Exposing the Reefer Madness of the Parliament of CanadaHow does your Member of Parliament feel about Cannabis Prohibition?

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"What I disagree with is the ideological commitment to absolute minimum sentences in all circumstances, where the government takes away the discretion of a judge, a lawyer, a crown attorney, a probation officer who has prepared a pre-sentence report and they say, perhaps, that in a minor incident of possession of marijuana plants there is a better solution than to throw the fellow in jail.”

Official Party stance: Marijuana should be legalized and regulated

September 22nd, 2011 / 12:45 p.m. “Safe Streets and Communities Act: Government Orders” OpenParliament.cahttp://openparliament.ca/debates/2011/9/22/frank-valeriote-3/

Frank Valeriote, MP - Guelph

Ontario(Liberal)

“..In a news release yesterday, Van Kesteren said he supports Harper's plan of having mandatory prison terms of at least two years for drug offenders who import or export or produce addictive drugs like heroin, or over three kilograms of marijuana.

Van Kesteren said he also supports measures to ban house arrest for serious drug crimes, increase fines for drug dealers, and favours halting proceedings to decriminalize marijuana. ..”

Official Party stance: Possession and Sales of Marijuana is a Criminal Offense.

Fri, 09 Dec 2005 “VAN KESTEREN FAVOURS TOUGHER JAIL SENTENCES” Chatham Sun (CN ON)http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v05/n1939/a01.html?104

Dave Van Kesteren, MP - Chatham-Kent-Essex, Ontario (Conservative)

"Police tell us that much of this violent crime in Toronto is related to a growing drug culture, yet this government is still advancing legislation to decriminalize the use and some production of marijuana."

Official Party stance: Possession and Sales of Marijuana is a Criminal Offense.

October 24th, 2005 / 2:40 p.m. “Justice: Oral Questions” OpenParliament.cahttp://openparliament.ca/debates/2005/10/24/peter-van-loan-2/

Peter Van Loan, MP - York-

SimcoeOntario

(Conservative)

“The war on drugs has not produced anything other than misery,” said Mr. Vaughan. “We have got to deal with drugs as a health-care issue.”

Official Party stance: Marijuana should be legalized and regulated

June 23, 2014 “NDP, Liberal candidates spar over Keystone pipeline in heated Trinity-Spadina byelection debate”Katrina Clarke, NationalPost.comhttp://news.nationalpost.com/2014/06/23/ndp-liberal-candidates-go-spar-over-keystone-pipeline-in-heated-trinity-spadina-byelection-debate/Image Source: http://www.blogto.com/upload/2009/07/DSC09083-2.JPG (fair use, image can be changed if needed)

Adam Vaughan, MP - Trinity-Spadina, Ontario(Liberal)

“We agree with stiffer fines and jail terms for marijuana grow-ops, but the penalties are still at the discretion of judges. We need mandatory minimum sentences to ensure that judges do not continue to give sentences that are far less than the increased maximum penalties for growing,” said Vellacott."Official Party stance: Possession and Sales of Marijuana is a Criminal Offense.

November 4, 2004 “Vellacott highlights serious flaws in Liberal marijuana decriminalization bill” MauriceVellacott.cahttp://www.mauricevellacott.ca/2003%20MV%20Speaks/November%204,%202004.doc

Maurice Vellacott, MP - Saskatoon-

WanuskewinSaskatchewan(Conservative)

"you have to take it to court, thats how we deal with it in Canada"

Official Party stance: Possession and Sales of Marijuana is a Criminal Offense.

Published on 22 Feb 2013 “Alison Myrden meets MP Mike Wallace MMAR - PROTEST” Gary Lynch - Video Uploader https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF0fZB38Tnghttp://www.theindicapirate.com/2013/05/07/alison-myrden-meets-mp-mike-wallace-mmar-protest/

Mike Wallace, MP - Burlington

Ontario(Conservative)

"In my riding, I have seen huge numbers of marijuana grow operations taken down by RCMP officers, who are overwhelmed with the number of grow ops reported. In Langley, my staff are currently attending the trials of two men who have been charged with murdering three Langley residents in separate incidents. Talk about being bold, the clubhouse of the Hells Angels is located within feet of my constituency office."

Official Party stance: Possession and Sales of Marijuana is a Criminal Offense.

May 8th, 2006 / 1:30 p.m. “Financial Statement of Minister of Finance: The Budget: Government Orders” OpenParliament.cahttp://openparliament.ca/debates/2006/5/8/mark-warawa-1/

Mark Warawa, MP Langley

British Columbia(Conservative)

"Under Bill C-26, the penalties would be: six months for the production of up to 200 marijuana plants where the production was for the purpose of trafficking and nine months where the offence involved safety and health aggravating factors; one year for the production of 201 to 500 plants and 18 months where the offence involved health and safety aggravating factors; and two years for more than 500 plants and three years where the offence involved health and safety aggravating factors."

Official Party stance: Possession and Sales of Marijuana is a Criminal Offense.

