Pubdate: Fri, 10 Mar 2006
Source: Globe and Mail (Canada)
Copyright: 2006, The Globe and Mail Company
Contact:  http://www.globeandmail.ca/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/168
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n301/a04.html
Author: Michael O'Brien

SEEDY SITUATION

I was also struck by the figure of 42 million joints when I first saw 
this story flash across the Newsworld ticker some days ago. But I 
quickly realized what was afoot, and am surprised no one else has 
pointed it out.

In pot culture, "420" is an undefined code word of sorts for all 
things dope-related (check the player numbers on the Trailer Park 
Boys' hockey jerseys). Thus the RCMP's claim of seizing 42,000,000 
joints' worth of the stuff seems less "dopey" when one realizes that 
our mounted policemen were merely having a bit of fun with a gullible press.

MICHAEL O'BRIEN

Beaconsfield, Que.
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