Marijuana in Canada

Marijuana has become legal in Canada. I have received different comments from my friends in Facebook. Without going to long discussion, these are my comments: Some people like it, some people don't. People have different views, but it has become the law of the land. Legal weed is liberation to some, but disappointment to others. Children should have no access to marijuana, whether it is legal or not.

Should Marijuana Be Legalized ?

This is my non-scientific but educated opinion:

Marijuana is not a hard drug. It is less harmful than alcohol and cigarettes. Heavy drinking and smoking cause many more deaths than marijuana, of which the death rate is zero or near zero. Marijuana should be made legal, as some states in the U.S. have already done so. My prediction is that marijuana eventually will be made legal in Canada.

While marijuana would slow you down, other hard drugs like cocaine or heroin would make you high. Have you ever encountered a drug addict or a person who took hard drugs in the past and has just recently quit? Those people would look blank and withdrawn, even seemingly calm, but then they would become easily jumpy and irritated. 

Personally, I don't like drugs, whether they are legal or not. Should marijuana be legalized? In my opinion, yes. Should ALL drugs be legalized? I'm not sure at this time. What do you think?

Rob Ford

Should Rob Ford,the mayor of Toronto,resign? Many said yes. However, he is only down but not out. He still has many supporters,who believe that the damning video about his smoking cocaine with two drug dealers is nothing but a hoax.What do I think about the video? Well, I have not seen the video. Even if I did, I would still give Rob Ford a benefit of doubt, unless it was proven to be genuine, because nowadays,it is very easy to produce a fake photo or video.Am I taking side with Rob Ford? Not at all.On one hand,like many,I wish that he would resign, but on the other hand,I think that he does have the right to fight for his job and reputation.Innocent until proven guilty, that's what I believe. I am waiting to see how things are going to play out. .................................................................................................... Canada, though on the whole a peaceful,free and rich country, is not perfect like an absolutely innocent child or pure angel from the Great White North.In Canada,you can find police brutality, discrimination against aboriginal and minority people,environmental abuse and negligence, stealing, murder, money laundering, even hunger and poverty,and all kinds of other evils,including corrupted politicians and people in high places.Compared to the big crooks, the big bad guys, and the big criminal fat cats on the top,hey,Rob Ford is only a little fish swimming in troubled waters.Many wish him go away,but he is still struggling in the troubled waters, not yet drown. ........................................................................................................... I watched the news: there was a conference of municipalities which Rob Ford would not attend.The attending mayors from different parts of Canada were happy about that.A few mayors from the Province of British Columbia made some comments about Rob Ford.The mayor who stood out was Frank Leonard,the mayor of Saanich B.C. His remarks sort of impressed me,but not quite in a good way.What do I mean? I mean he did have the right to make negative comments against Rob Ford, just like Rob Ford's supporters had the right to make positive comments about him. After all,Canada is a free country.People,including politicians,journalists and everyone,are free to say whatever they want. ......................................................................................................... So what do I really mean?I mean Frank Leonard is the mayor of Saanich B.C. What he said was something from a Canadian mayor against another Canadian mayor of the City of Toronto in Ontario, a much larger municipality than Saanich B.C. His comments were hastily judgmental and carried a strong moral tone, like having an attitude of I am a " holier than thou" mayor. He said Rob Ford had lost the trust of the people of Toronto and Canada.How the hell did he know that?It's true that Rob Ford has lost the trust of many people in Toronto.It is also true that he still has many supporters.But Rob Ford has lost the trust of the whole Canada? How did Frank Leonard know that for sure? Some people outside Toronto don't even care.They watched the news and just laughed it off.Look,Rob Ford is the mayor of Toronto.He is not the prime minister of Canada ..................................................................................................... Frank Leonard also said that Rob Ford should be in jail.How the hell did he know that Rob Ford was definitely guilty? Why did he unwisely play the role of a judge, and make such judgement in advance? This is one Canadian mayor telling another Canadian mayor to go to jail.Innocent until proven guilty,remember? Politicians should be careful in what they say and how they talk.Maybe Frank Leonard should have said something like this,"If it's found to be true that Rob Ford used illegal drugs,then he should go to jail." Again, am I taking side with Rob Ford? Not at all. I think that politicians should avoid cornering or handcuffing themselves, or hastily jumping to conclusion, or like throwing out a boomerang too fast only to see it hit back at themselves.What if the Rob Ford video was found to be a hoax? What if Rob Ford was found to be stupid, but not criminal? Frank,would you then apologize to Rob, or go to jail yourself? Just saying !