The law (or the enforcement of it) is very relaxed in Canada and parts of the US.
The problem is that in places where MJ is decriminalized, or even where the laws are simply not actively enforced, it just makes the negative aspects of the drug trade worse. It increases demand but keeps the power in the hands of criminals and gangs. Black Market sellers don't have to worry about losing a license for selling to kids, or for tampering with the product. As long as someone's buying, they don't need regulations. It's a position that essentially gives street gangs an unregulated monopoly.
Despite a relatively lax attitude at the local level, the federal government made marijuana it's top priority a few years back, and hundreds of thousands of people are serving time on marijuana charges. This needs to stop.
The problem is that in places where MJ is decriminalized, or even where the laws are simply not actively enforced, it just makes the negative aspects of the drug trade worse. It increases demand but keeps the power in the hands of criminals and gangs. Black Market sellers don't have to worry about losing a license for selling to kids, or for tampering with the product. As long as someone's buying, they don't need regulations. It's a position that essentially gives street gangs an unregulated monopoly.
Despite a relatively lax attitude at the local level, the federal government made marijuana it's top priority a few years back, and hundreds of thousands of people are serving time on marijuana charges. This needs to stop.
- Meatball
