O, Canada

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 06/19/2018 at 20:49 • Filed to: None

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Canada legalises recreational cannabis use

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > ttyymmnn 06/19/2018 at 20:52

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Party at my house.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > ttyymmnn 06/19/2018 at 20:53

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Meanwhile, in America

ttyymmnn > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 06/19/2018 at 20:56

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It’s all part of the plan. Canadians will all be stoned when we invade.

Spanfeller is a twat > ttyymmnn 06/19/2018 at 20:56

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Will you look at that.

In my country the law that prohibits the use of pot is “unconstitutional” but nothing will be done because five people have to sue the government in order for the law to change, as of now only three people have sued them.

Those are the only three Mexicans that can smoke pot as they wish.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > ttyymmnn 06/19/2018 at 20:57

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1812.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > ttyymmnn 06/19/2018 at 21:11

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So can we call it Canadabis?

ttyymmnn > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 06/19/2018 at 21:12

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Yes. Yes we can.

SHARPSPEED > ttyymmnn 06/19/2018 at 21:20

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I know that it’s probably been around forever, but that’s one of the greatest flags I’ve ever seen.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > ttyymmnn 06/19/2018 at 21:32

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I’m glad it passed because the arguments that were holding it up didn’t seem reasonable to me. I understand why those politicians felt that way but I thought the arguments were flawed.

While I’m still disappointed in decisions to distribute it through government outlets (although this is a provincial matter, I believe), as a whole I think this is a major step forward.

DC3 LS, Fuck Hyundai, now and forever > Spanfeller is a twat 06/19/2018 at 21:33

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Are they legally allowed to sell it to other people? Because if so, they’re set for life.

Also, why havn’t more people sued? Do the police just not enforce it or something?

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > ttyymmnn 06/19/2018 at 21:36

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Call me a party pooper, but I am not looking forward to the accident rate going up...

ttyymmnn > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 06/19/2018 at 21:40

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But pot makes you a better driver . Didn’t you know that?

ttyymmnn > gin-san - shitpost specialist 06/19/2018 at 21:41

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When I went to college in 1984 (!!), I wrote my entrance essay arguing that pot should be legalized. It didn’t hurt that I was a pot smoker at the time, but I argued that it would be a huge moneymaker for the government.

Spanfeller is a twat > DC3 LS, Fuck Hyundai, now and forever 06/19/2018 at 21:43

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No, they are not allowed to sell it, but they can buy it, grow it, and import it. Bare in mind that the three groups that sued them was a huge activist group, a rich lawyer, and a former presidential candidate.
Plus, as with other unconstitutionalities, judges become more weary as they run out of amparos to give before forcing a law out of existence. As far as I can understand, they declared the general healthcare law unconstitutional in 2015, and since then they’ve been waiting on the government to regulate pot, as of now medicinal marihuana is legal across the country, but it’s only gone so far.

I think it has more to do with the complexity of suing the government and being taken all the way to the supreme court. You’re also allowed to have up to 5 grams for personal use regardless of whether you sued the government or not. Keep in mind that with five grams you could potentially have 3 joints? (I don’t smoke weed, so I don’t know about portion size), and to most pot smokers their immediate worries about consumption are cleared. Mexican law is also rather strict about inspecting property, heck, until last year the law interpreted your car as “part of your property” and thus the police would literally need a warrant to inspect your car!

Ash78, voting early and often > ttyymmnn 06/19/2018 at 21:45

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Same here, but freshman English essay class and 1996.

“To Propogate the Plant or Plant the Propoganda” (which I borrowed from a hippie friend of mine)

William Randolph Hearst! Racism! DuPont! Alcohol lobbyists!

Ash78, voting early and often > ttyymmnn 06/19/2018 at 21:46

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Wait when did Canada switch to a Japanese Maple leaf?

ranwhenparked > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 06/19/2018 at 21:49

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Coming so soon after Trump went around his back and ordered the DOJ to back off on federal marijuana prosecutions, he’s liable to have a heart attack now.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > ttyymmnn 06/19/2018 at 21:59

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We shall see...

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 06/19/2018 at 22:04

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Same. I don’t partake and don’t plan on starting. Gonna be a shitshow in my industry

just-a-scratch > ttyymmnn 06/19/2018 at 22:16

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Not sure if you’re serious.

Arestoners safer behind the wheel than drunks? Probably. Are they safer than sober folks? I’m guessing no. The lower crash rate could just bee caused by the displacement of alcohol by thc.

imadick > ttyymmnn 06/19/2018 at 22:21

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Legal, 200% tax. O Canada...

DC3 LS, Fuck Hyundai, now and forever > Spanfeller is a twat 06/19/2018 at 22:21

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You’re also allowed to have up to 5 grams for personal use regardless of whether you sued the government or not.

That’s not bad at all. In Washington state were it’s legal, it’s still a similar thing. I think the quantity is a little higher, but your still not allowed to have more than a certain amount.

DipodomysDeserti > Spanfeller is a twat 06/19/2018 at 22:24

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“Those are the only three Mexicans that can smoke pot as they wish.”

There’s a joke in there somewhere...

The Compromiser > ttyymmnn 06/19/2018 at 22:28

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Finally, I can go back to smuggling shoes across the border instead!

ttyymmnn > just-a-scratch 06/19/2018 at 22:32

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I smoked a fair amount of dope 30 years ago, and I’d be lying if I said I never drove stoned. I’ve also heard it postulated numerous times that it makes you “better.” One thing pot can do is make you focus very carefully at something, or on a task, but it can also give you tunnel vision, and all these years of driving have taught me that you have to have your head on a swivel when you drive. So anything that gives you a single focus while driving is not a good thing. I’m sure it all varies by the individual, but I am certainly not advocating driving under the influence of anything.

Textured Soy Protein > ttyymmnn 06/19/2018 at 22:48

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Damn and I already just moved, not doing that shit again.

wafflesnfalafel > ttyymmnn 06/19/2018 at 22:56

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We legalized it down here several years ago, (which I mostly agree with - legalize, regulate, tax). The only noticeable change I see is that many more folks smoke it while driving than prior to legalization which is a bit frustrating...

ttyymmnn > wafflesnfalafel 06/19/2018 at 22:59

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Have DUIs and/or accidents gone up?

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > ttyymmnn 06/19/2018 at 23:05

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Weed is fun but, treat it as a color. Don’t fucking drive if you plan on partaking.

wafflesnfalafel > ttyymmnn 06/19/2018 at 23:15

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officially no, but the science is a bit dicey still I think - BAC level vs corresponding impairment seems to be more consistent than with THC. We really still are in the “we’re figuring it out” stage... Plus now there is a level you can be under and still legally drive whereas there wasn’t before so less “high” drivers can get ticketed now which would skew numbers down a bit.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > ttyymmnn 06/19/2018 at 23:42

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Slap a tariff on it.

M.T. Blake > ttyymmnn 06/20/2018 at 00:24

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I didn’t even know they had laws in Canada. Everyone is just so gosh darn nice ya just don’t need em eh?

ttyymmnn > M.T. Blake 06/20/2018 at 00:47

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About 25 years ago, my wife and I went out to the Big Bend of Texas. Out there, you’re literally hundreds of miles from any decent sized city. I asked our river guide if there were any police in the Bend, and she said, “Out here, there’s order, but there’s no law.” Nowadays, it’s probably crawling with La Migra.