Liberal Canadian gov’t to announce marijuana will be legal by July 1, 2018

The Liberal government will announce legislation next month that will legalize marijuana in Canada by July 1, 2018.

CBC News has learned that the legislation will be announced during the week of April 10 and will broadly follow the recommendation of a federally appointed task force that was chaired by former liberal Justice Minister Anne McLellan.

Bill Blair, the former Toronto police chief who has been stickhandling the marijuana file for the government, briefed the Liberal caucus on the roll-out plan and the legislation during caucus meetings this weekend.

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41 Comments

  1. March 29, 2017

    Allu behind. So long they legalized weed in Grandbay? Them rastas smoke that standing right in de police face. In fact, police smoke weed all of the time.

    • ADELLA TOULON-FOERSTER
      March 29, 2017

      LOL!!!

    • Clergy Man
      March 29, 2017

      But the police are up to no good burning farmers weed, sleeping in the hills persecuting marijuana in this day and age. Free up the weed. It has been over 40 yrs, Prohibition has not worked. So because people get stabbed you need to ban knives and cutlass from society? Eh, answer that.

      • April 5, 2017

        Prohibition would have worked had it not been for crooked politicians and cops on the take.

        Have you any idea how many people have been killed or crippled for life, and how many have died from cancer or live disease from alcohol consumption since prohibition ended?

        It is the responsibility of the government to hand down and enforce laws that that protect the public. When politicians legislate to gain votes and secure their jobs rather than in the well being of the public they are revealing character :twisted: unworthy of the public office.

        Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill.

  2. Anthony Ismael
    March 28, 2017

    Dominica always behind, like Jackass-Glory. It is high time we legalize the “Herb.” Marijuana Tourism could be a boon for us and our locals. Talk about putting money directly in the hands of farmers. No export required. Our economy would take off like a jet plane. “Legalize it, the people them want it.”

  3. March 28, 2017

    Alas, alas! My nation*s cup of iniquity is full!

    Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill.

    • televangelists are false prophets
      March 28, 2017

      I GLADDDDD i so happy for you that Revrand Donald!!! hahahahah such an advocate against it with your nonsense talk and fabricated facts and notions. This is real progress. Canada has always had a freed up attitude towards it, not they are setting things straight. Just Trudeau is a boss! time for our regional leaders to upen up their minds and stop living in fear. Alcohol has been tested to be 140 times more dangerous by the USDA food and drug admin. that is real fact. Not crap like weed is a gateway drug. Is so i have never passed that gate. nor will i ever be compelled to. Not by marijuana.

      • derp
        March 28, 2017

        Rev. Donald Hill, D.D. is a chronic liar, I am beginning to believe he’s a troll…

  4. ti nom
    March 27, 2017

    soon dominica will be importing weed products from canada

    • derp
      March 28, 2017

      they already are via hemp derived products

  5. Let The Truth Be Told - Original
    March 27, 2017

    DNO, you did not miss this one as usual. :lol: It still has to be debated and go through the House of Commons. We will see. I wish he would be treated as the US Senate do to Trump.
    Frankly, I hope this does not occur. People are already complaining about marijuana smoke. There may be more fires than ever before.
    Trudeau, a baptized Christian Catholic does not seem to care about his Christianity. He proudly participated in the Toronto, Montreal and British Columbia so-called Gay Pride Parade.
    He vowed $60M in three months to third world countries for women, to be used for abortion rights and such. The homeless in Canada, some of whom sleep on the streets, in the cold of winter, would be happy if he used that money to build some sort of accommodation for them.
    I feel sorry for that man. When some politicians stand before God they will have much to answer to God.
    I plan to write my MP about my views. The MP’s will be receiving letters, pro and con.

  6. Dante Jones
    March 27, 2017

    All them rastaman can move over there now just that they have to leave the “burn down batty man” vibes behind cuz by 2018 you might be locked up for saying stuff like that :-D :-D

  7. March 27, 2017

    We use to think marijuana was only psychologically addictive. Now we know it is also physically addictive.

