cannabisnews.com: Store Could Be One Smokin' Joint! Store Could Be One Smokin' Joint! Posted by CN Staff on January 05, 2003 at 07:14:17 PT By Ajay Bhardwaj, Edmonton Sun Source: Edmonton Sun Pot shops where smokers could buy and toke marijuana might be set up in major Canadian cities within six months, says a cannabis advocate in Vancouver. "We're trying to open a marijuana-selling operation in the city, and the reason for that is that there's so many people from out of town who come to Vancouver and there isn't a respectable retail outlet to send an out-of-towner to," said Marc Emery, president of the Marijuana Party of B.C. "We end up having to send them to the sleazy part of the downtown east side to buy from all the crack, heroin and pot dealers, and people who sell anything illegal. It's always a discouraging experience to send them there. "We want to open up something for these visitors that's much more respectable and has a warm, safe environment, where they know what they're getting and they're with other pot smokers." Emery said Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal will likely be the first Canadian cities with such shops. Most observers say Canada is headed towards more relaxed pot laws after an Ontario judge threw out a possession charge against a teen in Windsor earlier this week. Justice Minister Martin Cauchon says he favours decriminalizing possession of less than 30 grams of pot, and will bring in new legislation to that effect by March. His comments came on the heels of a Commons committee report making the same recommendation, which would mean that possession of 30 grams of pot would result in nothing more than a fine and no criminal record. But as long as possession of marijuana is illegal, Edmonton cops will continue busting people for it, said Sgt. Pete Ratcliff, president of the Edmonton Police Association. Source: Edmonton Sun (CN AB) Author: Ajay Bhardwaj, Edmonton SunPublished: Sunday, January 5, 2003 Copyright: 2003 Canoe Limited PartnershipContact: sun.letters ccinet.ab.ca Website: http://www.fyiedmonton.com/htdocs/edmsun.shtmlRelated Articles & Web Sites:B.C. Marijuana Partyhttp://www.bcmarijuanaparty.ca/Cannabis News Canadian Linkshttp://freedomtoexhale.com/can.htmHalf of Canadians Want Relaxed Pot Lawhttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread15089.shtmlSenate Report on Cannabis: Get Whole Story http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread14319.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #6 posted by mayan on January 06, 2003 at 03:22:51 PT Once Again... The Article mentions the Commons committee report but forgets about the Canadian Senate Panel's call for outright legalization! [ Post Comment ] Comment #5 posted by FoM on January 05, 2003 at 10:23:01 PT Truth You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed the movie. I haven't been to a movie since the first Jurassic Park a long time ago.If you like to chat please feel free to drop in to our new chat room for Cannabis News. It's been nice to talk to people from the site.Here's the link if you or anyone is interested.http://www.cannabisnews.com/chat [ Post Comment ] Comment #4 posted by Truth on January 05, 2003 at 10:11:28 PT oh yeah, Thanks for the birthday wish the other day, we saw the Two Towers, it was fun. [ Post Comment ] Comment #3 posted by Truth on January 05, 2003 at 10:09:36 PT Marc Emery Hi FoM,My family partied with Marc and his crew last May. He is an outstanding individual and has done so much for our cause. I look forward to seeing him again this spring. I learned a lot reading High Times but Cannibis Culture is like reading Nation Geographic compared to The National Inquirer (High Times). [ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by FoM on January 05, 2003 at 09:51:46 PT Truth I don't know Marc Emery but what he has done by making Pot-TV is wonderful. That all by itself makes me respect him.Our favorite comedy tv show is That 70s Show and they even have that particular episode about Marijuana on their site and I put it as a link on my one page. No commercials too. I love it.High Society: That 70's Show: http://www.pot-tv.net/ram/pottvshowse1538.ram [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by Truth on January 05, 2003 at 09:43:46 PT Marc Emery Marc is a hero. I look forward to spending my vacation money in Vancouver once again this spring. [ Post Comment ] Post Comment