Dear Santa: Please tell the Parliament of Canada to remove Cannabis from the drug schedule.

Dear Santa: Please tell the Parliament of Canada to remove Cannabis from the drug schedule.

Dear Santa Claus,
cc: Members of the Parliament of Canada/Parlement du Canada

cc: The Senate of Canada

For the past 2 years i have been working on this project to get a cannabis policy statement from all Members of Parliament.   I then made a series of slides, and posted them on various websites on the internet.  This allows anyone to simply to an internet search and find each of their statements.

I have found that 95 Parliamentarians made some kind of statement in support of ending prohibition, while 139 made statements in opposition and an astounding 73 have FAILED to make a clear public statement (where it can be found on the internet).  
Santa: You can review all of the statements on slideshare.
http://www.slideshare.net/samvekemans/presentations

Considering that Colorado has legalized recreational cannabis for one year now and is doing very well, it's it time to follow?  

Considering that in California 'Concentrated cannabis qualifies as medical marijuana, California court rules'
 http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article4708713.html

and Considering that in Illinois, Children will be able to get access to cannabis oil and extracts.
 'Children will get access to medical marijuana in Illinois' 
Under the rules taking effect next year, minors will be allowed access to medical marijuana only through such means as foods or liquid drops. Smokable pot will remain prohibited for them.
  http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-medical-marijuana-kids-met-20141223-story.html

Why can't Canada be a LEADER for a change, and come right out and simply REMOVE CANNABIS FROM THE DRUG SCHEDULE.

Santa, Please tell all of the members of Parliament that removing cannabis from the drug schedule is the right thing todo. As the leader Niki Ashton has recommended 'Let the provinces figure it out'.

Prohibition of use of this plant is IMMORAL and UNETHICAL.

This holiday season, adults are legally allowed to drink alcohol and be 'marry' .. yet to responsibly enjoy cannabis in all of it's forms to 'be happy' is a CRIMINAL OFFENSE!

So Santa, please give each Member of parliament the gift of education, consider watching 'Clearing the Smoke: The Science of Cannabis' - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aTbnO9I-TU  and help encourage the 95 Members of Parliament to reach out to the 139 on the other side to learn a different view, and educate those 73 parliamentarians so they can speak out to support ending prohibition. .. and remind the Conservatives the REAL conservatives support legalization - Canadian Conservatives For Legal Marijuana - www.CCFLM.ca   This is a TRILLION DOLLAR INDUSTRY that can be BIGGER THAN OIL.  It has far more uses, and help the environment too.

So as you drink yourself silly, remember that Cannabis is Safer than Alcohol. .. and that there are Billions of people around the world who can benefit from cannabis, and will look to Canada as a LEADER for being the 1st country in the world to totally remove it from the drug schedule, and let the provinces decide how to deal with it.

Thank you.
Sam Vekemans,
Victoria, BC

P.S. Yes, I have already contacted the Victoria Member of Parliament Murray Rankin, and have published his statement.  I am requesting that all Members of Parliament make a clear statement, a simple 'Yes' or 'No' on the question of "Will you support a motion to simply remove cannabis from the drug schedule?' is all that is needed.

PPS. For the Senators of Canada, in 2015 I will be contacting each and every one of you, after doing a through internet search, to see if you support prohibition or not (yes or no) and have made a public statement already.   I suspect that Governor General David Johnson will be approving of Harpers Call for an early election, and my focus will be on getting statements from candidates.  As the Senate does get the final say, and it would be better if there was known support already.  (as it's common knowledge that Canadians already want this to pass, so to not fall behind the USA)

Pat Perkins, MP Whitby-Oshawa (ON) Conservative

https://openparliament.ca/politicians/pat-perkins/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pat-Perkins/132257456791192
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Perkins

Supports prohibition

http://www.durhamregion.com/news-story/4529724-durham-buds-into-medical-marijuana-issue/

May 21, 2014

Durham ‘buds’ into medical marijuana issue Police should know if person, company growing weed

DurhamRegion.com By Keith Gilligan Keith Gilligan

DURHAM -- Police departments should be told if a licence is issued to a large-scale medical marijuana grow op.

...

Whitby Mayor Pat Perkins said police should know if someone is growing marijuana, noting there’s one house in Whitby where the resident and a friend grow a combined 600 plants.

“I would suspect emergency services would need to know that,” she said. “It’s 600 plants in a subdivision near a school.”

She added checks and balances need to be in place so there’s no public safety issue.

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Jim Eglinski, Yellowhead (Alberta) Conservative

Jim Eglinski, Yellowhead (Alberta) Conservative
http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Eglinski
https://openparliament.ca/politicians/jim-eglinski/
http://www.parl.gc.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/Jim-Eglinski(48292)

Political Affiliation:Conservative Caucus

Constituency:Yellowhead Map – Elections Canada

Province / Territory:Alberta

Email:Jim.Eglinski@parl.gc.ca

Preferred Language:English

Jim.Eglinski@parl.gc.ca
Hill Office
House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1A 0A6
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"
Marijuana

July 18, 2016

The Liberals have created a task force to study the legalization of marijuana.  Within five months this task force will have to assess the potential legal, financial, moral and medical ramifications of legalizing the drug.

At the recent Conservative Policy Convention, we passed a resolution stating, “…in order to expand the means which law enforcement authorities have at their disposal to combat drugs and their negative impacts, particularly among young people, and to reduce the volume of judicial proceedings, we recommend that peace officers be enabled to issue tickets for simple possession of small quantities of marijuana.”

Our policy resolution is in line with recommendations from the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police on the marijuana file. They support providing front-line officers the ability to ticket individuals found with 30 grams of marijuana or less. The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police do not recommend the legalization of marijuana.

