Reefer Madness

Why does legalization feel like illegalization? It's like a bunch of government and corporate predators came along, killed 40 or 50 years of Mom and Pop small businesses, shut down good shops that should have been licenced on time, stirred up fear (some concerns, but way out of proportion), encouraged the police to implement road tests that *do not work*, threatened to fine us/lock us up for ludicrous infractions, like having 5 plants instead of 4 in a garden and on and on. Product - many people switched to using oil vape pens with cartridges years ago. Now under legalization, gone. So if a consumer prefers this type of product and tries to find a new cartridge, that person is still a deemed criminal deserving of punishment. Dear gawd. As for the brochure, it would have been so nice to find a friendly, welcoming one that noted where to purchase, what product lines will be available, where it's OK to imbibe etc. It reads more like a safety warning about a flood of narcotics about to hit the street. Decriminalization might have been more appealing than this side show. Worst of all, the people running the Circus have apparently never done it before. E.G., the endless talk about getting ready for impaired drivers like it's something new! So naive, it's laughable. People have been toking and driving for 50 years and TPTB are just figuring this out now? (Never mind all else, Ativan, drowsy anti-histamines, dizzy making blood pressure pills...) Cannabis culture is very old and well established. What's new? Fingers in the pie. Loss of product variety. More rules than ever. More government interference and control over our personal lives. I hope things change along this road.

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absolutely ridiculous

Oct 15, 2018 at 9:48am

that edibles, tinctures and concentrates will remain "illegal". I do occasionally use cannabis products but I don't smoke, its quite irritating to my throat and people find the smell bothersome. Vaping shatter or a bit of gummy gets the same effect, more or less, without the smell or the irritation, possibly somewhat more "healthy" too.

Such a big deal for being so behind the times. The new laws really are regressive.

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moonshiners

Oct 15, 2018 at 3:02pm

People with home stills were basically marginalized when alcohol prohibition ended. I see no placards waving for them, no viral videos intended to reveal their plight.

The net benefit of legalization is that Canada gets a cut of pot sales. That is a huge benefit to the nation.

In the period before the transition is complete, I suppose you may not be able to buy your gummy worms or vape juice legally for weeks or even months!! Oh no!! I guess you will just have to do what you are doing now!!

Stop!

Oct 16, 2018 at 9:11am

Trolling this site Marc Emery.

@moonshiners

Oct 17, 2018 at 8:53am

Distillation is a lot different from growing plants.

And it's not legalization, it's a socialist nationalization.

My plants are a part of my family, I don't let people attack my family.

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