"The definition of stupidity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." Albert Einstein

The recent introduction of Bill C-26 by the Harper Conservative government, which provides mandatory minimum sentences for marijuana cultivation and trafficking, is a classic illustration of Einstein's "Definition of Stupidity". Despite the ongoing "War on Drugs", mandatory sentencing, and millions of dollars spent trying to eliminate the drug trade; we continue to have the same results. Bad guys get rich and the taxpayer gets stuck with the bill.

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