Truth on decriminalized Marijuana Canada.

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     I have had this conversation and here are the facts as explained to me by a government rep involved in the bill.

DRUGS are not going to be legalized in CANADA. Period.

---The current government wants Marijuana to be decriminalized; it is still ILLEGAL. 

---The difference is that when kids get busted with Marijuana it is not going to be a felony offence anymore.

 A felony offence will give them a CRIMINAL record for life. A criminal record is a devastating thing that removes a lot of opportunities, as it should. 

What will happen is that a fine like a traffic ticket will be issued. 

---Also, growers and dealers will get much more harsh penalties and jail times. If a kid has more then X-grams, it pushes him/her up to dealer status. (Big time trouble) 

 Also new technologies are comming online to bust growers in Canada, so kids stay away from the dope...

\Edit\ I should have said, as explained to me the first time this bill was floated around our government, about 30? some odd months ago.\

Edited by Barretm82

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Barretm82 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group will poop in your shoes Joined: 10 June 2002 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1398	Post Options Post Reply Quote Barretm82 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Truth on decriminalized Marijuana Canada. Posted: 03 November 2004 at 4:44pm
	I have had this conversation and here are the facts as explained to me by a government rep involved in the bill. DRUGS are not going to be legalized in CANADA. Period. ---The current government wants Marijuana to be decriminalized; it is still ILLEGAL. ---The difference is that when kids get busted with Marijuana it is not going to be a felony offence anymore. A felony offence will give them a CRIMINAL record for life. A criminal record is a devastating thing that removes a lot of opportunities, as it should. What will happen is that a fine like a traffic ticket will be issued. ---Also, growers and dealers will get much more harsh penalties and jail times. If a kid has more then X-grams, it pushes him/her up to dealer status. (Big time trouble) Also new technologies are comming online to bust growers in Canada, so kids stay away from the dope... \Edit\ I should have said, as explained to me the first time this bill was floated around our government, about 30? some odd months ago.\ Edited by Barretm82

Dune Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member <placeholder> Joined: 05 February 2004 Status: Offline Points: 4347	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dune Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 November 2004 at 4:48pm
	I like decriminalization. Especially since the average crack dealer spends 8 and a half years in prison while the average person convicted of manslaughter spends 6 and a half years in prison.