Pubdate: Mon, 16 Apr 2007
Source: Canadian, The (Canada)
Copyright: 2007 The Canadian
Contact:  http://www.agoracosmopolitan.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/4483
Author: Russell Barth
Note: Russell Barth is a Federal Medical Marijuana License Holder in Ottawa.

CANADA'S MAJOR POLITICAL PARTIES DO NOT OFFER PROGRESSIVE VISIONS ON 
LEGALIZING MARIJUANA

Heading into a General Election, Canadian voters are presented with 
many voting options, but four main parties dominate; Conservative, 
Liberal, NDP, and now the Greens.

The Conservatives have made it clear; "marijuana is dangerous", it 
should remain substantively illegal, it has no medical value, and the 
Medical Marijuana program should be shut down, period. They think pot 
users should go to jail, and promise to make a great effort to arrest 
as many as possible.

The Grits, refusing to take sides, want to continue "The War On 
Plants", but also considered "decriminalizing" pot for personal use. 
They refuse to do anything substantial one way or the other, however.

The NDP would like to see pot legalized, but refuse to do anything 
about it because it is a hot potato issue, and they aren't brave 
enough to be anything but faux-left politicians.

The Greens want pot legalized and regulated, but have almost no 
chance of getting power, unless they do what they are doing now, 
which is climbing into bed with the gangster-subsidizing Grits!

Basically, the 1500 Federal Medical Marijuana License Holders and the 
estimated 1.5 million Canadians who use marijuana as medicine, don't 
even have a horse in this race, as far as major political parties.

So much for democracy.
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MAP posted-by: Richard Lake