Bush tries to force Canada to keep pot smokers in jail
 

U.S., Canada clash on pot laws

The Bush administration is hinting that it could make it more difficult for Canadian goods to get into this country if Canada's Parliament moves ahead with a proposal to drop criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of marijuana.

The proposal, part of an effort to overhaul Canada's anti-drug policies, essentially would treat most marijuana smokers there the same as people who get misdemeanor traffic tickets. Violators would be ticketed and would have to pay a small fine, but they no longer would face jail time.

Canada's plan isn't that unusual: 12 U.S. states and most of the 15 nations in the European Union have eased penalties on first-time offenders in recent years. That's a reflection of how many governments have grown weary of pursuing individual marijuana users.

But U.S. officials, while stressing that they aren't trying to interfere in Canada's affairs, are urging Canadians to resist decriminalizing marijuana.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...atoday/5139772

More stupidity from the White House. Considering that Bush was supposedly a longtime coke head who never went to jail because his daddy was rich and powerful, this is even more hypocritical.

Bush is fucked.

anti christ

Legalize the shit already.

I'm fast getting to the point of no return.
don't even smoke pot but why in the hell is our Govt.
up in Canada trying to tell them how how to treat there people. Bush better get rid of all those bible thumpers he's appointed.
This Govt. has wasted billions if not trillions of dollars on pot
interdiction. Now they will be going after the porn people (not saying the kiddie porn people they should be locked up). Just watch that Bible thumping John Ass hahahahaha. Don't think I'll be voting Republican next election. God I hate to say that.
FUCK FUCK FUCK I hate to say that.

Mr.Fiction don't get me wrong, because I god dam sure don't think like you do. :1orglaugh

Weed is illegal??? :mad:

I am voted for Nader

I hope the Canadians dont let America push them around. I really do.



http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=3375

Bush is a fucking idiot

Make sure you vote for him again in 04 neoPatriots.

any country that strives to be like france has some problems

The sad part is that I heard his approval is at 70% or something (at least according to the media), and by the looks of the list of other possible candidates so far, he is the clear choice to win again next year.

:(

Who else is there that will even come close? Leiberman? Will they elect a Jew who's big claim to fame is that he has the balls to take on Hollywood?

Almost as bad as what we get to choose from here in Canada. (OK, maybe not as bad.)

Any person that strives to be like you is a fucking idiot

canada should declare war on the u.s. and assassinate bush, then have their army march to d.c. and take over.

I dont think canada got the balls to do it.

:uhoh

don't forget that there is another bush who will eventually run for president. he's probably 3x worst than this

Mr.Fiction,
It's none of Bush's, or the US's business how Canada wants to deal with pot laws. It's not like you'r trying to legalize murder.

Give'em a big :321GFY

That's what they said when Bush 41 had a 91% rating after the first gulf war.

Things change. I hope ;)

why doesnt that fuck go back to texas

I have a feelin his approval will dwindle after this war stuff settles.. He sucks rocks with domestic policy and that will be seen long before election time..

I'm sure his approval rating will fall, but who is the next alternative?

How many people will actually vote for Leiberman? Who else is there? Most of the other candidates I've seen aren't even in the running, like Al Sharpton.

I don't get why Bush would be against Canada decriminalizing weed, since the US does it.

Since 1973, 12 state legislatures -- Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Oregon -- have enacted versions of marijuana decriminalization. In each of these states, marijuana users no longer face jail time (nor in most cases, arrest or criminal records) for the possession or use of small amounts of marijuana

http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=3383

haha, look at this, for mississippi, look what difference .1 grams can have:


30 g or less (first offense) misdemeanor none $100 - $250
30 to 250 g felony 3 years $3,000

Idiot's right.

BTW...where are those weapons of mass destruction?

What army?

Lensman for president

Vote for the Terminator.

They are on the way over there. Don't worry, our boys will have them planted and dug up soon.