Earlier quoted context omitted.
is recreational use of marijuana legal anywhere in canada?
Vancouver maybe?
Definitely not.
New York State Is Set to Loosen Marijuana Laws
21–30 of 52 posts
Re: New York State Is Set to Loosen Marijuana Laws
#22Earlier quoted context omitted.
Seems like whether they are legal or not is debatable, although the extent of my knowledge on Spanish law is having read this link just now: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_and_medical_status_of_can...
Its pretty tolerated compared to UK and Austria (the countries I have lived in). You regularly smell it in the street, and police don't make such a big deal from anecdotal evidence.
I've on multiple occasions been on a UK street, witnessed a very strong smell of weed with police officers walking along near me, and had them do nothing. That said, I'd personally never take the risk of smoking in public in the UK (though I do know people who do).
Belgium's another country that's very relaxed about it. The friends I have there who smoke have to drive over to NL to buy it (I guess there are street dealers too), but I've stood in the centre of Antwerp smoking a joint chatting to a police officer, and that anecdote matches up with my friends there who say it's very relaxed.
Re: New York State Is Set to Loosen Marijuana Laws
#23Coloradan here. No matter how dangerous and unhealthy you think marijuana is, confrontational relations with law enforcement and pre-trial detention for marijuana possession are much more dangerous and unhealthy. Prison is violence, and lets drop the Newspeak: arrests result in prison. Its time to end Prohibition. Its time to legalize it.
Chris Hayes nailed it last night: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-tsyNXmDEo
That is an amazingly well delivered monologue. Never heard of this guy, must keep tabs on him, I have new-found respect for mainstream journalism.
Re: New York State Is Set to Loosen Marijuana Laws
#24Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's still forward progress. Why the snark though? Is there anyone who doesn't know the United States isn't socially progressive relative to other western nations? The fact that we're loosening dumb laws is good.
On the topic of marijuana, the US is more liberal than most European countries. In exactly two European countries, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic, can you obtain marijuana for medical purposes without risk of a fine or in the worst case ending up in jail.
In Berlin, weed is ...liberally treated by the police. A park with a huge refugee population is known for its open-view dope dealers, and the distric parliament is even thinking of using a loophole in controlled-substances laws to open an experimental coffee shop (Germans, read http://www.zeit.de/gesellschaft/zeitgeschehen/2013-11/berlin...).
Re: New York State Is Set to Loosen Marijuana Laws
#25Loosing laws on medical marijuana? Catching up with Canada circa 1990s. United States is so progressive these days.
is recreational use of marijuana legal anywhere in canada?
In vancouver, yes you can smoke it in public places but most people don't except around beaches and parks or in dedicated vapor lounges (BYOS, bring your own stash) most people don't give a shit, but some old timers might be give you a stare and quickly look away because obviously marijuana is dangerous like heroin and that you are a thieving junky.
A police officer should you run into one, the worst he can do is take it away from you, if you happened to have a lot of it on you.
Re: New York State Is Set to Loosen Marijuana Laws
#26Coloradan here. No matter how dangerous and unhealthy you think marijuana is, confrontational relations with law enforcement and pre-trial detention for marijuana possession are much more dangerous and unhealthy. Prison is violence, and lets drop the Newspeak: arrests result in prison. Its time to end Prohibition. Its time to legalize it.
The "empty your pockets" trick is particularly disgusting.
Re: New York State Is Set to Loosen Marijuana Laws
#27Earlier quoted context omitted.
On the topic of marijuana, the US is more liberal than most European countries. In exactly two European countries, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic, can you obtain marijuana for medical purposes without risk of a fine or in the worst case ending up in jail.
And Spain - at least, in Barcelona, where there are legal ways to obtain marijuana, and not even for medical reasons.
There are no legal ways to obtain marijuana in Barcelona. If it's Sativex what you're talking about it's not the same and it was a trial on 600 patiens.
Re: New York State Is Set to Loosen Marijuana Laws
#28Loosing laws on medical marijuana? Catching up with Canada circa 1990s. United States is so progressive these days.
It's still forward progress. Why the snark though? Is there anyone who doesn't know the United States isn't socially progressive relative to other western nations? The fact that we're loosening dumb laws is good.
The story is naive, particularly coming from the New York Times. The governor in NY has nearly unlimited power to push through legislation with the budget process.
Its a way for a governor with presidential ambition to earn some progressive street cred. Some sort of highly regulated medical pot regime supplied by police seizures sounds like a very minimal step forward.
Re: New York State Is Set to Loosen Marijuana Laws
#29Earlier quoted context omitted.
Chris Hayes nailed it last night: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-tsyNXmDEo
That is an amazingly well delivered monologue. Never heard of this guy, must keep tabs on him, I have new-found respect for mainstream journalism.
Like Chris Matthews, he has a tendency to talk too much and over his guests, but he's pretty bright and has solid progressive cred. The guy I really enjoy is Steve Kornacki, who fills in sometimes.
Re: New York State Is Set to Loosen Marijuana Laws
#30Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's still forward progress. Why the snark though? Is there anyone who doesn't know the United States isn't socially progressive relative to other western nations? The fact that we're loosening dumb laws is good.
The story is naive, particularly coming from the New York Times. The governor in NY has nearly unlimited power to push through legislation with the budget process. Its a way for a governor with presidential ambition to earn some progressive street cred. Some sort of highly regulated medical pot regime supplied by police seizures sounds like a very minimal step forward.
It's still a step forward. The best way to stop steps forward is to complain when they're made because they're not far enough.
Encourage, instead of discourage.