Canada to introduce legislation to legalize recreational cannabis

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Post by sasvari » Wed, Apr 20, 2016, 6:15 PM UTC

Canada to introduce legislation to legalize recreational cannabis
theguardian.com

Re: Canada to introduce legislation to legalize recreational cannabis

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Post by schwap » Wed, Apr 20, 2016, 7:01 PM UTC

Other news sources[1] are reporting it as "legalize", not decriminalize.

[1]http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/04/20/canada-marijuana-leg...

Re: Canada to introduce legislation to legalize recreational cannabis

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Post by notatoad » Wed, Apr 20, 2016, 7:03 PM UTC

schwap wrote: post #2

Other news sources[1] are reporting it as "legalize", not decriminalize. [1] http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/04/20/canada-marijuana-leg...

Legalization rather than decriminalization was certainly the campaign promise

Re: Canada to introduce legislation to legalize recreational cannabis

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Post by schwap » Wed, Apr 20, 2016, 7:04 PM UTC

notatoad wrote: post #3

schwap wrote: post #2

Other news sources[1] are reporting it as "legalize", not decriminalize. [1] http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/04/20/canada-marijuana-leg...

Legalization rather than decriminalization was certainly the campaign promise

Yes but decriminalization could have been an easier first step. So I think it's interesting they went directly to legalization.

Re: Canada to introduce legislation to legalize recreational cannabis

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Post by ufmace » Wed, Apr 20, 2016, 7:09 PM UTC

schwap wrote: post #2

Other news sources[1] are reporting it as "legalize", not decriminalize. [1] http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/04/20/canada-marijuana-leg...

Interesting, the linked article called it decriminalize, but the text sounded more like full legalization to me. If you have the political support to fully legalize, why take half measures?

Re: Canada to introduce legislation to legalize recreational cannabis

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Post by OSButler » Wed, Apr 20, 2016, 7:09 PM UTC

I'm curious if all those decriminalizations and legalizations in various states & countries are having an impact on Netherlands' tourism.

Re: Canada to introduce legislation to legalize recreational cannabis

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Post by brebla » Wed, Apr 20, 2016, 7:12 PM UTC

How does this effect the supply chain? Let me re-phrase that, are we still criminalizing the supply side? If so, we're just exporting our violence south of the USA border.

Re: Canada to introduce legislation to legalize recreational cannabis

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Post by schwap » Wed, Apr 20, 2016, 7:16 PM UTC

ufmace wrote: post #5

schwap wrote: post #2

Other news sources[1] are reporting it as "legalize", not decriminalize. [1] http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/04/20/canada-marijuana-leg...

Interesting, the linked article called it decriminalize, but the text sounded more like full legalization to me. If you have the political support to fully legalize, why take half measures?

From what I understand, legalization is a lot more complicated in relation to international drug treaties that Canada is a part of.

Re: Canada to introduce legislation to legalize recreational cannabis

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Post by eva1984 » Wed, Apr 20, 2016, 7:16 PM UTC

OSButler wrote: post #6

I'm curious if all those decriminalizations and legalizations in various states & countries are having an impact on Netherlands' tourism.

Excellent point...

Re: Canada to introduce legislation to legalize recreational cannabis

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Post by ufmace » Wed, Apr 20, 2016, 7:21 PM UTC

schwap wrote: post #8

ufmace wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Interesting, the linked article called it decriminalize, but the text sounded more like full legalization to me. If you have the political support to fully legalize, why take half measures?

From what I understand, legalization is a lot more complicated in relation to international drug treaties that Canada is a part of.

Could be. I wonder if they would be the first to fully legalize on a national level? I can't think of any other country that has.