April 15th, 2008 / 12:15 p.m. “Controlled Drugs and Substances Act: Government Orders” OpenParliament.cahttp://openparliament.ca/debates/2008/4/15/chris-warkentin-1/

Chris Warkentin, MP - Peace River

Alberta(Conservative)

"Mr. Speaker, with 25,000 Ontario grow houses currently flooding the U.S. with marijuana, the U.S. ambassador has expressed that the Liberal government's relaxing of drug laws could make Canada-U.S. border problems even worse. While Liberals play to marijuana growers, $1 million per minute of cross-border trade is at stake. Why is the government jeopardizing Canadian exports to the U.S. and Canadian jobs with its reckless drug policy?"

Official Party stance: Possession and Sales of Marijuana is a Criminal Offense.

November 29th, 2004 / 2:45 p.m. “Justice: Oral Question Period” OpenParliament.cahttp://openparliament.ca/debates/2004/11/29/jeff-watson-1/

Jeff Watson, MP - Essex

Ontario(Conservative)

Weston was opposed on the grounds that marijuana is an entry-level drug. “The Conservatives have brought in a series of laws that will crack down on drug related crime.”

Official Party stance: Possession and Sales of Marijuana is a Criminal Offense.

October 10, 2008 “Weston pounded in Squamish debate” By Paul Carlucci Pique Publishing http://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/whistler/weston-pounded-in-squamish-debate/Content?oid=2162554

John Weston, MP - West Vancouver-

Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country

British Columbia(Conservative)

DID NOT VOTE ON BILL C-10

"The Liberal leader admits he has no economic policies. In fact, the only topic that seems to interest him is legalizing marijuana, which would make it easier for children to access."

Official Party stance: Possession and Sales of Marijuana is a Criminal Offense.

October 17th, 2013 / 2:15 p.m. “Speech from the Throne: Statements By Members“OpenParliament.cahttps://openparliament.ca/debates/2013/10/17/rodney-weston-1/

Rodney Weston, MP - Saint John

New Brunswick(Conservative)

"Each one of you here today has used the words “awareness”, “best practices”, “data collection”, “science”, and “reasoning”. I will bring up a term that is widely used: “medical marijuana”. I don't believe there is any awareness of it. I don't believe there are any best practices for it. I don't believe there's been any data collection whatsoever. There's been very little science done on it. There's very little reasoning as to why we're doing it, especially when we have synthetic models of Marinol, nabiximol, and dronabinol, which provide opportunities for those who are affected by some significant diseases and can aid them."

December 9th, 2013 / 5:20 p.m. “Health Committee on Dec. 9th, 2013“OpenParliament.cahttp://openparliament.ca/committees/health/41-2/10/david-wilks-2/

David Wilks, MP - Kootenay-Columbia

British Columbia(Conservative)

"In a mailer sent out to his New Brunswick Southwest riding, Williamson asks voters to consider the Liberals’ newfound push for legalization of marijuana, which he manages to boil down to “Trudeau wants to get your kid hooked on the devil weed!” The flyer reminds voters that Trudeau has “smoked weed” and has “visited schools to tell kids that marijuana should be legal.” Next he wants to legalize marijuana and “display & sell it in stores.”

Official Party stance: Possession and Sales of Marijuana is a Criminal Offense.

Published: February 5, 2014, 11:46 am “Tory MP attacks Justin Trudeau’s ‘pot plan’ in flyer sent to constituents“Ishmael N. Daro - o.canada.comhttp://o.canada.com/news/tory-mp-attacks-justin-trudeaus-pot-plan-in-flyer-sent-to-constituents

John Williamson, MP - New Brunswick

Southwest(Conservative)

"no statement found - 21 June 2014"5 June 2014 “No statement found“

OnTheWeb.cahttp://unschedulecannabis.blogspot.ca/2014/02/alice-wong-mp-richmond.html

Hon. Alice Wong, MPConservative Party of Canada1-877-775-5790 / (604) 775-5790

alice.wong@parl.gc.caalicewong.ca

twitter.com/AliceWongCanada

Richmond (British Columbia)

Official Party stance: Possession and Sales of Marijuana is a Criminal Offense.

Good morning, Mr. Vekemans, Thank you for contacting the office of Stephen Woodworth in regards to your petition supporting the removal of cannabis. According to the postal code you provided, you reside within the riding of Victoria, B.C. of which Mr. Murray Rankin is the Member of Parliament. I have taken the liberty of forwarding your correspondence to his office for his direct review. Thank you for getting in touch.[no statement found - 29 May 2014]

29 May 2014 “Email“stephen.woodworth@parl.gc.ca

http://unschedulecannabis.blogspot.ca/2014/02/stephen-woodworth-mp-kitchener-centre.htmlStephen Woodworth, MPConservative Party of Canada(519) 741-2001

stephen.woodworth@parl.gc.castephenwoodworth.ca

twitter.com/WoodworthMPfacebook.com/stephen.woodworth.50youtube.com/WoodworthCPC

Kitchener Centre (Ontario)

Official Party stance: Possession and Sales of Marijuana is a Criminal Offense.

