Pubdate: Wed, 24 Dec 2003
Source: Toronto Sun (CN ON)
Copyright: 2003, Canoe Limited Partnership.
Contact:  http://www.canoe.com/NewsStand/TorontoSun/home.html
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/457

A VISIT FROM THE SUPREMES

It's the day before Christmas and this is no joke, The Supreme Court says 
it's illegal to toke. They ruled by a margin of six against three, You 
still can't smoke grass and get off scot free.

In 400 pages they told us quite clearly, That messing with pot will still 
cost you dearly. A poor Christmas gift for those who light up, But good in 
the war against drugs, say our cops.

We tend to agree, since this is our view, Decriminalization was never 
thought through. What do you do with a driver who's stoned? Give him 
directions and send him on home?

Our PM, who's had a hash brownie or two, Still thinks marijuana's not much 
of a do, To him, possession should not be a crime He'd give you a ticket 
and then a small fine.

For having no more than, say, 15 joints, You should have no record, is Paul 
Martin's point. Since he's the PM he can do quite a lot, 'Cept the feds 
even screwed up medicinal pot.

So we're asking these Grits, and putting out feelers How will you separate 
users from dealers? The guy before Paul - JC - used to joke, That 
decriminalization meant go ahead - smoke!

He said he might even toke up once retired. (We thought he was stoned half 
the time he was hired.) Too many pot users have stars in their eyes, 
Decriminalizing doesn't mean legalize.

But try telling that to the kids in our schools. It's mixing the message, 
and kids are no fools. We can't say it's bad to smoke pot, but (wink, wink) 
If you do we'll just fine you. What will they think?

We warn about booze, till we're blue in the face, Now we go out and say 
it's okay to be spaced? This Christmas, make sure you get safely home. 
Don't you drive drunk and don't you drive stoned.

Don't give yourself or your friends a big fright, Merry Christmas to all, 
and to all a good night.
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