Canadian government is asking for input as it crafts legal marijuana regulatulation

[Tyrianth]

Discussion paper: http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/health...cument-eng.php

Input survey: http://surveys-sondages.hc-sc.gc.ca/...uana_Section1/

I haven't read through the full discussion yet, but from what I have it brings up some interesting points that even some non Canadians might find interesting.

[Tyrianth]

I wish the US government would do this kind of thing. Getting the input from those acctually affected by the potential legislation makes a ton of sense in our day and age.

I am more than thrilled that they're doing this. This kind of democratic discussion can be nothing but good for a society. I understand doing this for every piece of legislation might be a bit much but I do hope they continue doing this for some of the more major pieces they try to get through the House of Commons.

[GennGreymane]

I wish the US government would do this kind of thing. Getting the input from those actually affected by the potential legislation makes a ton of sense in our day and age.

They do actually.

[Manabomb]

All I know is, Canada: Get your medical and recreational regulations separated as soon as humanly possible.

The longer you let the bureaucrat regulatory nonsense for recreational sit on the already established medical industry, only to later pull out and establish it's own recreational industry with different regulations, laws and permits, the more damage you will do to the marijuana economy.

It's exactly what's happening in Oregon right now and it's causing a HUGE uproar for growers, distributors and processors on just how different the OLCC (Oregon Liquor Control Commission) plans to regulate recreation as opposed to how OMMP (Oregon Medical Marijuana Program) already regulates. And the reason why this is such a huge problem is due to the already established medical system in Oregon has been distributing recreational since the legalization (a year ago) and has taken them this long to establish the regulation under the OLCC for recreational.

It's a fucking mess.

[Underverse]

They do actually.

Yeah but then it's ignored for political reasons, in almost every case. At least at the higher levels of government.

[GennGreymane]

Yeah but then it's ignored for political reasons, in almost every case. At least at the higher levels of government.

Fair enough

[Independent voter]

So we can make a ton of money smuggling cheap untaxed weed into Canada?

[Tyrianth]

So we can make a ton of money smuggling cheap untaxed weed into Canada?

Probably not, the regulations will probably only allow commercial marijuana to be bought from licensed growers. Of course you could sell to illegal distributors but then it wouldn't really be any different than it is now.

[khazmodan]

pacification of the masses through more drugs and alcohol, they should legalize it as long as it also sterilizes the users. Stop thinking the legalization of weed is something that is a grass roots effort, this is something approved by the people in power and 1 percenters as a way to keep you from learning and acting on the truth. Clean and improve your mind and you will reap the growing rewards over a life time, pollute your mind and all you have to look forward to is waking up at zero over and over again.

[nonameelf]

pacification of the masses through more drugs and alcohol, they should legalize it as long as it also sterilizes the users. Stop thinking the legalization of weed is something that is a grass roots effort, this is something approved by the people in power and 1 percenters as a way to keep you from learning and acting on the truth. Clean and improve your mind and you will reap the growing rewards over a life time, pollute your mind and all you have to look forward to is waking up at zero over and over again.

I think you've had enough weed.

[Independent voter]

Probably not, the regulations will probably only allow commercial marijuana to be bought from licensed growers. Of course you could sell to illegal distributors but then it wouldn't really be any different than it is now.

You can make lots smuggling tobacco into Canada.

[Evil Midnight Bomber]

So we can make a ton of money smuggling cheap untaxed weed into Canada?

You think we want shitty American Weed?

[Tyrianth]

You can make lots smuggling tobacco into Canada.

Maybe, but the majority of black market tobacco is either legally grown in Canada on First Nation reserves or smuggled from China/Vietnam.

You think we want shitty American Weed?

BC Bud!

[Dellis0991]

pacification of the masses through more drugs and alcohol, they should legalize it as long as it also sterilizes the users. Stop thinking the legalization of weed is something that is a grass roots effort, this is something approved by the people in power and 1 percenters as a way to keep you from learning and acting on the truth. Clean and improve your mind and you will reap the growing rewards over a life time, pollute your mind and all you have to look forward to is waking up at zero over and over again.

Your location description is valid I see.

[Hooked]

Make it a minimum age of 21 to use it and double the penalties on underage users.

[nonameelf]

Make it a minimum age of 21 to use it and double the penalties on underage users.

Drinking age in Canada is 18, marijuana should be the same.

[Kraenen]

Drinking age in Canada is 18, marijuana should be the same.

Which should really (both) be 25 if we're going to be serious about protecting kids from its effects.

[Hooked]

Which should really (both) be 25 if we're going to be serious about protecting kids from its effects.

I agree, that would be the common sense way to protect young people. Raise drinking and marijuana to 25.

[Rennadrel]

Probably not, the regulations will probably only allow commercial marijuana to be bought from licensed growers. Of course you could sell to illegal distributors but then it wouldn't really be any different than it is now.

And in that case, the odds are that the repercussions of doing it illegally would probably wind up being worse than they are now. It would be like selling alcohol in Ontario without getting a license from the LCBO, you could face heavy fines or even jail time.

Personally, I wouldn't mind so long as they regulate it properly and make things like possession by minors a very harsh penalty. There is already too much hand holding over possession of other things by minors like smokes and alcohol, the law needs to come down hard on these sorts of things.

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Drinking age in Canada is 18, marijuana should be the same.

19 everywhere except Quebec.

[nonameelf]

Which should really (both) be 25 if we're going to be serious about protecting kids from its effects.

Well, then the military should be 25 and up.