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Ignatieff Admits to Smoking Pot
#14373887 - 04/29/11 05:40 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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http://www.montrealgazette.com/life/Ignatieff+admits+smoking/4684123/story.html
Michael Ignatieff has smoked pot. The Liberal leader faced two questions Wednesday morning from high school students wanting to know what he would do about legalizing marijuana.
Ignatieff told the students he supports decriminalizing the possession of small amounts so young students are not penalized for a stupid mistake but that he won't legalize weed.
When asked by a reporter, after his town-hall with the students, whether he had ever had a joint, Ignatieff said: "I have smoked pot as a young man, yes . . . and it's one of the reasons why I urge young people not to repeat the experience. It did not ruin my life. I just think there are a lot more important and interesting things to do with your life, including a glass of wine after dinner.
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Re: Ignatieff Admits to Smoking Pot [Re: The Vapor]
#14373905 - 04/29/11 05:44 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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. It did not ruin my life. I just think there are a lot more important and interesting things to do with your life

I'd vote for him just for that.
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Re: Ignatieff Admits to Smoking Pot [Re: The Vapor]
#14373907 - 04/29/11 05:45 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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regarding the coming canadian federal election, anybody know wich camp is more inclined to legalize weed?
I don't know for who to vote....
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Re: Ignatieff Admits to Smoking Pot [Re: Synth Ethics]
#14373966 - 04/29/11 06:01 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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I have smoked pot as a young man, yes . . . and it's one of the reasons why I urge young people not to repeat the experience. It did not ruin my life. I just think there are a lot more important and interesting things to do with your life, including a glass of wine after dinner.
He's definitely better than most politicians, but still wrong on so many levels. He urges young people not to smoke pot. Ok. Then why does it also have to be illegal? You can urge someone not to get black-out drunk regardless of the legality of that activity. "I just think there are a lot more important and interesting things to do with your life, including a glass of wine after dinner." Well, that's just like, your opinion, man. You're welcome to share it, but don't jam it down our throats with the full force of the law. What if I'd rather have a joint after dinner? PRISON SENTENCE. He'd rather get drunk, an act obviously more dangerous than getting high. That's fine too, but as a leader should he really be encouraging others to do so?
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Re: Ignatieff Admits to Smoking Pot [Re: Synth Ethics]
#14373971 - 04/29/11 06:02 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Anyone but the conservatives?
Look at your polls to see who is the most susceptible to win or block the conservator to have a seat and vote for them.
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Re: Ignatieff Admits to Smoking Pot [Re: Simplepowa]
#14374106 - 04/29/11 06:40 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Decrim doesn't make any sense. If you are saying it is ok for people to smoke by saying there should be no penalty, why keep it in a black market. If there is nothing wrong with using it, why is there something wrong with selling it. But, alas, thinking logically about drugs is forbidden!
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Re: Ignatieff Admits to Smoking Pot [Re: Cannashroom]
#14374165 - 04/29/11 06:57 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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here in quebecQuote:
Simplepowa said: Anyone but the conservatives?
Look at your polls to see who is the most susceptible to win or block the conservator to have a seat and vote for them.
Strategic vote if you don't know for who to vote 
yeah anyone but the conservatives that's for sure, just read they're the worst choice about legalizing weed...
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Cannashroom said: Decrim doesn't make any sense. If you are saying it is ok for people to smoke by saying there should be no penalty, why keep it in a black market. If there is nothing wrong with using it, why is there something wrong with selling it. But, alas, thinking logically about drugs is forbidden!
one step at a time I guess
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Re: Ignatieff Admits to Smoking Pot [Re: Cannashroom]
#14374264 - 04/29/11 07:20 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Cannashroom said: Decrim doesn't make any sense. If you are saying it is ok for people to smoke by saying there should be no penalty, why keep it in a black market. If there is nothing wrong with using it, why is there something wrong with selling it. But, alas, thinking logically about drugs is forbidden!
Sex is decriminalized. You can have it but not sell it.
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Re: Ignatieff Admits to Smoking Pot [Re: Doc_T]
#14374655 - 04/29/11 08:45 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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NDP's pot policies are definitely the best of the 3 main contenders. Vote for either them or liberal, depending on your riding. Vote Green if you're in May's riding.
