pot protest weekend

[kristopin]

hi (haha) all,
dont forget (haha0 this weekend it the pot protest/festival over at queens park. saturday for sure.
im off to the lake right now with my friend st.remy and some herbs. hope the water is cold.
cyall ltr.

[kristopin]

success

the number of people at the protest was huge. the whole of queens park was covered. lots of fumes in the air. some great shop tents as well.

i did find one tent that was very interesting. CALM cannabis as living medicine. they seem like a very decent outfit and were willing to talk about pot and heart attacks and anxiety. as you may have realised i have been a little 'off' recently and am planning on seeing my doctor about getting a letter saying that i need to seek the medical benefits. this organisztion helps in getting the letter and have a very professional group that you can get help from. i think it is worth looking into for anyone that has cronic pain, hiv, etc. truly worth it.

[10ptbuck]

They should just make it legal here in the US. But, I'm afraid if they do, we'll never be able to get the good stuff anymore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kristopin]

back in the day

They should just make it legal here in the US. But, I'm afraid if they do, we'll never be able to get the good stuff anymore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

way back when it was rumoured that the big tobacco firms in the us had built plant ready to grow and package and put pot into a consumer package. this would have required politics and timing.

it's use is so wide spread now that i doubt they could control it like liquor.
i think they missed there chance.
economics may force them to decriminalize because it gets too expensive to police a whole populaton.
maybe in the next four years. lets hope so.

[tslisaparadise]

way back when it was rumoured that the big tobacco firms in the us had built plant ready to grow and package and put pot into a consumer package. this would have required politics and timing.

it's use is so wide spread now that i doubt they could control it like liquor.
i think they missed there chance.
economics may force them to decriminalize because it gets too expensive to police a whole populaton.
maybe in the next four years. lets hope so.

oh i hope not,the only reason pot should be legalized is for medical purposes only.i dont have anything against pot but i just dont think it should be used unless your in a great deal of pain.however it seems that the one sure way of stopping the drug trade is by legalizing it but if that were to happen then how would the mexicans and colombians make a living?

[orangej]

oh i hope not,the only reason pot should be legalized is for medical purposes only.i dont have anything against pot but i just dont think it should be used unless your in a great deal of pain.however it seems that the one sure way of stopping the drug trade is by legalizing it but if that were to happen then how would the mexicans and colombians make a living?

Well I think nearly all the pot in Canada is grown here, so you don't have to worry about putting Columbians or Mexicans out of work.
(Canada produces the highest quality crop in the world)
They can still traffic in Cocaine which is their real money maker. Plus most of the Canadian pot going to the USA gets traded straight across for Cocaine.

Legalizing pot would allow the authorities to concentrate their forces on more dangerous substances. How much time is wasted busting people for a few joints or something.

Of course we could go like portugal and legalize all recreational drugs for personal use.

[Guillam]

oh i hope not,the only reason pot should be legalized is for medical purposes only.i dont have anything against pot but i just dont think it should be used unless your in a great deal of pain.however it seems that the one sure way of stopping the drug trade is by legalizing it but if that were to happen then how would the mexicans and colombians make a living?

Awhile ago I got curious about the medicinal marijuana clinics here in California. So, I forged a doctors note (sore back) and went to the ACTUP-SF pot clinic in San Francisco. That was worth the effort, I'm still chuckling about it.

It was kind of like a speakeasy, you buzzed a doorbell and got let in when they could see you're not a cop. (Technically, what they're doing is illegal by federal law, so making it legal in California isn't actually making it legal)Stoners behind a bar dispensing "prescriptions." You could get all sorts of grades of pot, hash, cookies and brownies baked with pot. There was a decent line, these were stoners with sore backs, like me, nobody in pain I'd bet.

A sign on the wall read "No smoking except in case of medical emergency."

Quite a pharmacy!

[cobbler]

I'm 52 years old and I have very strong views on drugs.

I've been toking all my life.
I also did a lot of acid in the 60's and 70's.
I continue to smoke and will do so for as long as I can.
I've also been a productive member of society. I employ other people and I've helped raise two happy and well adjusted children.
I don't drink much because I think it is a more dangerous drug than pot.
The "War On Drugs" was yet another stupid war.
Drug abuse is a medical condition, not a criminal act.
Drug use is a personal choice, also not a criminal act.

