Town that banned swearing now wants to roll back Canada's weed plan

VIANARCHRIS

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The southern Alberta town that drew attention for a 2015 bylaw proposing fines for offences including yelling, spitting, loitering and swearing in public is now looking to repeal a federal bill to legalize marijuana.

In a resolution destined for the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association’s convention this month, the town is seeking support to lobby the federal government to repeal Bill C-45.

The resolution states that the legislation does not adequately outline the powers provincial and municipal governments will have in enforcing the consumption and possession of marijuana in their boundaries, and that it does not provide sufficient preventive measures from young people buying, possessing or consuming cannabis.

The proposal also states that the short timeline for municipalities to create regulations “may not be sufficient to create policies and regulatory strategies by July 1, 2018,” and that “the impact of Bill C-45 will result in increased operating expenditures for municipalities to enforce a new suite of regulations.”

In 2015, the town of Taber enacted a community standards bylaw regulating activities including noise, stating “no person shall yell, scream or swear in any public place,” and also banned spitting at any person in a public place, and fighting, loitering and assembly of persons in a public place.

A year after the bylaw was enacted, the Taber police chief said just two tickets had been issued for fighting in a public place.

The AUMA’s current policy position on Bill C-45 includes requesting regulations well in advance of implementation “to provide sufficient time for municipalities to prepare required bylaws relating to restrictions on production, distribution and consumption activities, and applicable enforcement,” the resolution indicates.

The AUMA has also requested that community peace officers be considered a component of the enforcement activities and that national building code standards be reviewed to ensure appropriate provisions are in place for home growing operations.
 
CalyxCrusher

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Jesus, what the fuck is the average age there? 80? Fucken puritan purse clutching commies. What else do they want to control?

From their town website:

Mayor and Councillors

How do I address the mayor and councillors?click to collapse contents

In formal correspondence to Town Council or during an introduction of the mayor to a group or event, you would address the mayor as "His Worship the Mayor."

His worship? Wtf this isn't North Korea
 
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ttystikk

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VIANARCHRIS said:
Bunch of bible-thumping, backwards Mennonites still living in the 19th century. They should shut the hell up and stick to growing corn.
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Gotta love the religious nuts- they want to be left alone to do whatever they want (potentially including but not limited to child labor, polygamy, child marriage and pedophilia) but they reserve the 'right' to tell everyone else how to live!

Double standard much?
 
VIANARCHRIS

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Motion to fight pot legalization voted down at Alberta municipalities meeting
Town of Taber wanted AUMA to lobby Ottawa to ditch proposed Cannabis Act
By Scott Dippel , CBC News

A motion from the town of Taber, asking the provincial government to petition their federal counterparts to delay legalization of marijuana was defeated at the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association. (Photo courtesy of Allan Ziolkowski)
An effort by the town of Taber to have Alberta fight against the federal plan to legalize cannabis went up in smoke on Wednesday.

The town's council put forward the resolution Wednesday at the annual meeting of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association in Calgary, which runs until Friday.

It wanted AUMA members to support having the organization lobby the federal government to repeal the Cannabis Act and to request the provincial government work with the AUMA on that effort.

Taber Mayor Andrew Prokop spoke to the gathering, saying cannabis is a dangerous drug and that there are many consequences to legalization.

"Marijuana use in the high-risk group of 12 to 25 years of age is directly related to brain development issues and irreversible brain damage," said Prokop.

He's also concerned about the potential rise in drug-impaired driving.

The town of Vauxhall seconded the motion.

But Vaxhall Mayor Margaret Plumtree said her support for Taber's motion isn't about opposing legalization. It's about the timing.

The federal government has introduced legislation to legalize weed by July 2018.

Plumtree said more preparation time is needed.

"We need to keep our employees and our communities safe. We're just not ready yet," she said.

Motion had limited support
There was pushback to the motion.

Ryan Maguhn, a councillor with the town of Hinton, said rather than fight the federal legislation, Alberta communities should do what they can to customize local bylaws to their own liking.

He also pointed out that alcohol is a much bigger social concern than marijuana.

Maguhn says data from Statistics Canada shows 5.5 million people drink booze in Canada as opposed to 3.4 million who say they use marijuana.

Further, he said there are many more heavy drinkers in Canada than people who are daily users of marijuana.

"Those numbers tell you where the real problem is. I don't hear anybody in here trying to pass a resolution trying to ban alcohol," said Maguhn as applause rippled across the room.

"Let's focus on dealing with the legislation that's coming down the pipeline in a productive and cooperative manner with the federal government and not worry about making political statements."

When it came to a vote, the Taber resolution was defeated 76 per cent to 24 per cent.

AUMA wants to merge with other group
Also at the AUMA meeting, members voted overwhelmingly to look in to merging with the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties (AAMDC).

The incoming president of the AUMA, Barry Morishita, said he's glad members supported the idea.

"If we speak as one municipal voice, I think we're far more likely to achieve some of those things that we need to make our communities successful," he said.

Morishita, who is also the mayor of Brooks, added that a similar motion was defeated at a recent AAMDC meeting. It garnered only about 30 per cent support.

However, he plans to reach out to AAMDC members to talk about a merger. "I think we just have work to do. They're our neighbours."

Premier Rachel Notley is scheduled to speak at the AUMA conference on Thursday.

 
cannadan

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"Marijuana use in the high-risk group of 12 to 25 years of age is directly related to brain development issues and irreversible brain damage," said Prokop.
every friggin article you read same BS
 
TheRealDman

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At least 1 guy had his head screwed on right!

He also pointed out that alcohol is a much bigger social concern than marijuana.

Maguhn says data from Statistics Canada shows 5.5 million people drink booze in Canada as opposed to 3.4 million who say they use marijuana.

Further, he said there are many more heavy drinkers in Canada than people who are daily users of marijuana.

"Those numbers tell you where the real problem is. I don't hear anybody in here trying to pass a resolution trying to ban alcohol," said Maguhn as applause rippled across the room.

"Let's focus on dealing with the legislation that's coming down the pipeline in a productive and cooperative manner with the federal government and not worry about making political statements”
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