OTTAWA'S LAST-minute retreat from its pot plan would seem to be an example of comedian Bill Maher's theory of settling. We wanted legalization. We would have settled for decriminalization. What we got was a whole new raft of punitive laws aimed at growers and users. Or maybe the real problem is as follows: We wanted "the true north, strong and free." We would have settled for "a nominally independent nation." What we got was "Canada, the country so polite it gave George W. Bush veto power in its own Parliament." Robert Charles Wilson Concord (Uh, who's "we"? Our poll showed only 20% of Canadians favour full legalization - though 83% want the laws changed) [end]
Re: Ottawa backs off pot law plans Ottawa's last-minute retreat from its pot plan would seem to be an example of comedian Bill Maher's theory of settling. We wanted legalization. We would have settled for decriminalization. What we got was a whole new raft of punitive laws aimed at growers and users. Or maybe the real problem is as follows. We wanted "the true north, strong and free." We would have settled for "a nominally independent nation." What we got was, "Canada, the country so polite it gave George W. Bush veto power in its own Parliament." Robert Charles Wilson Concord, Ont. [end]
