Is it Vancouver? It's Vancouver, isn't it?
/I should really move there

It will never happen. Too much money in it being illegal, I live in BC and it's the only ting keeping the housing market from collapsing.

The hells angels OWN this province, it will stay the way it is.

Approves

The last I knew Canadia was in North America. Making them "Amuricans". Well, Americans anywho.

/I had Canuck tear me a new ass* when I taught in Africa -- for implying she wasn't an American.
//And she were a nun.

The US has a former Governor running for President who supports legalization so... yeah,,,

Toronto? Rob Ford?

/I keed, I keed
// I knew it was Vangroovy

Hey_shut_up: It will never happen. Too much money in it being illegal, I live in BC and it's the only ting keeping the housing market from collapsing.

The hells angels OWN this province, it will stay the way it is.



I too live here, and don't agree with anything you stated.

/H.A. have never been less powerful in BC then they have in the last few years.

"RCMP Sgt. Bill Whalen, of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit, said legalizing marijuana will not solve the complex problem of gang violence."

Why do writers keep throwing in stupid statements like this? Is this supposed to be the "other side"?

Canada is American. North American, to be exact.

Of course you did, subby, of course you did....

Weed becomes legal
More companies start drug testing
Weed smokers can't find jobs
Profit

Philbb: "RCMP Sgt. Bill Whalen, of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit, said legalizing marijuana will not solve the complex problem of gang violence."

Why do writers keep throwing in stupid statements like this? Is this supposed to be the "other side"?

They forgot to mention that legalizing marijuana will not solve the complex problems of global warming or nuclear waste. And frankly, if it doesn't solve everything all at once, what good is it?

New Age Redneck: Toronto? Rob Ford?

If you can't eat it, he's not interested.

Omnivorous: /I had Canuck tear me a new ass* when I taught in Africa -- for implying she wasn't an American.

thelordofcheese: Canada is American. North American, to be exact.

the only time I ever hear anyone making any kind of deal about this is on Fark.

no one cares if Americans call themselves, well, American. that's fine.

maybe this is an Eastern thing?

Mayor Moonbeam

Hey_shut_up: It will never happen. Too much money in it being illegal, I live in BC and it's the only ting keeping the housing market from collapsing.

The hells angels OWN this province, it will stay the way it is.

Marijuana keeps the housing market moving? Okay, so a few hundred homes in the Valley are grow ops and that keeps us employed? You're a moron. I think the Chinese who are buying up condos downtown, in Burnaby and multi-million dollar houses in West Van/West side have more to do with our economy than some weed growers

I knew it was Vancouver before even finishing the headline.

Isuldirs
Read the road to hell, they still control the port of Vancouver. Kelowna is in love with them even after August. The boys are just getting smarter and farming it all out to the IS and puppet gangs in 100 mile and Kamloops. They control 3 out of the 4 stripper agencies in BC and a big chunk of Vancouver.

After Sharq Attack back east they got wise and slapped down on the young guns who wanted the notoriety and are working quietly again loke tey were in te late 80's and early 90's.

It's a 5 billion dollar a year industry for BC. The money is being laundered via the real estate market. Both the chinese and growers are doing this.


why are homes worth 225 selling for 425 in lame ass Kamloops? I have 4 friends that I know for a fact have bought all their houses outrigth with weed money and not just one. 3 or 4 in each in the last 3-5 years.

Watch the union. You are the ones in denial.

Nadie_AZ: I swear to Odin that Mexico and Canada will get it long before the US will. And then the US will *only* consider legalization

It funds CIA covert ops, so... never. It's the lynch pin on their phony war on minority habits to replace outlawed slave labor with prison labor, so... never.

/tinyurl.com/1mn
//ashamed to be white most of the time
///alcohol makes you fat and stupid, that's why it's legal!

It should be legalized.

On the "American" thing.. Most everyone agree that when you say you are "American", you're from the US. I've never heard of Canadians call themselves "American" because they're in the North American continent. With that logic, you can call South Americans "American" too...

Philbb: "RCMP Sgt. Bill Whalen, of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit, said legalizing marijuana will not solve the complex problem of gang violence."

Why do writers keep throwing in stupid statements like this? Is this supposed to be the "other side"?


I know! Could they come up with a quote that's any MORE moronic than that?? I mean, basic logic says the legalization of marijuana is not going to solve anything except the fact it's illegal right now.

The Fark user who has the handle "People in power are stupid" has it pegged.

It won't be legalized under the current Conservative Government. Harper wants to turn Canada into Republican Land North. Canada's crime rate is the lowest it's been in decades, and this idiot is ramming legislation through that will cost us tax payers billions in building new prisons which we don't need to house offenders that could better serve their sentences in the community. Sadly, until the Liberals or ND's get their acts together, it looks like Harper is going to be in for the long haul.

Hey_shut_up: Isuldirs
Read the road to hell, they still control the port of Vancouver. Kelowna is in love with them even after August. The boys are just getting smarter and farming it all out to the IS and puppet gangs in 100 mile and Kamloops. They control 3 out of the 4 stripper agencies in BC and a big chunk of Vancouver.

After Sharq Attack back east they got wise and slapped down on the young guns who wanted the notoriety and are working quietly again loke tey were in te late 80's and early 90's.

I read "Road to Hell" in 2005. shiat changes in 6 years, fellow BCer.


/Have friends in law enforcement and pals in certain MC clubs.
//Off to Grey Cup party
///Enjoy your night
////GO LIONS!!

Hey_shut_up: why are homes worth 225 selling for 425 in lame ass Kamloops?

easy credit?

