Vancouver may urge Canada to legalize marijuana

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

By Allan Dowd

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 8 (Reuters) - Vancouver, the West Coast city whose drug-treatment programs have drawn the wrath of U.S. officials, may press the Canadian federal government to legalize and tax marijuana, officials said on Wednesday.

Regulating marijuana as a legal substance would recognize that society allows its widespread use, despite the laws, and let drug counselors use the same type of programs now in place to fight alcohol abuse and tobacco smoking, backers of the idea said.

"It would allow us to control a drug that is not presently being controlled," said Mayor Larry Campbell, a former police office and coroner, who has long advocated treatment programs as the best way to combat illegal drug use.

The recommendation that Canada's third-largest city support changes to the country's drug laws is part of a comprehensive anti-drug strategy report released on Wednesday. The city's council will consider the plan over next several months.

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N08535249.htm

Now wouldn't that make monkey boy happy?

[havocmom]

1. Hmm, that'll give new meaning to old song lyrics...

One toke over the line sweet Jesus
One toke over the line
Sittin' downtown in a railway station
One toke over the line...

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

2. You should have given a no liquids warning with that!

LOL!

And thanks for the recommendation, if that was you!

[havocmom]

3. Oops, do I owe ya a new keyboard?

:evilgrin:

yeppers, twas moi

[sweetheart]

4. link over to GD thread on this topic.. *good news*

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=3814511&mesg_id=3814511&page=

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

5. Thanks! I was scooped by GD!

Kicked it!

[gmsage]

6. Finally some politicians who see the big picture...

...too bad there's so few of them here, in either party.

[getmeouttahere]

7. Canada again moves forward, U.S. moves backward....

do you think its a coincidence that the U.S. Supreme Court just outlawed medicinal marijuana, and two days later a Canadian govt official proposes legalizing ALL pot use?

[librechik]

8. Canada here I come!

why should I be made a criminal when my dad can drink like WC Fields and it's AOK?

EQUAL TREATMENT UNDER LAW FOR DRUG OFENDERS!