Well you know in Ont. the libs wasted how much taxpayer money but of course still got in again, I suppose it's almost like .... ok who's going fuck up where I live the lest hahahaha.... sad
but hey t.o.'s got a crack head for a mayor so ......
I do think most people don't really care about the legalization of MJ, only those that like to smoke it..... which I still think is a small amount of the total population..... the others seem to be very sheepy and believe what they are told (whether or not it's based on fact or fiction)
Agree on your first point. But the second regarding whether people care or not and how many, depends on demographics. You can bet that's also one of the reasons the libs are taking a gamble on this. Demographics is one of the biggest factors that drives political strategy. Today we have a huge baby boomer (50+) population and growing as a percentage of the overall population. They are also (demographically) one of the groups that will tend to vote more as a percentage of overall voters. That group (me included) has either smoked, smokes now, or they really don't give a crap whether you smoke or not, we all grew up with it, and whether we smoked it or not, (most) didn't pass judgement on others that did. They (boomers) tend to have that attitude towards many things, e.g. you have a right to your own choice, to each their own... Personally, I have friends from presidents of large corporations to others that are constantly struggling to make their rent payments. Well over 50% of them still smoke, vape or eat it, many re-started smoking after their kids grew up and out of the house (damn kids, make you behave responsibly!). Many, unfortunately, in that age group, are also at the age where they've either have/had cancer or know someone that has it, and I can't remember ever arguing the benefits of using mj to treat various age-related issues with anyone in that group. The one's who don't use it, I find don't give a shit whether you do or not. Parties I go to in that age group, toking is a normal event, it's not a big deal, it's just normal. Some partake, some don't, if they don't they just pass it on, no drama or judgement.
That said. I don't have any doubt that with anything other than a majority government, whatever form of legalization was introduced under a minority liberal (or any) government, would be watered down to please the masses and keep the peace with the other parties. Self preservation in politicians must be inbred, or maybe it's taught in political science idk, but I wouldn't count on a politician standing up for what they believe in, if that decision meant political suicide. So even in a best-case scenario, we may not like the implementation. But we have to try, it's an opportunity to change the status quo, we should embrace it, regardless of the outcome.
