18 PM

Fuckin right!

Canada's #1. Martin's cool. As soon as that law is past i'm fuckin growing 500 plants 4 sale!

Fletch XXX · 12-18-2003, 08:23 PM

'french canada, is the BESt canaada,....'

nathan_f · 12-18-2003, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Roger
Bah the Bush administration won't allow such a thing to happen, don't you remember how one guy in the administration I think it's Rumsfeld? He said that marijuana is like weapons of mass destruction and it shall be criminal to possess them.

Keep dreaming, I doubt Martin will bow to US pressure.

InsaneMidget · 12-18-2003, 08:25 PM

100,000? Thats bullshit, atleast 30 mil of the people that live in canada smoke it...

bogo · 12-18-2003, 08:26 PM

i feel like burning one but i dont have any

Dugan · 12-18-2003, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Roger
Bah the Bush administration won't allow such a thing to happen, don't you remember how one guy in the administration I think it's Rumsfeld? He said that marijuana is like weapons of mass destruction and it shall be criminal to possess them.

Martins not the type of leader to go with the flow, thats why chretien didn't like him.

Dugan · 12-18-2003, 08:51 PM

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Originally posted by InsaneMidget
100,000? Thats bullshit, atleast 30 mil of the people that live in canada smoke it...

theres 31.6 million people in canada...don't generalize the whole population to smoking pot, i'd be highly dissapointed if that were actually the case

NBDesign · 12-18-2003, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Roger
Bah the Bush administration won't allow such a thing to happen, don't you remember how one guy in the administration I think it's Rumsfeld? He said that marijuana is like weapons of mass destruction and it shall be criminal to possess them.

I agree... bush will invade Canada next if they do not bow down to him.

Dugan · 12-18-2003, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Roger
Bah the Bush administration won't allow such a thing to happen, don't you remember how one guy in the administration I think it's Rumsfeld? He said that marijuana is like weapons of mass destruction and it shall be criminal to possess them.

Martins not the type of leader to go with the flow, thats why chretien didn't like him.

BuggyG · 12-18-2003, 09:04 PM

is all I can say............

Braincash Fred · 12-18-2003, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Roger
how one guy in bush's administration I think it's Rumsfeld? He said that marijuana is like weapons of mass destruction and it shall be criminal to possess them.

He was stone

Mr Pheer · 12-18-2003, 11:09 PM

hey that rocks

maybe all our dopeheads will move there now

EZRhino · 12-19-2003, 12:56 AM

Wow, let me drop everything and move there. You know how tough it is to get weed in the USA. Damn

Plugger · 12-19-2003, 01:05 AM

I heard somewhere they have only one road in Canada? Is that true?

BrentD · 12-19-2003, 01:07 AM

It doesn't make them better because the prime minister is a pothead

NoCarrier · 12-19-2003, 01:22 AM

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Originally posted by Plugger
I heard somewhere they have only one road in Canada? Is that true?

I read somewhere that you only have 1/4 of a brain? Is that true?

AWC · 12-19-2003, 01:24 AM

Canada is like the attic for the USA...

All the shit we don't want it up there.

DirtyRider · 12-19-2003, 03:24 AM

Haha just yesterday night I drove beside a cop for like 10 mins while I was high... freaked me out

DirtyRider · 12-19-2003, 03:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Plugger
I heard somewhere they have only one road in Canada? Is that true?

Hows your sister the wife doing?

Smokey The Bear · 12-19-2003, 03:36 AM

KraZ · 12-19-2003, 05:00 AM

Canada's a cool place ... in more ways than 1

InsaneMidget · 12-19-2003, 05:56 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by TheNewKid

theres 31.6 million people in canada...don't generalize the whole population to smoking pot, i'd be highly dissapointed if that were actually the case

Relax, I'm aware of the population, I was overexaggerating, imagine that. I just think that number is higher than 100k.

Meta Ridley · 12-19-2003, 06:28 AM

Good old America Jr.

Isn't it true that %80 of Canadians live within 50 miles ofthe USA border

wedoo · 12-19-2003, 06:51 AM

Party

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