Comments on: Save the Economy: Legalize Marijuana http://informedvote.ca/2009/01/22/save-the-economy-legalize-marijuana/ Informed Vote (informedvote.ca) will keep Canadian voters informed on Canadian Politics such as Stephen Harper, Michael Ignatieff, Jack Layton, Liberals, Conservatives, NDP, Green, as well as foreign issues like the Israel palestine conflict and local issues like the CUPE strike Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:45:12 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: vince http://informedvote.ca/2009/01/22/save-the-economy-legalize-marijuana/comment-page-1/#comment-4014 vince Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:16:04 +0000 http://informedvote.ca/?p=570#comment-4014 I do not smoke and don't condone recreational use, however according to most research the only harm it creates is when it funds the criminal. I personally agree with view the article, especially since its reinforced by the many other uses of cannabis which were not mentioned like; clothing, paper, and bio fuels. if only cannabis users united and voted this might not be an issue. hope there is political party that truly supports the growth of Canada, to much tunnel vision out there. I do not smoke and don’t condone recreational use, however according to most research the only harm it creates is when it funds the criminal. I personally agree with view the article, especially since its reinforced by the many other uses of cannabis which were not mentioned like; clothing, paper, and bio fuels. if only cannabis users united and voted this might not be an issue. hope there is political party that truly supports the growth of Canada, to much tunnel vision out there.

]]> By: SunflowerPipes http://informedvote.ca/2009/01/22/save-the-economy-legalize-marijuana/comment-page-1/#comment-3930 SunflowerPipes Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:39:45 +0000 http://informedvote.ca/?p=570#comment-3930 It is the stigma that scares many people who use smoking pipes to keep it a secret. One of the problems inhibiting legalization is that people who smoke a glass pipe are not considered serious or mature. It is the public to make our choices known and to make sure our voices are heard. With the economy the way it is today this is the best chance to change the law. Send a letter make, send an email make a phone call, every hand written Letter that makes it to a representative is considered to be the voice of thousands of people who did not take the time to write and that is a power we all have. It is the stigma that scares many people who use smoking pipes to keep it a secret. One of the problems inhibiting legalization is that people who smoke a glass pipe are not considered serious or mature. It is the public to make our choices known and to make sure our voices are heard. With the economy the way it is today this is the best chance to change the law. Send a letter make, send an email make a phone call, every hand written Letter that makes it to a representative is considered to be the voice of thousands of people who did not take the time to write and that is a power we all have.

]]> By: josh http://informedvote.ca/2009/01/22/save-the-economy-legalize-marijuana/comment-page-1/#comment-3887 josh Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:24:46 +0000 http://informedvote.ca/?p=570#comment-3887 hi fellas hi fellas

]]> By: Tyler http://informedvote.ca/2009/01/22/save-the-economy-legalize-marijuana/comment-page-1/#comment-3349 Tyler Sat, 23 May 2009 13:06:37 +0000 http://informedvote.ca/?p=570#comment-3349 Weeds too easy to grow, like pretty much and shmuck can do it, not top notch bud but you know just some run of the mill weed isnt hard to grow at all. thats why it wont be legalized, alcohol is leagal because its you know, kinda hard to make out of your home, well good booze anyway. itb be too hard to keep control over marijuanna when people could make it them selves for cheaper then the government, who if the leagalized it, would sell and tax it. Weeds too easy to grow, like pretty much and shmuck can do it, not top notch bud but you know just some run of the mill weed isnt hard to grow at all. thats why it wont be legalized, alcohol is leagal because its you know, kinda hard to make out of your home, well good booze anyway. itb be too hard to keep control over marijuanna when people could make it them selves for cheaper then the government, who if the leagalized it, would sell and tax it.

]]> By: Vancouver Foresight Society http://informedvote.ca/2009/01/22/save-the-economy-legalize-marijuana/comment-page-1/#comment-3332 Vancouver Foresight Society Mon, 11 May 2009 22:48:00 +0000 http://informedvote.ca/?p=570#comment-3332 The first thing We all must do to legalize Cannabis is to drop the "prohibitionist terminology, marijuana". They've been using the "Mexican colloquialism" to down play the medicinal benifits and qualities for over 100 years. A Swedish botanist gave this 'healing herb' the name Cannabis in the 17th century, over 300 years ago, so why would educated use a "Spanish American" girls name. Political parties have failed using this "Mexican colloguialism" in Canada. A federal party with this moniker is slowly fading and the provincial 'Marijuana Party' has no candidate(s) on the slate. Not even their leader has faith in his party anymore. They both used the "Spanish American colloquialisms" 'marijuana' in their names and are fading into the sunset. This is some of the proof we need to change our way of thinking and speaking. If we sound like a 'prohibitionest', we might be mistaken for a 'prohibitionest'. The Board The first thing We all must do to legalize Cannabis is to drop the “prohibitionist terminology, marijuana”. They’ve been using the “Mexican colloquialism” to down play the medicinal benifits and qualities for over 100 years. A Swedish botanist gave this ‘healing herb’ the name Cannabis in the 17th century, over 300 years ago, so why would educated use a “Spanish American” girls name. Political parties have failed using this “Mexican colloguialism” in Canada. A federal party with this moniker is slowly fading and the provincial ‘Marijuana Party’ has no candidate(s) on the slate. Not even their leader has faith in his party anymore. They both used the “Spanish American colloquialisms” ‘marijuana’ in their names and are fading into the sunset. This is some of the proof we need to change our way of thinking and speaking. If we sound like a ‘prohibitionest’, we might be mistaken for a ‘prohibitionest’.
The Board

