Marijuana is not decriminalized! Having a conversation with friends the other day and the top of legalization of marijuana came up. Surprisingly a couple of my avid pot smoking friends were under the impression that Marijuana has been decriminalized in Canada. This is simply not true!! Even just being caught with a joint in Canada under the current laws could very well have you ending up in jail or on probation with a criminal record which you can not get rid of without a pardon. Furthermore the Conservative government not too long ago imposed a whole slew of new laws which hold mandatory minimum sentences such as 90 days for anything over 30 grams and a minimum 5 years if you get caught with 6 plants or more. 5 years!!! For gardening!!! This is part of reason why full legalization is so important, Marijuana should be treated the same as tomatoes, a harmless plant that I can buy from whomever I choose. Whether that be a store a farmers market or someone growing their own and until that is the case prohibition will continue to exist in some form.
Posted on: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 19:51:07 +0000
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