    Smoking marijuana is known to cause certain respiratory problems.

    Two university medical schools have recently published studies showing it damages part of the brain responsible for memory and learning. Students who smoke marijuana on a regular basis have shown a drop in grades and have a higher percentage of drop outs before graduation.

    Legalizing recreational marijuana will obviously make it more available. Studies show the more available any substance is the more it will be used.

    Those who sell marijuana will very often also sell other drugs Some of them sell guns. It is known that people who smoke the weed often commit crimes while they are high. The connection between cannabis use and crime is well known even through all smokers are not criminals.

    Smoking marijuana is now known to sometimes trigger latent mental illnesses to become full blown…

    • March 27, 2017

      FFS, stop lying. You say these stupid things every time, and ignore it every time people link to studies that show the contrary. Various legalisation experiences in the U.S. and Europe have been positive ones. Any harm done by the plant pales in comparison with the harm that comes from prohibition. You’ve lost, and rightly so.

    • March 27, 2017

      Continuation:

      … to become full blown psychosis.

      People who advocate for marijuana do not want to be told that marijuana is a gateway drug. But Many people who now use cocaine or heroine smoked marijuana first. It was their earlier experimentation with marijuana that led them to believe it would be O.K. to try a harder drug for a better buzz.

      Politicians who legalize marijuana do not want to hear these things. They are already talking about the money they can make from taxing marijuana. You would have to be fools to think they care about the potential harm it will be to your children or grandchildren. It was politicians like them that licensed the
      production and sale of alcohol and tobacco many years ago and are responsible for sending thousands to
      an early grave.

      Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill.

      • Johnson
        March 28, 2017

        Gateway gateway gateway! Do you believe everthing that you hear? I am 40 years old and have been smoking ganja for over 20 years and I have NEVER tried any other substance. So you are wrong about your “gateway”. Now if you want to talk about “gateway”, alcohol & cigarettes are the first “gateway”. And if your answer is going from marijuana to cocaine you are just as dumb as the person who made you believe that. “Straight & pure” marijuana relaxes you. Cocaine, crack, methamphetamine, “laced marijuana”, and other hard drugs have the opposite effect. Its like you drinking 20 red bulls or 20 rockstars at the same time. And the people taking opioids and heroin use those drugs to relax but only because they cannot get strong marijuana. Know what your talking about Rev instead of talking rubbish.

      • derp
        March 28, 2017

        you said you have no lack of documentation, that DNO only allows 1,000 characters well, post a link to your scientifically backed research hmmm,…. you hear what the Bible say about liars hmm

      • televangelists are false prophets
        March 28, 2017

        so why havent i smoked cocaine or heroine? Someone who wants his mind blown will try every drug. lets say marijuana never existed. they would use other things to get high. down to sniffing glue and paint. would you make glue and paint illegal?

    • co2
      March 27, 2017

      I see your back once again to spread your lies hmm Rev. Donald Hill, D.D.

    • Affa
      March 28, 2017

      Bla bla bla…. Bla bla bla Brain fart!

      • March 28, 2017

        What an intelligent comment :!: What depth of though :!:

        It is typical of the replies I get from those who oppose my marijuana comments.

        It is obvious you were never chosen to serve on your school debating team and you did not take first prize for logic.

        But I am sure you did your best.

        Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill

      • Affa
        March 28, 2017

        Bla bla bla….. If your best is what you unintelligibly blurt on DNO, like you never spent a day beyond primary school, ignoring all evidence presented, then you would benefit from high-grade.

    • Johnson
      March 28, 2017

      Do you drink alcohol? If you do that is your choice to buy it & drink it. If i want to smoke then that is my choice to buy it and smoke it. What is your problem? Maybe you need to try it for once. Then you will change your view on the subject.

      • March 28, 2017

        I have never met a man who became a better neighbor, husband, father, or employee because he tried alcohol or marijuana.