AeAe: It should be legalized.

On the "American" thing.. Most everyone agree that when you say you are "American", you're from the US. I've never heard of Canadians call themselves "American" because they're in the North American continent. With that logic, you can call South Americans "American" too...

That's right! Us Canadians, Brazilians, Chileans, Ecuadorians, etc. WE'RE TAKING IT BACK!

AMERICANS 4 EVER!!1!

If it were legal, I'd still be staying up till 3AM watching The Wonder Years. I quit when I lost my dealer,

Thanks, Government, for being my better half. Could you now outlaw tobacco and alcohol as well?

/serious
//still love The Wonder Years

Nope the banks are tightening up and I dont blame them.

I tried to buy a house this spring, I had 40g cash no debt, the home I was looking at was listed foe 375 the bank said they were only going to mortgage it for 305 and I had to make up the difference. housing is very overpriced here and the banks are not getting caught holding the bag and I don't blame them.

The head of the bank of Canada was here at the Uni telling people to lay off of credit and in the september sunday province he warned that a 25% correction is near.

Last of the Crazy People: That's right! Us Canadians, Brazilians, Chileans, Ecuadorians, etc. WE'RE TAKING IT BACK!

AMERICANS 4 EVER!!1!

Do you really want people associating you with the USA?

Vancouver. Big surprise. The Amsterdam of Canada.

Isuldirs: Hey_shut_up: Isuldirs
Read the road to hell, they still control the port of Vancouver. Kelowna is in love with them even after August. The boys are just getting smarter and farming it all out to the IS and puppet gangs in 100 mile and Kamloops. They control 3 out of the 4 stripper agencies in BC and a big chunk of Vancouver.

After Sharq Attack back east they got wise and slapped down on the young guns who wanted the notoriety and are working quietly again loke tey were in te late 80's and early 90's.

I read "Road to Hell" in 2005. shiat changes in 6 years, fellow BCer.


/Have friends in law enforcement and pals in certain MC clubs.
//Off to Grey Cup party
///Enjoy your night
////GO LIONS!!

I am sure there is a pretty large difference in the attitude towards, and the enforcement of, drug laws depending on where you are in B.C. I imagine some small towns in the interior of B.C. are policed by RCMP who have an idea of where a lot of their salary comes from.

/prohibition has never worked, is not working, and never will work
//criminalizing is the most expensive and ineffective way to reduce drug use

Keep weed illegal, but require schools to teach (by the seventh grade at the latest) kids how to properly roll a joint.

A little money spent now, will make for a lot of money worth of smoke not bieng wasted in the future.

That's right



I can make Canadian sound sexy!

/Dang I miss that show

BronyMedic: I'm for legalization. There's no reason whatsoever why a person should not be able to light one up in the sanctity of one's own home or private dwelling.

The amount of harm caused by marijuana is equal to, or somewhat less than tobacco in this country.

Snarfangel: Philbb: "RCMP Sgt. Bill Whalen, of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit, said legalizing marijuana will not solve the complex problem of gang violence."

Why do writers keep throwing in stupid statements like this? Is this supposed to be the "other side"?

They forgot to mention that legalizing marijuana will not solve the complex problems of global warming or nuclear waste. And frankly, if it doesn't solve everything all at once, what good is it?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but how does the legalization of marijuana solve the problem of gangs being involved in the ilicit trade and production of methamphetamines?

I'm not sure, but if you just go ahead and legalize the trade and production of methamphetamines, you may have solved the problem of Robert Luongo.

LUONGO IS NOT THE PROBLEM

Now spice, spice is the problem.

SharkTrager: The US has a former Governor running for President who supports legalization so... yeah,,,

The one who pardoned people convicted for marijuana-related crimes when he was governor of New Mexico, and would pardon even more as POTUS?

as a Vancouverite, i'm doing my civic duty by getting high

I knew there was a reason Jian Ghomeshi called the mayor of Vancouver "hip" the other day.

dbubb: well, Canadia is just a US territory, right?

Yes, that's why the US DEA waltzed in and arrested Marc Emery for selling seeds online, despite the fact he was never in the US.

BronyMedic: I'm not sure, but if you just go ahead and legalize the trade and production of methamphetamines, you may have solved the problem of Robert Luongo.

Hmm. Legalize the use and sale of an intoxicating substance with relatively no social, medical, and personal damage, versus legalizing an illicitly produced pharmaceutical who's harm is greatly evident among all three areas, and documented by scientific study.

Yeah. No.

You're not wrong necessarily, but you are forgetting to take into account the harm to society that will be caused if the Canucks lose another Stanley Cup finals series.

*sigh* Oh Gregor, when will you go away?

Eentersting story on huff post about chick in chi town got beat down. Cop say of meh. Hippie stoner crash out her pad cops break down door trash place steal 9bills.

Prohibition ain't working, biatches.

/but we're winning the war on drugs...

urban.derelict: Yes, that's why the US DEA waltzed in and arrested Marc Emery for selling seeds online, despite the fact he was never in the US.

He was arrested by Vancouver police and extradited to the US.

Hey_shut_up: hells angels OWN this province

errrr yea

checked out richmond ? burnaby ? I am guessing you hang out in abbotsford

hells angels are too lazy to own shiat

change1211: *sigh* Oh Gregor, when will you go away?

It's not just Gregor. As the article mentions, he's adding his support to an open letter written by 4 former Vancouver mayors. Incidentally one of those is also a former premier of BC (Mike Harcourt) and another is now a senator (Larry Campbell).