"Mr. Speaker, I listened to the member and he thinks that marijuana is not a drug that should be criminalized, that it should be decriminalized. I wonder what he thinks of the RCMP operational intelligence, in that the superintendent from the Surrey detachment said, “What can't be debated is that cannabis is a currency for organized crime”. When I did a tour of my riding when we were talking about the dangers of marijuana, there was a concern in the school districts that the drug dealers would definitely lace marijuana with drugs that would be dangerous to young people."

Official Party stance: Possession and Sales of Marijuana is a Criminal Offense.

June 2nd, 2009 / 3:35 p.m. “Controlled Drugs and Substances Act: Government Orders” OpenParliament.cahttp://openparliament.ca/debates/2009/6/2/lynne-yelich-1/

Lynne Yelich, MP - Blackstrap

Saskatchewan(Conservative)

"You heard Mrs. DeGroote say that Halton has some of the worst problems in this respect. Marijuana is the drug of choice for young people. In grades 7 to 12, 34% use marijuana. And it causes depression, it's linked with many cancers including brain cancer, it can cause psychosis, and it leads to diabetes. It's also linked to automobile accidents and industrial accidents, including death. So we're the party who wants to keep marijuana illegal for all of those reasons."

Official Party stance: Possession and Sales of Marijuana is a Criminal Offense.

December 9th, 2013 / 5:05 p.m. “Health Committee on Dec. 9th, 2013 -” OpenParliament.cahttp://openparliament.ca/committees/health/41-2/10/terence-young-1/

Terence Young, MP - Oakville, Ontario(Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, yesterday the Liberal member for Malpeque and the NDP member for Vancouver East met to support convicted drug dealer Marc Emery. This individual is serving a serious sentence in the United States for selling drugs online where anyone can access them. Criminal acts like these put our children at risk, yet the opposition members cannot stop their support for the drug trade.”

Official Party stance: Possession and Sales of Marijuana is a Criminal Offense.

October 31st, 2013 / 11:45 a.m. Public Safety Oral Questions - OpenParliament.cahttp://openparliament.ca/debates/2013/10/31/wai-young-1/

Wai Young, MP - Vancouver South, British Columbia (Conservative)

“[no statement found - 6 August 2014]”

TBADavid Yurdiga, MPConservative Party of Canada(587) 258-1613

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Fort McMurray-Athabasca (Alberta)

Official Party stance: Possession and Sales of Marijuana is a Criminal Offense.

"What we have done is we have heard the concerns of constituents about marijuana grow operations in their neighbourhoods and made legislation to basically bring them out of the neighbourhoods and into proper secure drug producing facilities."

“@acrosscanada goes for you too, correct? Let me know once you acknowledge marijuana is a gateway drug.”

Official Party stance: Possession and Sales of Marijuana is a Criminal Offense.

June 13, 2013 Prince George-Peace River Conservative MP Bob Zimmer is applauding his government's new medical marijuana regulations. By Greg Fry - HQPrinceGeorge.comhttp://hqprincegeorge.com/news/news/v/Local/206234/Zimmer-applauds-new-medical-marijuana-regulations 3:27 PM - 11 Mar 2014 - Twitter.com @bobzimmermp https://twitter.com/bobzimmermp/status/443513477781815297

Bob Zimmer, MP - Prince George-Peace River, British Columbia (Conservative)

Former Canadian Politicians QuotesHow does past parliamentarians feel about Cannabis Prohibition?

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Chrtien has always said he's never smoked pot, but on Friday he said he might consider it. "I never tried it. I said I might be able someday to do it," he said.Chrtien was more specific in an interview with a Winnipeg newspaper. "Perhaps I will try it when it will no longer be criminal," he said. "I will have my money for my fine and a joint in the other hand."Chrtien was referring to proposed legislation that would decriminalize marijuana. People caught with 30 grams or less would be subject to a fine, not a court appearance or a criminal record.

Posted: Oct 03, 2003 10:24 PM ET Last Updated: Oct 03, 2003 10:24 PM ET. “PM inflames marijuana opponents” CBC News http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/pm-inflames-marijuana-opponents-1.393718

Jean Chrétien

20th Prime Minister of Canada (Liberal)

In officeNovember 4, 1993 – December 12, 2003

Famous People QuotesHow do famous people feel about Cannabis Prohibition?

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"[Marijuana] is no less dangerous than alcohol."

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Barack ObamaUS President

2008 to Current

In an interview with Global TV’s The Morning Show, actor George Takei praised Trudeau’s candour.“It’s going to be a great positive for him,” said Takei, who played Mr. Sulu on the original Star Trek series.“It serves Canada well to have a politician who can be known for his honesty and forthrightness.”

Published Friday, Aug. 23 2013, 5:10 PM EDT “Star Trek actor joins debate sparked by Trudeau's pot admission” STEVE RENNIE OTTAWA — The Canadian Press http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/trudeaus-pot-admission-sparks-debate-from-all-sides-including-star-treks-george-takei/article13938814/

George TakeiActor who played “Mr. Sulu” on the original

Star Trek series