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Mayor Opposes Proposed Pot Law
Posted by CN Staff on November 01, 2003 at 12:44:45 PT
By Jerry Ward, Legislature Bureau
Source: Edmonton Sun
Mayor Bill Smith says the war on drugs starts with Ottawa withdrawing its legislation currently before the House of Commons to soften the laws on pot possession. "Certainly, my hope is that with the new prime minister coming through that they won't decriminalize marijuana," Smith said yesterday. The federal move comes after an exhaustive Senate study and subsequent Commons committee found pot to be non-addictive and far less harmful than alcohol or other drugs.
Smith has pledged to police Chief Bob Wasylyshen and the Edmonton Police Commission to do "whatever it takes" to conduct a war on drugs after a rash of gangland-style murders and other violent incidents in the city recently. Police have attributed much of the violence to crystal meth usage and addiction. On Wednesday, federal Justice Minister Martin Cauchon said he believes there's still time to pass his controversial bill before the House ends its current session. Cauchon acknowledged time is tight, but downplayed reports that Parliament will end the session next week, which would leave the bill on the order paper to die. "People expect that the House will close next week. We don't know yet about that so I'm working on a daily basis in order to make sure that we're going to go as fast as we can." The legislation would reduce the punishment for simple possession of pot to a fine rather than a criminal record, while boosting penalties for growers. While Alberta remains opposed to any decriminalization, Justice Minister Dave Hancock has said the province could tolerate a small amount if it's going to lose the battle anyway. Cauchon's comments came as British lawmakers voted to downgrade marijuana's status in their country. The reclassification places pot on par with steroids, rather than hard drugs like heroin and meth. Source: Edmonton Sun (CN AB) Author:  Jerry Ward, Legislature BureauPublished: Saturday, November 01, 2003 Copyright: 2003 Canoe Limited PartnershipContact: letters edm.sunpub.comWebsite: http://www.fyiedmonton.com/htdocs/edmsun.shtmlRelated Articles & Web Site:Cannabis News Canadian Linkshttp://freedomtoexhale.com/can.htmPot Charges Adjourned in Alberta http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread17709.shtmlPot Illegal Again http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread17502.shtmlAre Canada's Marijuana Laws Valid?http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread17429.shtml
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Comment #1 posted by global_warming on November 01, 2003 at 14:39:07 PT
Never Trust An Anti..
Hang in there Canada, be strong for the rest of the world.Remember, this universe will get along without these people who listen to the secret whispers in their ears, whispers that promise and do not deliver, whispers that speak of untold depravations, sparking the greatest fears, that this world will go into some pot driven madness,This world that we live in is largely a product of the ones who are convinced that they are part of some higher controlling interest, an interest that will reward them with untold comforts, it sounds like the devil to me..The current structures of our governments are beholding to some interests that have not the better interests of our populations,..they serve their fat bellies and hide in shadows, for they fear the light of truth..The disease of drug addiction is further hastened by these night shadows, for they bring these poisons into our villages , cities, they breed this madness, they build prisons and seek to fill them, they hide behind their corruptions, they scurry like frightened rodents in the dark, when light exposes their misdeed,..''Mayor Bill Smith says the war on drugs starts with Ottawa withdrawing its legislation currently before the House of Commons to soften the laws on pot possession. "Certainly, my hope is that with the new prime minister coming through that they won't decriminalize marijuana," Smith said yesterday...Bill Smith, why do you believe this way, who has convinced you?
There are many credible studies that indicate a different direction, why have you not read them? Maybe you dont care about truth, maybe you are beholding to the group of people that have built their entire empire on this greedy and disease filled mistake..?Prohibition serves only organized criminals and those that have been corrupted by these viscious creatures..If you are a mayor, try to help us, the people, need your help, it is time to realize, we the people, are becoming more aware, and with this enlightenment, we will discover your false bahavior, your whispers will abandon you, and you will be swallowed by the masses who you sought to imprison, the prisons that you have built summon you, ..The drug cartels are very concerned about this growing awareness, they will lose their great profits, they are losing control, they will lose power, ..When one thinks of drug cartels, they think of some south american tyrant, but slowly it is becoming clearer, that Mayor Bill Smith has become a member of this same cartel, he is recieving a fat paycheck, he is serving the people that need the prohibition to continue..
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