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Originally posted by HugAPug
This is something I wasn't expecting from Mr. Martin. I guess I judged the guy too quickly or something. He just struck me as being...the kind of guy who would be against decriminalized marijuana.
Of course, I wonder how this bill will turn out against the new unified Conservative Party.
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I was unsure about Martin's stance on decriminalization when he got rid of Justice Minister Martin Cauchon, the man who was spearheading the decrim. movement. But I guess Martin just wanted to give his buddy Irwin Cotler a job. Funny that, like the article said, Martin seems to be trying to cozy up to the U.S., but decriminalizing pot is about the worst way to go about gaining favour with Dubya.
And the conservative party..... with a Liberal majority government, the conservatives might as well just not show up to parliament, even if they did just unify with the reform party.
I think it's a great idea, our courts are so clogged up with minor possession cases that sometimes serious cases get thrown out. Would you rather have the rapists on the streets or the potheads?
Edit : If the government started selling it's own weed, I wouldn't buy it. They tried growing a huge batch a couple of years ago, and it was total garbage. And, like liquor and cigarettes, I bet at least half the cost would be taxes.