Cannabis is legal

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by FireFly

Actually in some places they prescribe medical marijuana for morning sickness as it has fewer side effects and is less damaging to the fetus than the other drugs that are prescribed for the same thing.

spoken like a true reefer addict

[CliffFletcher]

Originally Posted by TorqueDog

Think of the sort of demographic that is going to answer such a poll. If I'm getting baked, I'm not watching CTV News or going on their website to respond to a poll. I'm probably watching funny animal videos on YouTube and eating peanut M&Ms from the bag.

Actually, it isn't far off what Colorado and other legalized states have found. Post-legalization, adult cannabis use in the last 30 days increased from about 11 per cent of the population to 14 per cent. Pot has been decriminalized in the Netherlands for decades, and the Dutch still report low rates of use (5 per cent of adults).

A lot of people who try pot dislike the high and never try again. And there is still a social stigma around it. There's a reason people lined up at those stores in Calgary yesterday were putting jackets over their heads when cameras were around and giving fake names to reporters.

People expecting that legalization will normalize pot and make it an everyday thing most Canadians have a positive attitude about, like alcohol, are kidding themselves. There's a difference between tolerance and widespread approval.

Edit: The CTV polls actually seems well in line with StatsCan polling.

14% of Canadians have used in the last 3 months.
79% of Canadians say they would not try pot or increase their use once it's legalized
Of people who didn't use, 6% said they would be interested in trying it once it's legalized.

https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/dail...80418b-eng.htm

Why are people surprised by these numbers? Do they really think 30 or 40 per cent of Canadians smoke pot, or that hordes of people are going to start now that it's legal?

[Fire in the disco]

Any word on whether or not the dispensaries are as busy today? Also wondering if they have enough stock to keep up with the demand

[Russic]

Originally Posted by Fire in the disco

Any word on whether or not the dispensaries are as busy today? Also wondering if they have enough stock to keep up with the demand

Drove by Nova in Willow Park at 10am and the line was probably 150 people long. Damn near spilled out onto the street.

[Fire in the disco]

Originally Posted by Russic

Drove by Nova in Willow Park at 10am and the line was probably 150 people long. Damn near spilled out onto the street.

Crazy! Thanks

[TorqueDog]

Originally Posted by DownInFlames

http://www.calgary.ca/PDA/pd/Scripts...-info-map.html

Thanks for that.

So I have a question: there are a few areas where cannabis stores are permitted, but they have the little bottle icon which indicates that there is a liquor store on the property. The law says a cannabis store cannot be beside a liquor store; does this -- in practice -- mean 'on the same property as'?

Examples: Lakeview IGA lot (south of Glenmore on Crowchild), there is a liquor store in the corner of the lot. Lincoln Park Center (Glenmore and Richard Road), there's a liquor store on the east side of the lot. Does this mean those lots cannot have cannabis stores on them -- period?

[puckedoff]

I read it as it can't be physically beside it, but they can be across the parking lot from one.

[Fuzz]

The liquor store proximity is one of the stupidest restrictions the city came up with in their bylaw, among many stupid decisions.

[Lubicon]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

It looks like there is plenty of room to drop prices, this from Aurora:



https://investingnews.com/daily/reso...sales-license/

Originally Posted by MRCboicgy

https://twitter.com/user/status/1052701653147639809

Why is that girl not at school? Unless it is a PD day.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Ironically the first two stores opened share a parking lot with a liquor store, plus have a gas station too, so one stop shopping for liquor/smokes/dope. It's just like the Trailer Park Boys drew it up.

[manwiches]

It'll die down in a couple months... the line ups are for all the newly minted 18-19 year olds, as well as those who have never tried it before.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Originally Posted by manwiches

It'll die down in a couple months... the line ups are for all the newly minted 18-19 year olds, as well as those who have never tried it before.

Did you see the people in line? They skew younger but there's a bunch of stoners in line.

[FireFly]

Originally Posted by Lubicon

Why is that girl not at school? Unless it is a PD day.

Tweet at 5:23 PM; thinking she was off school.

[TorqueDog]

Neat, then it looks like there is no restriction to be on the same property, just immediately beside.

Originally Posted by Fuzz

The liquor store proximity is one of the stupidest restrictions the city came up with in their bylaw, among many stupid decisions.

I'm hardly shocked that a bunch of out-of-touch nitwits came up with senseless restrictions on where the stores can and cannot be located. As though keeping them an arbitrary distance away from a school has any impact. Liquor stores and Cannabis stores require ID to purchase. Somehow, youth have been procuring booze and weed for years despite these restrictions (which already applied to liquor stores prior IIRC).


I'm sure in the coming years these restrictions will be revisited as society relaxes more on the subject.

[OMG!WTF!]

So many hoodies in that line up.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by TorqueDog

Neat, then it looks like there is no restriction to be on the same property, just immediately beside.I'm hardly shocked that a bunch of out-of-touch nitwits came up with senseless restrictions on where the stores can and cannot be located. As though keeping them an arbitrary distance away from a school has any impact. Liquor stores and Cannabis stores require ID to purchase. Somehow, youth have been procuring booze and weed for years despite these restrictions (which already applied to liquor stores prior IIRC).


I'm sure in the coming years these restrictions will be revisited as society relaxes more on the subject.

I love the restriction of keeping them away from elementary schools. Like a 4th grader is going to walk over at recess and buy a couple Dillons.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by TorqueDog

Neat, then it looks like there is no restriction to be on the same property, just immediately beside.I'm hardly shocked that a bunch of out-of-touch nitwits came up with senseless restrictions on where the stores can and cannot be located. As though keeping them an arbitrary distance away from a school has any impact. Liquor stores and Cannabis stores require ID to purchase. Somehow, youth have been procuring booze and weed for years despite these restrictions (which already applied to liquor stores prior IIRC).


I'm sure in the coming years these restrictions will be revisited as society relaxes more on the subject.

That actually worked out in my favour recently....

Thank you Buddha!

[BloodFetish]

Originally Posted by Lubicon

Why is that girl not at school? Unless it is a PD day.

Because she got high,
because she got high,
because she got hiii-iii-gh

[Lubicon]

Parks Canada guidelines for use within their boundaries.

https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/voyage-trave...afety/cannabis


And for Provincial Parks in Alberta

https://rdnewsnow.com/article/602559...ovincial-parks

[Dion]

Originally Posted by longsuffering

I'm curious if you hold the same beliefs about alcohol?

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Nope!