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RCMP Officer Testify Against Decriminalizing Pot
Posted by CN Staff on June 04, 2002 at 09:24:34 PT
By The Canadian Press
Source: Canadian Press
An RCMP officer testified against decriminalizing marijuana Monday during a Senate committee hearing being held in Newfoundland. Sgt. Jim Power said before the police force would even consider supporting decriminalizing pot many things would have to happen, including a national drug policy review. He also said research is needed to determine the effect on the justice and policing systems. ``In Newfoundland and Labrador the most popular illicit drug is marijuana,'' he said. 
``What message are we sending to youth as we try to educate them on the harms of drugs while changing the laws to legalize?'' Power told the committee, chaired by Senator Pierre Claude Nolin, that marijuana is found throughout Newfoundland. He said there are several illegal growing operations that are getting more and more sophisticated every day. ``It (marijuana) is easy to get in the schools and on the street,'' he said. In his presentation to the senate committee, Power said the Association of Canadian Police Chiefs supported the RCMP's position on the issue. However, in April 1999 the association came out and asked the federal government to consider decriminalizing simple possession of marijuana and hashish. Dr. Bill McKim, a professor at Memorial University in St. John's, said drugs will always be with society. ``The way the brain is, drugs are attractive and we are drawn to repeat acts (like that), anyone who smokes knows that,'' he said. Senators quizzed both witnesses on their thoughts regarding research and whether or not it was the government's responsibility to pay for it. Both agreed before any decisions were made, extensive testing and research would have to be done to study the effects of the drug on the body, and on a society. The committee's report will be released to the public in August. It plans to hold hearings in four other cities. Complete Title: Senate Committee Hears RCMP Officer Testify Against Decriminalizing PotSource: Canadian PressPublished: Tuesday, June 04, 2002Copyright: 2002 The Canadian Press Related Articles & Web Site:Canadian Linkshttp://freedomtoexhale.com/can.htmRedefining a Crime http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread12743.shtmlCanada: The Debate Over Decriminalization http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread12697.shtmlShould We Treat Pot Like Tobacco? Senators Ask http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread12696.shtml 
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Comment #3 posted by stickyresins on June 04, 2002 at 11:27:50 PT
joint the safest?
Misnomers...if the report you are talking about is the same report i read then the marijuana they were testing only had a THC content of 2.4% or so. So by there findings it is safer to smoke a joint because you get more thc per carcinogen. Obviouslly if you were smoking some grade A with about 15-18% thc you would be getting way less carcinogens per thc molecule. Really that study has no merit in my mind because who smokes weed that is 2.4% thc anyway? Its too bad that when the government tests weed they test low grade stuff and of course it shows you recieve many carcinogens per thc...this is also the report where they came to the conclusion that you are getting too many carcinogens per thc molecule and therefor it would have no medical benefit. If it was potent stuff their findings could have been different.
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Comment #2 posted by Clint Werner on June 04, 2002 at 10:19:04 PT:
misnomers
This post is so full of misinformation that I hardly know where to start.
 Dimebag wrote that using an icebong reduces carcinogens by 25%, I'd like to see the data on that because the only study I know of looking at this issue was done with support from MAPS and found that a joint delivered the least amount of particulate matter and harmful gases. 
In fact carcinogenisis is not a concern to cannabis smokers at all, a study done by Steve Sidney at Kaiser in SF, CA found that cannabis only smokers have no incidence of lung cancer--less than the controls who never smoked anything.
a study with rats and mice found that the more THC they ingested, the longer they lived with a proportionate decrease in tumors.
Also, there is no real evidence that Shakespeare smoked pot, they found some pipes with cannabis resin near his home. I suspect that he may have, given his witty understanding of the human condition. The Egyptions NEVER smoked opium. The smoking of opium only began after the English picked up smoking tobacco in the New World from Native Americans and this habit merged with opium (oral) use in China with disasterous results, probably in the 1700's. I'm pretty sure Dali did not use LSD, he suggested, not to take hallucinogens, but to "take me, I am the hallucinogen!" But Ken Kesey did write the first section of One Flew Over the Cukoo's Nest, while on peyote. And Doc Ellis pitched a perfect no hitte game while on LSD. Put Doc Ellis' name on an alphabetized roster and what do you get? 
Ellis, D. weird eh?
Oh, Dali's certainly not a very admirable figure considering the fraud he participated in, signing blank print paper so bogus work could be sold under his name. I wouldn't ever buy a Dali print for investment puposes, too may are bogus.I agree with the general thrust of Dimebag's post, but it is very important in this battle to have your assertions rooted in reality and firmly supported, lest all of your arguments be discarded as questionable.
Clint
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Comment #1 posted by dimebag on June 04, 2002 at 09:59:40 PT
Something Has to be done about Education
``What message are we sending to youth as we try to educate them on the harms of drugs while changing the laws to legalize?'' Says Sgt. Jim Power.Well first off, you need to stop lying about the harms of Marijuana. When I was in D.A.R.E they told me that If I tried marijuana on Monday I would be addicted to Herion by Thursday, thats how BAD Marijuana is. Well We all know thats a flat out Blaitent LIE to Scare Kids away. Well Kids remember shit, and when they find out that C.O.P.S were lying to them, of course they are going to disregaurd anything a Pig Says.So we need to teach our children that Smoking anything is Bad for You. We teach that Ciggaretts are bad for you and cause cancer, and they show kids horrible pictures of peoples missing lungs, tounges, cancerous throaghts and gums. Its a Very Good Scare Tactic. I dont Smoke Ciggaretts for that very reason. Tell Kids that Marijuana does get you "High" but is comes with risks just as Alcohol and Tobacco do. They Tell you that You can kill yourself in one sitting when drinking Alcohol, Which is VERRY TRUE. If you tell kids the truth about drugs and actually Inform them the Real Reality and Harms of drugs then maybe we will have less Coke Heads, Heroin addicts and Pot Smokers.Its a well known fact that Marijuana is very carsonigenic? Well we teach kids that smoking pot will make your lungs look just the very same way. If you do choose to smoke pot, smoke it out of an Ice Water Bong. The Water helps filter out about %25 of the carsonegens, and the Ice helps cool the Smoke so you dont damage your throaght and lungs nearly as much. I would Say that An Ice Water Bong is much more safe to smoke out of than that of a Joint, Blunt, or Pipe. You need To Educate. Pot does slow the Mind, but only after long term, Heavy use. Dont smoke cannibus 3 or 4 times a day all day every day. Its just stupid. Its a waste of time, and Money. Pot should be a social Drug and is a social Drug. Not too many pot heads want to get stoned alone. Heroin Addicts dont care, its all about the Drug. A pot heads world does not revolve around POT. Hes just a pot head cuz he smokes pot. Pot Heads are usually more creative than that of a Heavy Heroin Addict. Well that last comment could be false. Alot of Good music was written on Heroin, same as Pot and LSD. Shakespear Smoked Pot, The Egyptians Smoked opium. Salvador Dali took LSD and He admitted that Himself.Drug Users aren necessarily Usless, just the ones whos live revolves around Drugs. Dont Let drugs Controll your life. Just let them Open Your THIRD EYE.Dimebag.
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