And why not? He promised the legalization of weed when elected. Now we know the source of the rather heavy majorities he got in Toronto's city Core.
Now the stoners who jumped the gun on marijuana's availability are being shut down because it is not yet legally approved by the Liberals in Ottawa. They have to cool their jets if and until the process is done with.
Of course, it would be reckless for our politicians to jump the gun on this one. The fact that some US administrations have legalized pot is not necessarily a good example to follow. They are well aware that it might be smart to wait and see what happens to crime, traffic and survival statistics over a suitable time frame before making it legal for Canadians to indulge in this form of substance abuse.
Having sampled pot on a couple of rare occasions in my misspent youth, I am of the opinion that it can impair the ability to operate motor vehicles every bit as efficiently as Alcohol, and much quicker. The problem is, alcohol can be detected and evaluated at the traffic stop, while a cannabis high cannot.
So here's what they do. We had young neighbors whose faith forbade them to partake of alcohol, so they toked up on pot or whatever else they smoke for their jollies in the far east and topped that with one bottle of beer before staggering off on a Friday nite Rape and Pillage.
If they're stopped in traffic, the cop administers the breathalyzer and lo and behold, it comes up with only a small trace of inebriation. The cop shrugs his shoulders, turns around, and walks away.
That is probably why the cops have been raiding and shutting down all of the illegal joints that sprung up in Toronto like toadstools following a spring rain right after the election.
They should continue doing that until a foolproof roadside detection gizmo is perfected.
Having sampled pot on a couple of rare occasions in my misspent youth, I am of the opinion that it can impair the ability to operate motor vehicles every bit as efficiently as Alcohol, and much quicker. The problem is, alcohol can be detected and evaluated at the traffic stop, while a cannabis high cannot.
So here's what they do. We had young neighbors whose faith forbade them to partake of alcohol, so they toked up on pot or whatever else they smoke for their jollies in the far east and topped that with one bottle of beer before staggering off on a Friday nite Rape and Pillage.
If they're stopped in traffic, the cop administers the breathalyzer and lo and behold, it comes up with only a small trace of inebriation. The cop shrugs his shoulders, turns around, and walks away.
That is probably why the cops have been raiding and shutting down all of the illegal joints that sprung up in Toronto like toadstools following a spring rain right after the election.
They should continue doing that until a foolproof roadside detection gizmo is perfected.
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