Marijuana legalization in Canada has suffered a horrible defeat tonight.

[Regnes]

The Federal election isn't quite finished jsut yet, but as it stands, the Conservative Party will at the very least hold a very near majority government and likely hold an actual majority government.

Stephen Harper being the leader of the conservatives and the biggest anti-marijuana figure in recent Canadian history. With him holding a majority government, his anti-marijuana laws WILL be passed.

This is a sad sad day in Canada for pro-marijuana supporters, and we were so close to legalization, so very close...

 

[minad]

I would like to say I share in your pain.



Oh, what a wonderful world.

 

[skunkpunk13]

bummer man some day the flags will fly green some day......

 

[jesus of Cannabis]

move to the US!! Cana-duh sucks anyways.

 

[skunkpunk13]

move to the US!! Cana-duh sucks anyways.

it may suck but atleast they were closer to legalization then the us is

 

[Regnes]

It's official now, Harper has a majority government, and it's not even close, he doesn't even need 100% support from his party to pass his laws.

 

[jesus of Cannabis]

it may suck but atleast they were closer to legalization then the us is

I am legal and thats all that matters to me.

 

[Derple]

well thats absolutely #E)(*Y@IO#UYRI(UUYEIUYR(*#YORUYHKJDSF UIOY@#()*$Y9^Q@^(*)&^#%(872634()%Y254

 

[Derple]

ooh, and canada's waaaaaaay better than the U.S, just sayin' and im from australia

 

[Serapis]

Time to educate voters and hold them accountable next time...

It's official now, Harper has a majority government, and it's not even close, he doesn't even need 100% support from his party to pass his laws.

 

[mrgreengrower]

Well look on the bright side at least you get to go too a seed bank and buy your seeds unlike all us we have to grow bad seed or buy online and hope for the best

 

[Regnes]

For those who are not aware, though I imagine most Canadian posters here would be aware, Stephen Harper has actively pursued the passing of laws that further criminalize the production, possession and distribution of dangerous drugs.

The problem comes from the inclusion of marijuana, a completely safe substance, in these laws, being bunched together as being as dangerous as heroine, cocaine, and other drugs. These laws have been represented by a number of bills which have been repeatedly struck down due to Stephen Harper not holding a majority government.

The bills tend to start out brutally harsh and become tamer and tamer as time goes on since the opposition comes from how harsh the bills are. In it's tamest form, it proposed mandatory 6 month prison sentences for anybody caught growing 4 or more marijuana plants (Not so bad to the casual grower)...and 6 month mandatory prison sentences for being caught with marijuana in any place a youth might frequent, that is to say, EVERYWHERE.