Debate and concerns about pot legalization | Power & Politics
On Oct. 17, the use and possession of marijuana becomes legal in Canada. Debate continues over whether the stated advantages of legalization outweigh the …
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The main issue with Cannabis that causes the most problems is that is illegal. That is the worst thing about it. The cost has been higher than the cost of using it.
Legalizing marijuana is not a good idea for some people they won't handle that situation because some problem they have that they can not have it legalized.people do not even like to use it and why is it illegal know anyway
I grew-up in a college town and underage drinking was rampant. You can't litigate the teen out of teenagers. At the bare minimum, the Fed could decriminalize pot and let the states do what they wish.
0:40 paediatricians?! seriously, the same can be said about liquor BUT WHO IN THE HELL GIVES TODDLERS LIQUOR!? nobody is trying to have lil midgets smoking so stop with the pointless narrative of fear!
When you legalize something like MJ, it is no longer "cool" to teenagers. What we need is to legalize it (for medical reasons) and more education to younger people so they won't have an interest in using it. The human mind doesn't stop developing until around the age of 25. It's best to NOT use drugs and alcohol until after that so your brain can develop fully. Knowledge is power. Wisdom is awesome.
Strawman argument…. It's my body! Who the #@$& is the government to tell me what I can put into MY body?!?! The government needs to push off and GTFO of our lives!
Well, even though skepticism is high and they may be taking too many precautions, Canada is still light years ahead of the approach taken here in the states.
No way I'm letting them take my DNA…Also all these tests are BS! All they can provide is how much THC may be inside me but that doesn't represent how hight I am… There's absolutely no way
Concern is from those who are ignorant. There is much more than than people getting high here. Not everyone who uses it, is not in it for the "high". . .
Epilepsy patients can use this…no matter the age. . .
No one has ever died from Marijuana…… EVER. . .
It's medicine you can grow yourself and cut out "big pharma". . .
If you really think that it's just about "smoking weed"… you need to be educated.
The United States will have to use what happens in Canada after October 17th the next few years as a precursor to judge whether it should be legal here in this country or not
There is no debate. Opioids are killing more people than ever and marijuana is a completely harmless drug. Cigarettes are legal and 100,000,000x more dangerous and costly to our healthcare system.
The main issue with Cannabis that causes the most problems is that is illegal. That is the worst thing about it. The cost has been higher than the cost of using it.
Legalizing marijuana is not a good idea for some people they won't handle that situation because some problem they have that they can not have it legalized.people do not even like to use it and why is it illegal know anyway
Okay, it's been almost a year. How many people have died from it so far?
This isn't news, this is an anti-drug commercial.
I grew-up in a college town and underage drinking was rampant. You can't litigate the teen out of teenagers. At the bare minimum, the Fed could decriminalize pot and let the states do what they wish.
Each day Marijuana kills millions of people. Won’t you please help ? Send $5 ( Canadian ) to Calgary, Alberta. This is not a scam, eh ?
I'll wear a big shirt with weed on it if I want to the thanks…free county
So Canadians how’s legal weed?
Opiates and Alcohol is far more dangerous than Cannabis. These drugs have ravaged Canadian familes far more than pot has.
drug abuse will hurt in way or another, eh.
ok
0:40 paediatricians?! seriously, the same can be said about liquor BUT WHO IN THE HELL GIVES TODDLERS LIQUOR!? nobody is trying to have lil midgets smoking so stop with the pointless narrative of fear!
This is your brain, this is your brain on drugs. this video will make people take drugs to understand it.
Canada is lost.
@00:45 Eh, I know that chick.
i believe that drugs should be illegal Canada and around the world .
Is it my ears or is the audio bad?
When you legalize something like MJ, it is no longer "cool" to teenagers. What we need is to legalize it (for medical reasons) and more education to younger people so they won't have an interest in using it. The human mind doesn't stop developing until around the age of 25. It's best to NOT use drugs and alcohol until after that so your brain can develop fully. Knowledge is power. Wisdom is awesome.
dno what ur talking aboot.
Hit piece. Go fk ya selfs!!
Strawman argument…. It's my body! Who the #@$& is the government to tell me what I can put into MY body?!?! The government needs to push off and GTFO of our lives!
Well, even though skepticism is high and they may be taking too many precautions, Canada is still light years ahead of the approach taken here in the states.
Kudos!
CBC needs to be defunded. This here is propaganda filth!
"Parents don't know all these things" we'll maybe you should have kids if you don't know what's good for them.
Hahaha damage them . What about the big pharma psycho PILLs. They give minors. Prozac zoloft lithium, seroquel, wellbutrin, paxil, ETC.
So much, to learn!
Be safe, everyone!
Pizza sales, will go up!
WEED IS NOT DANGEROUS
Let's ALL move to Canada! They have Universal Health Care too!
It's worth more when its illegal trade, and a few powerful individuals own that trade.
Power and Politics has gotten incrisingly better, I like it. Good job, love the host.
No way I'm letting them take my DNA…Also all these tests are BS! All they can provide is how much THC may be inside me but that doesn't represent how hight I am… There's absolutely no way
True story
Concern is from those who are ignorant.
There is much more than than people getting high here.
Not everyone who uses it, is not in it for the "high".
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Epilepsy patients can use this…no matter the age.
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No one has ever died from Marijuana…… EVER.
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It's medicine you can grow yourself and cut out "big pharma".
.
.
If you really think that it's just about "smoking weed"… you need to be educated.
The United States will have to use what happens in Canada after October 17th the next few years as a precursor to judge whether it should be legal here in this country or not
Alcohol ruined my family.
There is no debate. Opioids are killing more people than ever and marijuana is a completely harmless drug. Cigarettes are legal and 100,000,000x more dangerous and costly to our healthcare system.
"Do not operate machinery until you know how Lyrica will effect you."
But we need a police state after legalizing weed.
Geezuz.
Whats with the Weed fear mongering ….. give it a break nobody cares.