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Keith Bee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-19-11 02:35 PM
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Ruling opens the door to legalize marijuana in Canada
Source: globalpost.com

TORONTO, Canada — Pot lovers are dreaming of July 10, the day Canada’s dope laws go up in smoke.

An Ontario judge has struck down key aspects of Canada’s marijuana laws, triggering a 90-day countdown when growing, possessing or smoking pot will become legal.

The April 11 court ruling gives the federal government three months to either reform the laws or appeal the ruling to a higher court.




Read more: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/americas/canada/110418/pot-medical-marijuana-legal



Um, Senator McCain? How are you gonna get the fence over the Great Lakes?
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Scuba Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-19-11 02:45 PM
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1. For the record, McCain has a plan for a virtual fence ....
...to keep Americans from leaving the Country. He promises to show a prototype of it as soon as his $25 Billion grant is approved.
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RainDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-19-11 03:43 PM
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2. this is an interesting situation to watch
will you please keep us posted, Keith Bee?

I like that a judge is applying logic to illogical prohibition. what a refreshing change.
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abqmufc Donating Member (590 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-19-11 03:45 PM
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3. Another reason to move North, but I am sure the capitalists in the USA are ready for legalization
I have no doubt it will soon be legal in the USA but instead of it being done for logical purposes it will be done to create a new legal cash flow that can be taxed.
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Keith Bee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-19-11 04:40 PM
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4. 80% of my LBN threads end up here
Hey, I post regularly in GD. I've started threads here. But I don't understand why most news stories I post get moved.

:shrug:
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