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Canada cracks down

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Snubluck
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http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/09/29/drug-strategy.html

I thought that was an interesting change of pace...
Sep 30 2007 9:10PM
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BULLSEMEN
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http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/09/29/drug-strategy.html

nothing has changed where i live
Sep 30 2007 9:13PM
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hollygrove
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Oh fuck off canada.
Stop making it sound like the conservatives are saints and the liberals were ruining us.
Sep 30 2007 9:30PM
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fourhundred
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so is pot legal or something?
Sep 30 2007 9:32PM
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BobYohan
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it wont stick
Sep 30 2007 9:41PM
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footcrunk
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nothing will ever change in nelson
Oct 1 2007 12:59AM
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solitaryman
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hahaha that comment about nelson, wow. so true. why is this in the skiing forum?
Oct 1 2007 1:03AM
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bigwhite.steeze
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FUCK YOU CONSERVATIVES!!!!
Oct 1 2007 11:18PM
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jacqui-la-fripui
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the only reason canada would ever crack down on pot would be if the us pressured it. so fuck america, we pressured colombia to make growing coca leaves illegal, its the same thing
Oct 1 2007 11:24PM
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lushlaxstr
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fuck that
Oct 1 2007 11:30PM
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slimbruddah
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baahahaha.

 keep on smokin.

they can't do anything to stop the increase.
Oct 2 2007 12:38AM
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Download-My-Apps
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god the conservatives waste so much money.

I can't stand them they're a joke.
Oct 2 2007 12:41AM
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slimbruddah
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yeah. Politics suck. in all forms
Oct 2 2007 1:08AM
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whattheshit
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is that how you interpreted the article?
Oct 2 2007 1:19AM
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whattheshit
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yea, because im sure that funding faith based schools isn't as bad as mcguinty funding cricket clubs, right?


and to the kid below, yea lets talk about wasting money, if i recall that cricket organization asked for 150 grand and mcguinty gave 1 million dollars of tax dollars so they can build a new pitch.  and since im a cynic, he was only doing it to secure the ethnic vote.

and you say the tories waste money, wait, i guess you didn't see the paper, but we have a 14 billion dollar surplus.  and you are complaining about wasting money to fight drugs, are you fucking stupid or something? are you only concerned about whether or not you will be able to get your pot, but totally forget about the social repercussions that hard drugs have on families and on children? 




Oct 2 2007 1:30AM
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whattheshit
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oh and my juxtaposition of hard drugs and pot isn't connected.  i don't see pot as an enemy to a household, its the other ones, but since pot is still a drug it falls into the same categories as the others under law.
Oct 2 2007 1:32AM
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sack
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although I am pro legalization, I'm glad they are putting money into prevention and treatment programs.
however... I don't think there's anything wrong with having a small amount of marijuana on your person.
Oct 2 2007 3:36AM
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freestyler540
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I hate the conservatives, why? they are tyrans all of them. Just because they believe in god, they should do whatever the fuck they want.
What I dont understand is why has the word gone so conservative

Oct 2 2007 9:04AM
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beer.
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I don't understand why anyone who is young is conservative, do you like harder laws and being associated with some people who would force religion into schools if it was allowed?
Oct 2 2007 10:21AM
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SharfSchutze
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I don't believe in God, and I'm a conservative. What now?
Oct 2 2007 10:26AM
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Download-My-Apps
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First off, we may have had a surplus last year (I'm not even sure if thats true?) but like most countries we are still billions of dollars in debt.


And for your information, I don't smoke pot, my mom is a councellor and I have worked with many people with mental issues because of drugs and alcohol. I am well aware of the problems drugs have on families. But what they are trying to do will not change any of that. The money could be better of spent setting up programs that would be more benifical.The money shouldn't be put towards "fighting drugs" it should be used for those who actually WANT help. If a bunch of 16 year olds smoke pot that up to them, and giving them a slap on the wrist won't stop them from doing it again. I'm pretty sure more children are effected by FAS than pot.

I don't like the Torries for many reasons, you don't have to agree, but this is a waste of money and time.
Oct 2 2007 2:56PM
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J.D.
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I would prefer they crack down on drug trafficking that actually causes societal harm, like meth. Weed is generally pretty harmless, as anyone with half a brain should have figured out by now. Or hey, if we need to crack down on a drug problem, how about alcohol abuse? Tougher drunk driving enforcement would be just dandy. I don't have to worry about a pothead killing me while I drive home from work. The Cons haven't fucked up many things since they took office but I prefer them when they stick to competence in running the country and don't push a social agenda. Way to waste the judicial system's resources, guys. I better see "the party's over for street racers" among the headlines next week.
Oct 2 2007 3:07PM
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dave44
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Fuck the Conservatives dude. I liked Chretien's era with the Libs. He even made the effort to go see Avril lavigne at the Junos one year(I believe). Since Harper's been in, Canada's been getting shittier.