Don't forget sodomy is still punishable by death under sharia law.

Laws are meant to be challenged to see if they pass the smell test.
That's what living in a free society is all about.

[kristopin]

i agree

I'm 52 years old and I have very strong views on drugs.

I've been toking all my life.
I also did a lot of acid in the 60's and 70's.
I continue to smoke and will do so for as long as I can.
I've also been a productive member of society. I employ other people and I've helped raise two happy and well adjusted children.
I don't drink much because I think it is a more dangerous drug than pot.
The "War On Drugs" was yet another stupid war.
Drug abuse is a medical condition, not a criminal act.
Drug use is a personal choice, also not a criminal act.

Don't forget sodomy is still punishable by death under sharia law.

Laws are meant to be challenged to see if they pass the smell test.
That's what living in a free society is all about.

i agree with the freedom issue. As adults we should be responsible enough to accept there are consequences to our actions. we are seeing to many laws that are invading our personal freedom. informed adults can make a choice. i larned to drive when there were no seat belt laws and the amount of freedom of movement you have in a car is a very different experience. i dont need governments restricting me. if i want to ride a morotbike wothout a helmet it should be my choice. if you have been to florida you will see people buzzing around hair flying and totally free. one of the real problems with leaving pot in the hands of the underground is that you never know what you are buying. i have had some bad shit back in the 60's that was laced with other crap.
i have also seen the adverse effects of habitual smokers. i define habitual as a person that smoke pot like cigarettes. habitual smokers do have a tendency to be paranoid and can get fixated on a small thing and go off on wild rants about it.

i believe pot should be legal and that we shold be able to make our own choice to use it or not. just like getting a brandy.

the use of pot has now cross generatins and people from 70 to 20 are smoking.

there was way less violence when i was a hippy in the 60's and we all smoked.

[thelucke1]

Plus most of the Canadian pot going to the USA gets traded straight across for Cocaine.

Canada is also a major producer of MDMA (ecstasy)

Pot and pills go down and coke and guns come up.

I think pot should be legal for many reasons. One being since it's the most consumed illicit drug in the world and Canada has a culture around and it. People here and going to do it no matter what. Tax it and make money to help everyone.

[kristopin]

taxes

Canada is also a major producer of MDMA (ecstasy)

Pot and pills go down and coke and guns come up.

I think pot should be legal for many reasons. One being since it's the most consumed illicit drug in the world and Canada has a culture around and it. People here and going to do it no matter what. Tax it and make money to help everyone.

taxes. thats the real issue behind it not being legal.

[PapaDartagnan]

Protecting one's way of Life

It is about 4:30 now... so considering the time I am writing this... well, you'll probablly know the mood I am in... and it is a good one

I think the legalization of pot is being held up by the same type of people who banned alcohol a few decades ago; or are against gambling; or believe some books (Huckleberry Finn comes to mind) should be banned; or believe that anything pleasurable that might lead to sin should be banned. It is the mentality that if a few people have abused it, then it should be banned for everyone as people cannot control it on its own. The same with the drinking age. You go to most European cities and kids are exposed and have had, alcohol (wine) on the dinner table every single night. Good parents teach moderation at an early age not avoidance. I guarentee that if someone has a liquor cabinet with a lock and key, every boy from ages 12 to 18 have succeeded in breaking into it and stealing a few. By hiding it in a cabinet, you make it more enticing, the more enticing it is, the less sense one has when indulging. But if it is out in the open, and a big deal is not made out of it, then I personally believe it lessens the desire to go out on a "binge" and then lose one's control.

Ok, that was quite a rambling paragraph... I must be stoned. We will just leave it at that.

[kristopin]

legal

pot was banned in 1937. it was being used as a medicinal herb at the time. ok so a few people knew it also gave a nice buzz. pharmacology and the big bucks they make will oppose legalisation unless they are making big bucks. everyone knows how many people use it. it has now transgressed into two generations. it is not just young kids smoking but us older folks as well. sometime in the next four years everyone has to push this issue. if they dont want it legal then they could just decriminalise and ignore it. but we all know the gov's and others want to figure a way to tax it. always $$$$$$$.

[kristopin]

smoke

recently experienced.

smoking a nice bit of weed does not cause heart attacks.

self induced experiment went well.

was buzzed for 3 hours plus. very relaxing.