U.S. law enforcement professionals say Americans becoming more progressive than Canada on drug policy

The war on drugs has failed miserably. The stiffer penalties are not going to detter the use, it will however make more jails and more criminals.

Maybe when the Americans speak Harpo will listen, He sure doesn't seem to give a damn about what Joe average Canadian has to say..

One day Harpers kids will try pot. Lets hope they get caught!

harper & Co. will lock a kid up for smoking pot & let all the corp. execs get away with grand theft. I wonder if he will pardon graham james again?

why don*t they look at how pathetic our tax system operates screwing innocent people beyond belief

Let us then bring in mandatory legislation for drunk driving. No matter if you are a cop , politician , doctor or lawyer - if you blow over the legal limit you get 6 months. Second offense , you get one year. Third offense , you get two years and lose your license for good !

I notice he left out what he said on a TV interview---that Americans wouldn`t like it(legalisation).Why not really go after the criminal element where it really hurts--in their pockets.Like all business,the CEO`s bottom line is money.With no money to be made ,the druglords will quit the business.,Legalisation removes the criminal from the equation,thereby making our streets safer-and isn`t that what Mr.Harper wants?Or is the "war on drugs"just another way to keep profits high for the criminal Corporations?

Wow. We've reached a day where American law enforcement thinks Canada is being too tough. That's everything you need to know about Harper-style "conservatism" (read: "fanaticism").

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
Unfortunately the rest of us are being dragged along with them.

if the rumours are true, and harper's marriage is a sham (whether she is a lesbian or not), why is harper tightening up all of people's lives?

Harper and the Cons are an embarrassment. I gave them the benefit of the doubt in the last election but won't be voting for them next time.

"They're part of worldwide criminal and sometimes even terrorism networks and they do terrible things to people.",says Mr.Harper.I`ll agree.Crimnals and terrorists are in it for the monies.So by legalising and controlling the market ,the government and industry makes the billions of monies and the power and threat of criminals and terrorists are greatly diminished.This in turn makes our streets safer--and isn`t that what Mr.Harper wants?Or is the "War on Drugs" a way to keep criminal and terrorists well paid to keep the people in line?Who profits from the "War"?

Harpo's kids will never try pot. Just look at him do you think he has? Of course not though those all around him have. That's why he is able to feel morally superior to you and I. Not that I understand why but that's it in a nutshell. He doesn't therefore no one should and if they do off with their heads.

Thats Great now the US should begin civilizing their bullies at the borders and airports-this old style nazi hazing effort is really tired -90% of the world already hates you but you still have to be so rude and vengeful--you can still get the job done without alienating everyone of the non USers.And while you are at it come up to scratch with the expunging of old records.People over 65 who havent committed a crime in years dont need to be mistreated and sent home.DHs.

Harper is running this country not the people. I believe each province should take a vote on the legalization of marijuana and make their own laws that way at least we have a say. This guy is out of control with his majority government and we as Canadians have a learned a hard lesson, we can not allow this to ever happen again.

time for revolution people.as an added bonus we'll cancel all mp's pensions,past and present

With all the people in jail under bill C-10 who is going to run the country.Oh yeah I forgot it will be the pedophiles!!!!!!!

Why do you think the Harper government built all those new jails, to keep them empty? They need a reason to fill them and after seeing how succesful the war on drugs was at doing just that, they passed c-10.

See here's the problem,If they legalise pot..Then if there's a auto or industrial accident then the onus is on the crown to determine sobriety if weed is found..not as simple as alcohol ..which means cops have to be trained,in the case of a work related accident it binds up the investigation, So essentially ..If the supporters of legalization should also be funding research to immediately test for sobriety the same as alcohol..
Once a proven physical method is in place ,it will grease the wheels to legalization.
I'm all for the legalization
,but to legalise it and not be able to test with certainty sobriety..is only going to raise more question's and the chances of a person impaired by weed walking free after a fatal,or injury related accident isn't worth it.

Thats all we need...activist cops...and the media loves to support their agenda.