]]> By: Carol http://informedvote.ca/2009/01/22/save-the-economy-legalize-marijuana/comment-page-1/#comment-3325 Carol Thu, 07 May 2009 14:22:19 +0000 http://informedvote.ca/?p=570#comment-3325 Legalizing marijuana is NOT going to solve all the problems, it will just Create new ones. As the kinds of people that smoke this stuff are into Criminal activity to start with. It would help the economy, YES,, definitely but what other problems will it create. I'm already so Anti-drug and so is my husband that I say NO way. I feel that sitting around Getting high is NOT the answer to our already VERY troubled society. We are already dealing with seriousl enough issues from Drinking and driving that we already can't control. Legalizing marijuana is NOT going to solve all the problems, it will just Create new ones. As the kinds of people that smoke this stuff are into Criminal activity to start with. It would help the economy, YES,, definitely but what other problems will it create. I’m already so Anti-drug and so is my husband that I say NO way. I feel that sitting around Getting high is NOT the answer to our already VERY troubled society. We are already dealing with seriousl enough issues from Drinking and driving that we already can’t control.

]]> By: Decriminalize and Legalize http://informedvote.ca/2009/01/22/save-the-economy-legalize-marijuana/comment-page-1/#comment-3315 Decriminalize and Legalize Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:21:05 +0000 http://informedvote.ca/?p=570#comment-3315 Marijuana is simply too expensive for our legal system, i say instead of charging, imprisoning, and wasting billions of government tax dollars bringing marijuana users to justice, why not legalize it, tax it, and create a multi billion dollar industry that could possibly stabilize our economy by creating major tax revenues in the U.S. and most of all- legalizing weed would make it possibe for the FDA to regulate the quality and safety of of the marijuana used by more than 25 million annually Marijuana is simply too expensive for our legal system, i say instead of charging, imprisoning, and wasting billions of government tax dollars bringing marijuana users to justice, why not legalize it, tax it, and create a multi billion dollar industry that could possibly stabilize our economy by creating major tax revenues in the U.S. and most of all- legalizing weed would make it possibe for the FDA to regulate the quality and safety of of the marijuana used by more than 25 million annually

]]> By: Billy http://informedvote.ca/2009/01/22/save-the-economy-legalize-marijuana/comment-page-1/#comment-3230 Billy Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:21:52 +0000 http://informedvote.ca/?p=570#comment-3230 Its important to note it must simply be decriminilized. If someone chooses to grow a plant in there garage and clip a bud from it time to time, it's there choice. Whenever you instantiate controls, you run the risk of a black market eeking a profit from it. Its important to note it must simply be decriminilized. If someone chooses to grow a plant in there garage and clip a bud from it time to time, it’s there choice. Whenever you instantiate controls, you run the risk of a black market eeking a profit from it.

]]> By: Logan http://informedvote.ca/2009/01/22/save-the-economy-legalize-marijuana/comment-page-1/#comment-3182 Logan Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:13:44 +0000 http://informedvote.ca/?p=570#comment-3182 Hello, I'm hoping you are still following this article.. I must say I have been doing research for a petition for my website and this is one well written, educated article. I would like to talk to you about using some of your reform steps in my petition. I'm not a very good writer and it would be of great help. The petition will be e-signed for official use on leafpot and regularly sent to congress once receiving enough signatures. Please take the time to contact me at cooperhill08@gmail.com and we can discuss it in more detail. Thanks, Logan Hello,
I’m hoping you are still following this article.. I must say I have been doing research for a petition for my website and this is one well written, educated article.

I would like to talk to you about using some of your reform steps in my petition. I’m not a very good writer and it would be of great help. The petition will be e-signed for official use on leafpot and regularly sent to congress once receiving enough signatures.

Please take the time to contact me at cooperhill08@gmail.com and we can discuss it in more detail.

Thanks,
Logan

]]> By: k http://informedvote.ca/2009/01/22/save-the-economy-legalize-marijuana/comment-page-1/#comment-3141 k Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:32:06 +0000 http://informedvote.ca/?p=570#comment-3141 I completely agree with this. Where did the data come from regarding the cost savings? I completely agree with this. Where did the data come from regarding the cost savings?

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