Ah... Our New "Justice" Minister

Mr. Vic Toews (Provencher, CPC):

"Many people view marijuana as a harmless drug. We could speak to virtually any drug addiction counsellor. Marijuana, especially with the THC content that it has now, is an extremely physically addictive drug. There is no debate about that issue any more. It is an addictive drug. I do not know on what scale it is addictive, whether it is the same as heroin, cocaine, crack or crank, but the guidance counsellors and addiction counsellors say that it is addictive."

More bullshit big government scare tactics. I love it- this goes to show that the Conservatives are just a likely as the liberals to ignore the 1972 LeDain Commission and the 2002 Nolin Senate Report which recommended marijuana should be legalized. Let’s hear what they have to say:

"There has never, in history, been a good reason presented for marijuana being illegal," said Banks. "It's fundamentally important for people to understand that it's never been based on the facts. It's non-toxic, it's not addictive and has no provable, long-term irreversible effects."- Senator Tommy Banks, Deputy Chair of the Senate Special Committee on Illegal Drugs.

"Scientific evidence overwhelmingly indicates that cannabis is substantially less harmful than alcohol and should be treated not as a criminal issue but as a social and public health issue." - Senator Pierre Claude Nolin, Chair of the Senate Special Committee on Illegal Drugs, during the press conference for the release of the committee's report.

"The continued prohibition of cannabis jeopardizes the health and well-being of Canadians much more than does the substance itself." - Senate Special Committee on Illegal Drugs, 2002. Summary P. 45

Vic Toews chooses to ignore two years of research by our own Canadian Senate and backs discredited 'Super Bud’ theory. This theory basically states that the THC content in weed is increasing therefore it is inherently worse then the cannabis available in the 60's. Well the higher THC content the better- think about- the higher THC, the less weed one has to smoke to get stoned and you are inhaling less smoke.
Anyway the average THC content of weed is probably between 10-15 %
The scary "BC Bud" (The crack cocaine of marijuana) is no higher then 25%
THC content of hashish is 30%
THC content of hash oil is 70%

Now look at those figures. Humans have been smoking hashish for at least 5000 years of recorded history. So let’s not worry about some new 'Super Bud' epidemic. In 5000 years of history there is no record of a person dying from marijuana. In contrast in 5000 years of peanuts and coconuts you would find deaths from these very dangerous substances- allergies and hey falling coconuts are heavy. People have died from the Pill, aspirin and many other prescription drugs while booze and tobacco kills people everyday. Weed is not even toxic.




Go here for the source of the above graph. You can see that you have greater potential to get addicted to caffeine then you do to cannabis. And you experience greater dependence on nicotine then you would on heroin or cocaine.

But just like the Liberals, the Conservatives will ignore the facts and rely on fear to enforce the unenforceable prohibition on cannabis which costs taxpayers between 1 to 1.5 billion dollars. That's several sponsorship scandals every year for the rest of your life. This reveals the complete absence of any sort of Libertarian principles on part of the Conservative Party.

I'm getting the papes to start up a Marijuana Party riding association in Peterborough. People who love cannabis or just love freedom must unite if we are ever to get the state to stop pushing us around.