This is gonna be a massive waste of money. Screw the tories.
Oct 2 2007 3:09PM
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whattheshit
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so you like chretien because he made an attempt to see avril lavinge.  thats nice to see where your priorities are. 

you obviously know nothing.

and yea, they do need to crack down on drunk drivers, they act like the street racers are the only ones causing damage on the streets.  no body pays attention to drunk driving its just the street racing that all the politicians and news talks about.
Oct 2 2007 5:49PM
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friedcheese
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i don't know how much you know about economics but a budget deficit is not really all that bad in most cases, but for your information it was the liberals who gave us that debt, and for the most part being harder on drugs is helpful if they go about it right. Giving kids tickets for smoking pot is pretty useless but cracking down on harder drugs like crack, meth and heroine would be pretty helpful. Ever been to east hastings dude? Cause I don't think it's a waste of money trying to stop shit like that
Oct 2 2007 6:00PM
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Download-My-Apps
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I know nothing about economic not gunna lie. But its still my money being wasted I rather put it towards something else.

And I'm not saying the Liberals were saints for the national budget, far from. But I do believe the Liberals (not particulary Chretien) set-up some strong programs that have shaped our country.

And I used to live in Van and have been to East Hastings many times, but cracking down on drugs won't change that. They need to set-up programs to get these peoples lives on track.
Oct 3 2007 12:58AM
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Alex_G
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Just be reasonable and don't make yourself part of a political party. Let yourself go with whoever is the best candidate. In the 1980s I would have definitely voted republican for reagan/bush sr. (if i were alive) in the 90s I was all about Clinton and in the 2000's bush is no good for me, and 08 im definitely going with Obama. Im still not part of any political party and I feel I am picking the best candidate to run our country.

Oct 3 2007 1:17AM
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Alex_G
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fuck i just realized this was a canadianese thread...
Oct 3 2007 1:17AM
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Download-My-Apps
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ha

mixture of Chinese and Canadians?
Oct 3 2007 12:19PM
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*DrewT*
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I've been saying it a lot recently but Stephen Harper is way too busy wrapping his lips around Bushes cock to acctually run his own country how it should be run. It's amazing how much my political views have changed over the last few years. grade 10 I was so far right wing it was gross, next election I'll probably vote green party maybee NDP
Oct 3 2007 12:40PM
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whattheshit
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what the fuck are you talking about harper having his lips around bushs' cock.  do you just think that way because they are both conservative or something?  or is just what everyone else says, so you go along with it.  because as of now, politically it would be wise for harper to distance himself from bush as much as possible due to his unpopularity in the canadian public and abroad.  why would he start "sucking cock" if you will, to currently one of the most despised men on the planet.  i don't understand your logic.  because as of now, the conservatives in canada are more aligned with the democrats in america.   mostly because its a minority government and every single party is more interested in staying in power so they will shift their policies to satisfy canadians. 

here is an article to perhaps the most liberal newspapers ontario,

http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/260643


Oct 3 2007 3:12PM
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Nasty_Napes
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woorrd
Oct 3 2007 4:01PM
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Valind
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HAHA, this reminds me of that south park episode


"blame Canada, blame Canada"
Oct 3 2007 4:07PM
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jacqui-la-fripui
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i honestly thought you were cool until i read that

you blew it
Oct 5 2007 12:53AM
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jacqui-la-fripui
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yeah exactly like i said its all americas influence,, americans get killed by meth addicts every day but in canada nobody does meth because they can do pot.    So in canada now theyll bust pot dealers and people will say fuck i cant get pot,,,  so theyll go cook up meth and kill people just like america
Oct 5 2007 1:02AM
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Download-My-Apps
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umm theres lots of people who do coke and meth in Canada. Atleast in BC
Oct 5 2007 1:06AM
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jacqui-la-fripui
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yeah but not like in america, and crack is also americas fault because drug busts made everything else so expensive
Oct 5 2007 1:21AM
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SharfSchutze
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Obviously. Everything is Americas fault...

















Not.
Oct 5 2007 2:47AM
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whattheshit
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hhahahha ask me if i care
Oct 5 2007 3:26PM
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snowbird4life
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everyone should watch new jack city and realise theres no uzis made in harlem!
Oct 5 2007 4:20PM
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flippintricker
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How about  a political system based on individual issues rather than picking a group of people with a whole fucking range of ideas on an even larger range of issues?
Oct 5 2007 5:54PM
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