MORE STUPIDITY IN THE WAR ON WEED

Today's Waterloo Region Record advises us of how much money both the Mounties and the Canadian military have been spending on eradicating marijuana. The article is titled "Mounties and military spend millions on weeding out illicit marijuana harvest". Liberal defence critic Joyce Murray has cried foul over the whole deal. As she points out this is all occurring at the same time as two U.S. States have legalized weed and Canadian police chiefs are advocating ticketing possessers of small quantities versus charging them criminally. Our federal government Justice Minister has advised that the federal Conservative government are still assessing the suggestion from the police chiefs. Clearly we the public have been fed a line from our politicians and cops for decades about the harm caused by marijuana. The other issue for me is the hypocrisy of both the Mounties and the Canadian military. Do those brain trusts think that their own members are clear of marijuana use. Look guys clean up your own house if you have to but leave the public the hell alone with your lies and wasteful spending of taxpayers dollars. Don't the Mounties and military have more important and socially positive things they could be doing?