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© Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.Canada now world's largest legal marijuana marketplace
By ROB GILLIES and GENE JOHNSON TORONTO©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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Chip Star
Go Canadia! It's always good to see people embracing intelligence instead of fear-driven ignorance.
Madverts
It should be legal everywhere and taxed. Everyone is smoking and growing it anyway. Well done Canada!
Yubaru
Pot like alcohol back during prohibition brought criminals with it, legalizing it takes away the criminal element and allows the state to regulate and tax it. The boom in increased tax revenues will do nothing but help the Canadian economy. Many folks south of the border have another reason to take a "trip" up north!
theFritzX
"Embracing intelligence" - I love it. Only a current days liberal could come up with that definition of getting stoned.
Chip Star
Only a conservative would make the assumption that "embracing intelligence" is a euphemism for getting stoned.
Aly Rustom
Agree with all. Go Canada! the REAL leader of the free world.
Even without the legalization of pot, I'd think thats a given.
ALmost
Way to go Canada !
Welcome to the Third World...oh sorry, I meant Developing World.
Seriously, it seems rather sad that people need cannabis to be legalized to be happy.
Cochise
ALmost,
exactly. Its sad and ironic all the lefty libs celebrating the populace getting more dumbed down and pacified. Or maybe it makes perfect sense.
nandakandamanda
Canadians arriving at Kansai be aware. Those airport dogs barking at your legs are smelling the environment you left earlier. Be prepared for temporary hassles.
Chip Star
Nowhere in the article or in the comments is it asserted that weed being legalized is necessary to be happy.
Chip Star
This comment has no basis in reality.
Blacklabel
What do pot smokers know about “reality”?
Yet if trump tried to legalize it in the USA you would still be complaining about him.
Chip Star
Pot smokers know that weed isn't the devil incarnate, unlike barely literate conservatives.
Conservative clairvoyance at work once again.
Blacklabel
Yes clairvoyance comes with......not smoking pot all day. Impaired people trying to tell me I’m barely literate? Lol nice one
chisineko
A large segment of many populations should be required to have a daily medication of mind altering substances. A sedated populace is a compliant populace.
lostrune2
Everything in moderation - some people drink alcohol too much yet still be legal
ALmost
People, life's too short to be getting high and wasted. Live it, don't 'waste' it :)
Cochise
The 'progressives' are in heaven. Everybody sedated and compliant. A globalists dream come true.
albaleo
Perhaps, but others seem to get their kicks by criminalizing it. Different strokes, etc.
Chip Star
Make many assumptions? Rofl!
Chip Star
Comservatives continue to display their utter ignorance.
Omachi
OK, but what happens when THC is detected in blood/urine in a visitor - immediately deported, or deported after spending time in detention awaiting trial?
Strangerland
Yay Canada. I'm going to take a vacation to Vancouver in the spring. It's going to be great.
It's interesting seeing people somehow trying to say that there is something wrong with getting stoned. There is literally nothing wrong with getting stoned.
When Trump mentioned legalizing it in the past, I supported him and praised him on the matter.
But hyper-partisans believe everyone is hyper-partisan.
Strangerland
Why would they test visitors for THC - it's legal now.
What's wrong with it?
theFritzX
All the usual liberal/progressive/left posters celebrating getting stoned. Another common theme emerges. Itmakes perfect sense. Like wow man, its all beautiful n groooovy!
PTownsend
I think it must be difficult for those from authoritarian states where choices in just about everything are limited to understand there are options to drinking fermented potato and grain blends.
Jimizo
Everybody? You think the the whole population will be doing this all the time? Delirium.
Chill out. Spark a joint.
lostrune2
Just treat it like alcohol
What ya do or don't do with alcohol - do or don't do it here too
People celebrate by getting drunk; people celebrate by getting stoned
Ya have a cold drink after a hard day's work to reward yourself; ya have a nice puff after a hard day's work to reward yourself
Don't drink or puff and drive - in fact, here's Winnipeg's 1st toking and driving ticket issued 1 hour into legalization, lol:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/cannabis-consumption-car-ticket-1.4867328
Winnipeg Police tweet exactly that:
Winnipeg Police ✔ @wpgpolice
So … this happened early this morning: A Consume Cannabis in a Motor Vehicle ticket was issued. Just like alcohol, consuming cannabis is legal - and like alcohol, consuming it in your vehicle is not. #KnowYourRole