U.S. brings anti-pot message to Ottawa

[dArKeR]

A leading U.S. anti-drug campaigner is expected to warn Canadian officials Tuesday that marijuana decriminalization could be viewed as a threat that, in the post-Sept. 11 world, might provoke stricter border controls.

Barry Crane, deputy director for supply reduction at the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), is in Ottawa Tuesday for meetings with federal government officials. He is the latest of a series of high-level representatives to criticize Canadian efforts to change course in the struggle against drug use.

http://theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030708.wmari0708/BNStory/National/

Junior can do drugs for 25 years, in the White House for 4 years, but when he stops everyone got to stop. Obviously drugs aren't bad because Junior did them for 25 years and now he's pResident.

[Maple]

1. Well he can just

trek it on home again, because we've heard it all before.

Gee, next thing ya know the US will be threatening us with soft wood lumber sanctions.

Or beef bans.

Or tighter borders. Or...

[skip fox]

2. Just who's on the WRONG SIDE of HISTORY???

marijuana
gay marriage
etc. etc.

They just don't get it, do they. They think that they can turn history around, reinstitute
adultry laws, even. Let them try to stop the tide!

[madrchsod]

3. ya right

wait till the truckers and business start screaming about delays at the border!!!!that will stop the problem real fast..

[PapaClay]

7. An even stronger

response would be for them to just close the valve.

http://www.cis.state.mi.us/mpsc/reports/energy/02summer/oilimports.htm

That would get everbody's attention.

[Heddi]

4. tsk tsk! didn't you get the memo?

being a cokehead, an alcoholic, having a DUI, etc etc are all YOUTHFUL INDESCRETIONS (even though many of his wild ways continued well into his 40's)

An 'average citizen' using drugs to any extent is a terrorist, who will shoot their friends b/c they smoked a joint. Didn't you see the commercials?

[Sushi_lover]

5. White House sacrifices economy again

In effect, the White House is saying "we will damage our trade relations with Canada if Canada eases pot laws".

Any wonder our economy is in the crapper? I am sure GM loves to hear their parts might be delayed getting from Canada to Detroit.

White House is a bunch of idiots.

[soupkitchen]

6. How dare Canada to have more freedoms than US

Just who do those dam Canadians think they are putting on "Freedom Airs?"

[glarius]

8. Why is Jeb Bush in Toronto trying to coax Canadians to vacation in Florida

He's been there about 3 days already....They must be needing our help in regards to tourism or I can't see him coming up here...He's never been up here before, at least officially, so far as I know!....I think we'll just follow our own path....What can Bushco do about it?