        I have never seen a village, town, or city that became better place to live because a bar opened.

        *Maybe I should try it :?: * Judging from what I see it seems I have a better life than the men who drink. What a foolish statement for you to make.

        Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill

    • budman
      March 28, 2017

      actually i would very much like you to point us to those studies that say: “Studies show the more available any substance is the more it will be used.” and also this: “It is known that people who smoke the weed often commit crimes while they are high. The connection between cannabis use and crime is well known even through all smokers are not criminals.”

      you have lost what little credibility you had left on this forum.

      • March 28, 2017

        I have no lack of documentation but the problem is DNO only allows us 1,000 characters per comment. On top of this DNO has been deleting much of my stuff lately. It is not as if I do not know what is going on.

        My articles have been published in over 40 secular and religious newspapers and magazines in Canada and the U.S.A. I have authored four small books. One was self published, and three were published by publishing companies. I hosted my own radio show for two years, and have done radio and T.V. interviews.

        Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill.

    • seeing he hypocrisy
      March 28, 2017

      So at what point will you be going up against Alcohol use and cigarette use? it’s not like the warnings are not on the packages….

      • March 28, 2017

        I have written much about both alcohol and cigarette use. The harm done by these products is well known. Nothing more needs to be said. Neither of them are fighting now to be legalized.

        In the beginning of these two vile industries it was evangelical Christians with their pastors and evangelists who sounded the alarm and were ignored. It was not the medical profession. Now the world knows alcohol and cigarettes kill thousands every year.

        Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill.

    • March 28, 2017

      Continuation:

      to become full blown psychosis. LSD is also known to trigger latent mental illnesses although marijuana is less severe.

      Sincerely. Rev. Donald Hill.

    • Johnson
      March 28, 2017

      You are not a doctor. Please stop with your nonsense because you seem to ignore the benefits of marijuana even though there is evidence that it is used as treatment for many illnesses. The proof is there for you to read but you still cannot comprehend it.

    • televangelists are false prophets
      March 28, 2017

      you are such a complete fool.

  8. MR. PROLIFIC
    March 27, 2017

    Good on you Montreal. To get it out of our country is not going to be cheap. Keep them in your back yard.

  9. March 27, 2017

    It’s unfortunate that Dominica wasn’t at the forefront of this. The drug war is over, it’s long past time to stop putting money in the pockets of the cartels, and treat drug addiction as a public health matter rather than a criminal one.

    • March 27, 2017

      If the flow of drugs was stopped there would not be the public health problem.

      The drug war will only be over when both sides stop fighting. As long as one side cares about the next generation the fight will continue.

      It is shocking to see a former Chief of Police here in Canada advocating for marijuana but that is the time
      we are living in.

      They tell us prohibition did not work. Prohibition would have worked if it had not been for crooked politicians and cops on the take. What we need now are militant Christian soldiers 8) who are just as bold as those devils :twisted: were deceitful.

      Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill.

      • Johnson
        March 28, 2017

        Question for you Rev: If your body developed an illness and the ONLY treatment that could slow down or terminate the illness that was given to you by a doctor was marijuana, would you take it or would you refuse it? I want to know……..

      • televangelists are false prophets
        March 28, 2017

        Rev you publications will only appeal to people like you who have been brainwashed. you have your sheep. Any clear thinking unbiased person would do their own research. in the video below, a Jewish Rabbi, A Priest and a gay person smoke weed and reason. There are other videos of these social experiments online. To you rev, i recommend that you try a joint, or an edible or a tea. Free up and stop denying yourself the knowledge. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFzy1l_WoAs

  10. derp
    March 27, 2017

    meanwhile in a lush fertile country like Dominica….

  11. Cyril Volney
    March 27, 2017

    Canada, a PROGRESSIVE country. Well done Canada

    • Let The Truth Be Told - Original
      March 27, 2017

      Cry for Canada.

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