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Posted November 8, 2007 10:43 AM

John, I WOULD believe that you personally have smoked pot with Calvert.

Posted November 7, 2007 10:21 PM

What would you guys think if I told you that I have smoked pot with Lorne Calvert personally? Would you believe me?

Posted October 30, 2007 11:48 AM

I don't like drugs either, but I have to agree with John on this. Ideas like harm reduction are ideas whose time has come. You may not like the new ideas, but we'll eventually have something like it here. The usual crime and punishment methods simply aren't working anymore.

But I do disagree that this is only federal jurisdiction. The provinces should be supporting this, and presuring the Harper government on this - it's our people that are at risk.

Posted October 29, 2007 11:51 PM

Hi There:
I was born in Saskatchewan, I have smoked pot since I was 17 years old. I'm 55 years old now, I still smoke pot to this very day. I'm not the healthest man in the world, but after all those years of smoking pot I have no health issues. I think all governments (US an Canada, etc.) who waste tax-payers money on arresting and convicting individuals for possession, an for smoking pot. A harmless plant that grows almost anywhere under favorable conditions. The government are drug pushers themselves (alcohol & Tobacco). Which by the way destroys family and individual lives. Thanks.

Posted October 29, 2007 03:31 AM

By making something illegal, we actually lessen our control over it. If cigarettes and alcohol were illegal, bootleggers would sell it to those who want it - supply and demand. We need to CONTROL drugs, not let the Hell's Angels manage this. And yes, Darcy, educating today's children need to be educated about this - but parents and educators are often found putting THEIR heads in the sand. Give parents, teachers and kids the tools to make the right decisions, and as for current "users", let's get them out of public view, track them, and help ween them off the junk. REGULATED junk. Those who go to prison for drug crimes come out the same way or worse than they went in - making kicking the habit that much more difficult.

I have more than "half a brain" - I have done some reading on this. It's time we ALL assume our share of responsibility for society.

Posted October 29, 2007 12:46 AM

I think we all need to take an honest look at what is realistically coming from prohibition of a plant that so many want and use. Mostly all the harms are coming from the control from the black market. If it was legalized we would seperate a huge portion of society seperating the hard drugs from Cannabis and allowing the law to work where it is needed. We need to give back the respect that the police and judicial system desperatly need. I smoke Cannabis over drinking beer which has changed my life drastically for the better. It would even be better if the government got my $80 every two weeks going to a taxed system instead of back into the black market being re invested in other drugs. Legalize Cannabis and get the dealers out of my neighbourhood and the politicians the hell out of my home!!

Posted October 28, 2007 07:11 PM

I think these people should give their heads a shake and or wake up. Legalizing pot will not solve that particular problem. These people should pull their heads out of the sand and take a look at what is really important, the education and welfare of our children. Educating children about the dangers of all drugs including pot, so they don't start using them, is far better than legalizing this garbage. Anyone with a brain in their head already knows this. These people should deal with their own problems and not try to get the government and everybody else involved with this stupidity.

Posted October 28, 2007 05:15 PM

I don't give a "hoot" (pun fully intended) who smoked what or when. But when it comes to the political issue of marijuana, there is much to be said. Granted, this is an issue that would be more at home in a FEDERAL election, but I think marijuana should not only be decriminalized, it should be fully legalized, as should ALL illicit drugs. Legalize them, tax the crap out of them, put the users on prescription, track them, and help them kick the habit. This is called harm reduction, and is in use in the UK, Germany, Belgium, and all have reported a drop in violent crime against the innocent. You will be hearing a lot on this in the future.

And all this comes from a non-drug user. It doesn't take a genius to see the potential tax revenue here.

Posted October 28, 2007 04:50 PM

I agree with Ray here, lets stick to issues that are significant to the management and operation of the province. I'd have to ask, why the distraction from the issues? Why isn't the media asking more questions about the costing of these party platforms? Why doesn't anyone in the media ask Lorne Calvart about adding new drugs to his drug program? how will it be done? will there be a "means test" for each new drug that comes out, meaning, will he be using a 'costing estimate' to determine whether a new drug can be added to the "Drug Program" in a political way, so it won't look like the costs of his program are out of control. If the media wanted to ask a question about 'pot', maybe it should have been, " is marijuana a drug covered under the existing drug formulary, if not, will it be covered under the proposed Drug Program? "

Posted October 28, 2007 09:43 AM

I don't know about you, but it looks to me like Calvert has smoked more than a bit of electric lettuce.
Those shifty red eyes are the give away.
BTW, why does Calvert hide the fact that he is a heavy cigarette smoker?
What else is he hiding?

Posted October 27, 2007 09:39 AM

I think you people should be reporting important issues - who cares who smoked what and when!

Posted October 26, 2007 04:20 PM

So, would either the Sask Party or the NDP party PAY for prescribed Marijuana?

Posted October 26, 2007 01:41 PM