Tag Archives: Marijuana
Up In Smoke
Take a deep breath. On second thought, maybe you had better not. The second-hand smoke is likely to be pretty thick. Canada’s Liberal government has finally kept an election promise, albeit one that should not have been made. Today, possession and use of recreational marijuana becomes legal in Canada. Criminal lawyers are rejoicing. The business […]
Policing Marijuana
Canada is decriminalizing marijuana next year. As of July 1 the entire country can get stoned at will, with drugs purchased in government sanctioned shops. I’m not convinced it is sound policy. Indeed, I think the decision was based not on science, not on evidence of social harm or benefit, but rather on a calculated […]
Marijuana For Sale
I’m confused. Which makes me pretty much like every Canadian. We can be confused about many things and for many reasons, but what has me confused today is marijuana. And no, I have never smoked the stuff, so my confusion can’t be blamed on overindulgence. It is too much knowledge that causes my confusion. I […]
Legalizing Pot – II
Back in the 1970s I was convinced it was only a matter of a few years before Canada would make marijuana a legal substance. My thought was that governments wouldn’t be able to resist the tax revenue that could come from making it like alcohol. Why should organized crime get all the income? What was […]
Legalizing Pot – I
In my time in radio I was used to playing listener requests. If someone wanted to hear a song I would do my best to play it, as long as it fit the format of the show. Requests for Led Zeppelin fell on deaf ears when I was doing a classical music show. And yes, […]
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