Bill C-15 Senate 10/28/09 Eric Sterling

Eric Sterling is the president of the Criminal Justice Policy Foundation.

The Senate Committee studying Bill C-15 (mandatory prison sentences that apply to low level cannabis offenses. i.e. growing 6 plants)

For *transcripts* of these hearings visit:
http://www.cannabisfacts.ca/SenateCtteeMtgs_BillC-15.html

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• Bill C-15
• Senate
• Eric Sterling
• mandatory minimums
• marijuana
• cannabis

[steveo9001]

legalize all drugs prohibition is not the answer ... just look at the USA ... Learn off the mistakes of your friends. They have spent billions upon billions of dollars an they have just as much drugs on the streets as us ... but their gang violence is higher ... the more of a punishment you put on the drugs .. the more money it is worth. the more money it is worth the more its worth killing over

this is a silly argument there isnt 1 valid reason to keep drugs illegal

[TheSkinzilla]

An easy answer(for cannabis at least), would be to allow people to grow 5 or less plants in their own home legally. Common sense solutions don't seem to resonate with Canadian policy makers though.

[steveo9001]

lol look how long it took for them to consider change in this policy ... what makes your think they are gonna change it to be even more lenient ?

[TheSkinzilla]

I agree, but baby steps to start would be fine with me.

[steveo9001]

we should allow anyone to grow as much as they want as long as its on their property. There are so many different strains that are good for all sorts of different things... a high sativa strain is good for waking up /depression and anxiety... while indica is good for going to bed. there are so many different strains that someone would have to find out what works for them .5 plants simply isnt enough .. takes 3 months to grow 1 plant to maturity ... if your a novice 1 plant wont get you much

[CannabisFactsForCdns]

I agree with you. Allowing citizens to grow a small number of plants for themselves would immediately halt a significant amount of funds that would have gone to organized criminals and it would disconnect huge numbers of people from the black market.