Brindie

Canadian City Vies to Become 'Vansterdam'

FoxNews| June 16, 2004

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Marijuana is still illegal in Canada but there's a street in Vancouver that makes San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury look X-rated.

On Vancouver's Hastings Street, a gentlemen's agreement with police allows people in that area to smoke pot, so long as no other drug dealing or use takes place.

One bar's motto is, "This is a respectable joint." Many bars even have a "munchies" menu for post pot-smoking eating binges.

It's because of this atmosphere that Vancouver has been nicknamed "Vansterdam."

Vancouver's mayor not only wants to legalize marijuana but wants the governor to grow, sell and tax it to keep it out of the hands of criminals and to raise money for drug treatment programs.

But U.S. drug czar John Walters said the city's lax attitude has turned British Columbia into a drug-smuggling hot spot and noted that marijuana drug seizures have tripled along the northwest border of that province via car, truck, plane, boat and backpack for the past three years.

And Canada is flooding the United States with what Walters calls "B.C. Bud."

[Suetaznote: I thought it was 'crack pot'? ]
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[Suetaznote: I checked out the source link and found this: On Fox TV, the Tony Snow Show asks one question per day and recently the question "Should marijuana be legalized?" was asked. I thought I'd add the comments that were received since Fox TV is the source for both.]

Should marijuana be legalized?

Check out what Tony Snow Show Fans are saying:

“I think marijuana should be legal for medical uses. I have a friend who takes medicine that won't let him keep his food down. So his doctor finally prescribed marijuana for him and now he is able to eat and keep it down.” — Randy

“Yes absolutely! It should have been done years ago. Hard drugs no, certainly not! Just use a little common sense.” — John

“NO it should not be legalized. Our country is continuously deteriorating spiritually. Legalizing pot would surely give way to moral decay.” — Mike (Tampa, FL)

“Legalizing pot? Yeah, more lethargic people in this country is all we need. Not to mention the fatalities of driving, like we don't have enough with alcohol and plain ole stupidity. Isn't that why some people use it for medical reasons is because of the 'fog' it puts you in? Making pot legal would only thing it may help would be ‘snack companies' would regain the loss profits from all the Carb diets.” — Jean

“As a police officer I observed what this stuff does to people. The plants are getting so pure in THC that I believe they will soon become lethal. The pot from the 60's was about 2% THC. Now I believe the record is held in AK somewhere in the 40-60% THC range. It doesn't take a whole lot of common sense to see it is going to kill someone if this keeps up.” — John (Missoula, MT)

[Suetaznote: Can you believe that last one?!]

Kannibal

“As a police officer I observed what this stuff does to people. The plants are getting so pure in THC that I believe they will soon become lethal. The pot from the 60's was about 2% THC. Now I believe the record is held in AK somewhere in the 40-60% THC range. It doesn't take a whole lot of common sense to see it is going to kill someone if this keeps up.” — John (Missoula, MT)

I must have been smoking bunk back then.Gawd I hope this guy isn't really a LEO.I mean soon become lethal? I wouldn't have commented on this except he mentions he is a police officer, which in a lot of people's minds lends it credibility.Niteshift,tell me this is not a majority opinion for police officers.

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Brindie

I think it's funny that he's acknowledging marijuana has never killed anyone. Look at how many people die from other drugs, including legal ones such as tobacco and alcohol but marijuana still needs to be more potent if it's ever going to finally kill someone.

rick

Brindie, You know im countin' on you to take us there, right?

Thanks for everything,

rick

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