The most important thing in all of this is to block the conservatives. Here's a tool that may help you strategize your vote accordingly- http://www.projectdemocracy.ca/.
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Re: Ignatieff Admits to Smoking Pot [Re: screenrocker]
#14374722 - 04/29/11 09:02 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Tool. Another hypocrite politician.
On behalf of all the families affected by the prohibition of drugs, fuck you mr politician.
Pity anyone ever supplied drugs to this douche. Assuming he didn't "manufacture" them himself.
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Re: Ignatieff Admits to Smoking Pot [Re: LightShedder]
#14374732 - 04/29/11 09:04 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Unlike some non-violent drug users, I personally don't tolerate any amount of cock in my asshole. I'm not about to thank this guy for taking it halfway out. An ass-rapin is still an ass-rapin no matter how deep they're fuckin ya.
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Re: Ignatieff Admits to Smoking Pot [Re: Doc_T]
#14374771 - 04/29/11 09:12 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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"I have smoked pot as a young man, yes . . . and it's one of the reasons why I urge young people not to repeat the experience. It did not ruin my life. I just think there are a lot more important and interesting things to do with your life, including a glass of wine after dinner.
Yes it sure is important and interesting when you choose the drug that kills thousands a year and is toxic to the entire body over the one that kills no one and makes you nice. Who tries weed and gives it up for alcohol? Isn't that interesting?
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Re: Ignatieff Admits to Smoking Pot [Re: 5-HT2A]
#14375039 - 04/29/11 10:11 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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5-HT2A said:
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"I have smoked pot as a young man, yes . . . and it's one of the reasons why I urge young people not to repeat the experience. It did not ruin my life. I just think there are a lot more important and interesting things to do with your life, including a glass of wine after dinner.
Yes it sure is important and interesting when you choose the drug that kills thousands a year and is toxic to the entire body over the one that kills no one and makes you nice. Who tries weed and gives it up for alcohol? Isn't that interesting?

I have a feeling this guy is trying to appear "tough on crime" like many a snide politician, while at the same time reassuring cannabis users with his silly anecdote. Well, bad news Mike: you can't have it both ways.
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Re: Ignatieff Admits to Smoking Pot [Re: SWEDEN]
#14375534 - 04/30/11 12:11 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Exactly, trying to play the, yea I smoked it acting like he doesn't want to look like your regular run of the mill politician. However acting like his experience with it strengthened his belief that it should stay illegal, but alcohol is alright. Typical hypocritical bullshit.
I mean there's better things to do with your life then sit around and watch tv all day but we aren't making that illegal.
Edited by Mycjunky (04/30/11 12:12 AM)
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Re: Ignatieff Admits to Smoking Pot [Re: Mycjunky]
#14376530 - 04/30/11 08:55 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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The idea of smoking pot intimidates nerds. Alas, these are the people running the country.
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Re: Ignatieff Admits to Smoking Pot [Re: Mycjunky]
#14376547 - 04/30/11 08:58 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Vote for the NDP. The Liberal party is too much like the Conservatives.
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Re: Ignatieff Admits to Smoking Pot [Re: Jayslay] 1
#14376782 - 04/30/11 10:10 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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I'm a nerd and not intimidated by smoking pot.
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Re: Ignatieff Admits to Smoking Pot [Re: Jayslay]
#14378995 - 04/30/11 06:53 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Jayslay said: The idea of smoking pot intimidates nerds.
Nerds smoke more pot than non-nerds.
Or maybe you are hanging out with the wrong nerds.
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my belief is ndp i seen a article in the spec saying the one ndp candite spoke openly that he wants to legalize weed cus its a waste of money and resource anyone but hitler i mean harper
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Re: Ignatieff Admits to Smoking Pot [Re: Jayslay]
#14379987 - 04/30/11 10:36 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Jayslay said: The idea of smoking pot intimidates nerds. Alas, these are the people running the country.
No, ignorant assholes with superiority complexes are running the country. Nerds with open minds are just fine with pot.
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Jayslay
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Are they though?
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