Chris Young/Associated PressIt was one of the biggest parties this country has seen for a long time. The one that began when the bud came down at the stroke of midnight.And millions of Canadians celebrated the end of the Great War on Marijuana.But not Andrew Scheer. For him the whiff of
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Montreal Simon: Justin Trudeau and Marijuana Freedom Day
I still have trouble believing it, but in just a few hours it will be Marijuana Freedom Day in Canada.And although some of the old geezers in the blogosphere are claiming it's no big deal.It is a big deal, for this reason alone.Read more »
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Why Is Andrew Scheer Trying to Kill Plans to Legalize Marijuana?
If everything had gone according to plan, marijuana would have been legalized in this country on July 1, Canada's birthday.But now it looks as if we will have to wait until at least Labour Day. There is a slim but very real chance that it could take years before it is
Continue readingMontreal Simon: How Andrew Scheer Is Trying To Kill The Marijuana Bill
I watched Andrew Scheer's appearance last night on Tout Le Monde En Parle, Quebec's biggest talk show.And although I thought his French was (slightly) better than I had imagined it would be, his fifteen minute appearance can only be described as a bust, or a snooze fest.If you understand French you can
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Many Crusades of the Con Monster Andrew Scheer
As I'm sure you know by now, the sinister religious fanatic Andrew Scheer is on a crusade to try to turn Canada into a theocracy.Two days ago I told you how he had humiliated the would be feminist Rona Ambrose, by arranging to replace her with a candidate who once
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Will We Have to Wait Longer for Marijuana to Be Legalized?
We've been talking about legalizing marijuana in this country for about fifty years, since the Le Dain Commission delivered its report. Which was completely ignored, as was another report produced by the Senate.So I'm glad that our next Canada Day is also supposed to be Cannabis Day, the day the insane War
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Liberals and the Legalization of Marijuana
Wednesday was National Weed Day or 4/20 day, when all over Canada and the world people gather to celebrate cannabis culture and smoke up.So one has to commend the Liberal government for the timing of this announcement. Federal legislation to legalize…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Rona Ambrose’s Marijuana Madness and the Stoner Sloth
At first glance they may look like an odd couple. The hairy Rona Ambrose, and the equally hairy sloth from Australia.But it turns out they are both peddling the same message.And while until today I thought that Rona's Killer Weed ad was the worst a…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper’s Criminally Irresponsible Reefer Madness
As we all know Stephen Harper has an unhealthy obsession with marijuana, handcuffs, and Justin Trudeau. Not necessarily in that order.He has no respect for science, and has never seen a scientist he didn't want to muzzle.But even by his low standards this is criminally irresponsible. Read more »
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Murderous War on Drugs
Well I knew the depraved and increasingly desperate Stephen Harper would say or do anything to try to distract us from the Duffy trial.And sure enough I was right. First came his latest attempt to resuscitate the Great War on Terror.And now comes yet another attempt to revive the Great
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Could the Great Con War on Marijuana Be About To Backfire Badly?
I don't know if you've noticed, but Rona Ambrose has recently stepped up the Great Con War on Marijuana.By rerunning that old anti-marijuana ad, the one with dirty glass tubing representing the human brain on drugs.And sticking us with the bummer bill. Read more »
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Beware! Just Say No!
This latest anti-drug propaganda public service ad from the Harper regime is not being well received. Here is a sampling of the critical reaction culled from You Tube: – “As a Canadian taxpayer, I’m highly offended that my money contributed to this mass disinformation, which amounts to nothing more than
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Peter MacKay and the Great War on Marijuana and the Police
I suppose it was too good to be true. Most things in Harperland are like that eh? Any good idea that sticks its head above the ground is mown down by the ghastly Cons.So one moment I'm pleasantly surprised by the RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson, telling a reporter that marijuana use is
Continue readingAlberta Diary: Warning to Canadians: Reefer Madness in Colorado and Washington could mean the end of civilization as we know it!
Your intrepid blogger with one of the wholesome and touristic murals of Legal, Alberta – evidence Civilization As We Know It survives in Canada, thank goodness! Note the crowds of tourists. Below: Perfesser Dave; Mural on the Legal Post Office; Mural on the wall of Denver Airport; So, do you
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Rosie DiManno and the War on Marijuana
Oh no. How much more can I stand? Not the Great War on Marijuana. Again.First the Harper Cons come out sounding like something out of Reefer Madness. Now here comes Rosie DiManno to open up a whole new front in the War on Weed. By declaring that marijuana shouldn't be
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Justin Trudeau and the Great Marijuana Debate
Well I'm glad to see that Justin Trudeau has come out in favour of legalizing marijuana. For the noblest of reasons:“It’s one of the only ways to keep it out of the hands of our kids because the current war on drugs, the current model is not working. We have
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: BC’s Grass Roots Politicians Want To Decriminalize Pot!
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes This week The Union of BC Municipalities heard from advocates and opponents of decriminalizing BC’s favourite weed. BC’s local government officials called for an end to the phony laws prohibiting its’ use. Good on them. Finally an identifiable group show the leadership needed for so long. For
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