[TychoMonolyth]

It certainly would be for me.

[Buddha1]

What people need to understand is...

It is not legalization, it is control over an illegal substance for taxes... exactly as alcohol and cigarette's are controlled...At best it's a limited legalization.

If it was an actually legalizing of Marijuana...a Canadian citizen would be able to grow as much as they wanted(inside or outside)... be able to buy and sell, trade openly(with a municipal retail license)... their would be no government involvement other than for sales tax on purchases made at retail stores.

I would strongly doubt any past Marijuana conviction will be over turned... bootleggers of Alcohol probation era didn't get pardoned.
If Marijuana charges are pardoned, I will be greatly surprised.

Peace...B

[TychoMonolyth]

Originally Posted by Buddha1

What people need to understand is...

It is not legalization, it is control over an illegal substance for taxes... exactly as alcohol and cigarette's are controlled...At best it's a limited legalization.

If it was an actually legalizing of Marijuana...a Canadian citizen would be able to grow as much as they wanted(inside or outside)... be able to buy and sell, trade openly(with a municipal retail license)... their would be no government involvement other than for sales tax on purchases made at retail stores.

I would strongly doubt any past Marijuana conviction will be over turned... bootleggers of Alcohol probation era didn't get pardoned.
If Marijuana charges are pardoned, I will be greatly surprised.

Peace...B

Good comment.. However, I think there will be pardons, but only for simple possession.

[Gmack]

Originally Posted by TychoMonolyth

I can see why you say that, but the law is still in effect until it's changed.

I'm not surprised at people still crying eventhough this would never be the topic of the day if JT wasn't in power. We'd be crying about something else. It's our nature.

There is $0 in giving people pardons. It could get the liberals a few votes... maybe but the truth is whole legalization is about the money the government stands to make. Other wise jt could just remove it from the list of banned substances no bill no votes no senate just boom no longer illigal in any way. But instead they're treating the safest substance known to man like it's mix of hazardous waste and firearms. Control it from clone to customers lungs. And profit the whole way.

[troutman]

If they forgive simple possession great. If not, so be it. They'll do want they want anyways.

But yeah, I've always said that Cannabis will always be a controlled substance.

Tomato plants are legal and until you can grow as many Cannabis plants as you want it's not fully legal.

[VanCitysFinest]

Originally Posted by troutman

If they forgive simple possession great. If not, so be it. They'll do want they want anyways.

But yeah, I've always said that Cannabis will always be a controlled substance.

Tomato plants are legal and until you can grow as many Cannabis plants as you want it's not fully legal.

very well put.

[lamenamenumbers]

An important point to keep in mind is that this will be the initial roll out of legalization. Granted, I don't think the Libs necessarily have any inclination towards pardoning any and all cannabis related offences, clearing simple possession charges is a start. And maybe five or ten years from now cultivation and trafficking charges related to cannabis will be looked at. Ask yourself this, how would the Conservatives react if they tried to clear all records related to cannabis? The Conservatives would go apeshit! And would delay the process even more and with more vigour. Legalization is a process that will take years and decades to right as many of the wrongs as possible. It won't all happen at once, but we have to start somewhere. Think of initial legalization as germinating the seed. Don't worry though, a lot of lawyers will still make a shit ton of money from all of this.