As a former RCMP officer, I have serious concerns about a number of issues regarding the Liberal’s promise to legalize marijuana. How are the Liberals going to address the current proliferation of illegal, unregulated marijuana dispensaries (in Vancouver, there are currently more illegal marijuana dispensaries than Starbucks locations)? How will they address the public safety issue of people driving and operating heavy equipment while high, or ensure that marijuana is kept out of the hands of children? Will they balance our international obligations regarding the legality of marijuana?

I do not have confidence in the Liberals to put forward a plan to legalize marijuana that will adequately address all of these serious concerns.  Justin Trudeau and the Liberals have made a complete mess of the marijuana issue by their failure to provide any policy coherence whatsoever.
"
http://jimeglinski.ca/news/1934-2/

"Marijuana is not good. I saw very energetic people go to waste and not become productive" @JimEglinski on pot

— The Jasper Local (@TheJasperLocal) October 6, 2015

Cannabis and Mental Health: A short essay by Sam Vekemans, Victoria BC

Cannabis and Mental Health:   

A short essay by Sam Vekemans,
Victoria BC

October 26, 2014

... We create peace by leading by example, and not by force.

Legalizing cannabis will help those in need of mental help as the provincial governments don't consider counseling/therapy as 'health related' so it's not covered under the healthcare plan. Family doctors are not trained counsellors and should not be put into a position to be giving counseling advice.

Some people use alcohol and/or cigarettes to cope with their unchecked mental health issues. .... some people take on gambling, others take on buying expensive things;  Some people regress socially, and don't know how to cope, for example, a loss of a loved one.  Where the best course action is to get help, but because it's not covered (like dentistry) people don't seek the help they need.

Cannabis works, similar to how alcohol works and cigarettes, as it affects the mind, and calms it to an extent. With alcohol, it helps you to 'loosen up'. Some people drink beer after a hard days work. ..... or if a difficult family issue (kid at 16 moves out of home), some people choose alcohol. .... and that does lead to spousal and family abuse.

But having a cannabis tea or juice, or vaporized with a vape-pen can work just great.... without the abusive side effects of alcohol. ... cannabis consumption makes the user feel better inside.

Should feeling better about yourself be a crime? I don't think so.

Just like alcohol doesn't solve the problems, it just calms the mind. When individual family counselors/therapists become part of the provincial healthcare plan, I guarantee that people will use it. .... family doctors will have a list of local councilors available.

THIS IS NOT A BURDEN TO TAXPAYERS TO HELP PEOPLE.

Just like how we all recognize that physical health is important enough to pay for with the provincial system, mental health needs to be covered.

We know that the guy even asked to be jailed in BC. (google it to find the link). It's sad that in prison, counseling is available as part of a rehabilitation, but not for regular people like us.

Please take some time to understand mental health, and encourage your provincial governments to make this part of the healthcare plan. .... and of course, making cannabis removed from the drug schedule will solve a lot of problems. ..... you don't get angry with cannabis.

(i don't smoke it for fear of being fired at my place of employment, but i wish i could) .... it's safer than advil.   And the Colorado 'experiment' is working, crime rate has fallen and people are more relaxed.

An example to follow is in the Government of Saskatchewan health services plan:  Adult Community Mental Health   http://www.health.gov.sk.ca/adult-community-services

http://www.parl.gc.ca/MembersOfParliament/ProfileMP.aspx?Key=170537&Language=E

http://www.jameslunneymp.ca/

*apposed (i think)

*****
Consumer Protection Statements By Members

January 31st, 2014 / 11:10 a.m.

Conservative
James Lunney Nanaimo—Alberni, BC

"
... .
While the opposition continues to call for job-killing carbon taxes and legalizing marijuana, we will continue to put Canadian families first.
"
http://openparliament.ca/debates/2014/1/31/james-lunney-1/

David Yurdiga, MP - Fort McMurray—Athabasca (Alberta)

http://www.parl.gc.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/David-Yurdiga%2886260%29
https://twitter.com/DavidYurdiga
davidyurdigaformp.ca
facebook.com/david.yurdiga
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Yurdiga
http://www.google.com/profiles/106814773274921436756

David Yurdiga

Political Affiliation:Conservative Caucus

Constituency:Fort McMurray—Athabasca Map – Elections Canada

Province / Territory:Alberta

Email:David.Yurdiga@parl.gc.ca

Preferred Language:English

Hill Office House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1A 0A6 Telephone: 613-992-1154 Fax: 613-992-4603 Mail may be sent postage-free to any Member of Parliament.

Constituency Office(s)

• 9816 Hardin Street (Main Office) Suite 104B Fort Mcmurray, Alberta T9H 2K4 Telephone: 780-743-2201 Fax: 780-743-2287
• 5101-50th Ave Athabasca, Alberta T9S 1T2 Telephone: 780-675-8100

http://www.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=E&Mode=1&Parl=42&Ses=1&DocId=8358958#DOC--8363678

Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Rankin (Victoria), seconded by Ms. Quach (Salaberry—Suroît), — That the House: (a) recognize the contradiction of continuing to give Canadian criminal records for simple possession of marijuana after the government has stated that it should not be a crime; (b) recognize that this situation is unacceptable to Canadians, municipalities and law enforcement agencies; (c) recognize that a growing number of voices, including that of a former Liberal prime minister, are calling for decriminalization to address this gap; and (d) call upon the government to immediately decriminalize the simple possession of marijuana for personal use.	Conformément à l'article 45 du Règlement, la Chambre procède au vote par appel nominal différé sur la motion de M. Rankin (Victoria), appuyé par Mme Quach (Salaberry—Suroît), — Que la Chambre : a) reconnaisse la contradiction de continuer à donner un casier judiciaire aux Canadiens pour la simple possession de marijuana après que le gouvernement a affirmé que la simple possession de marijuana ne devrait pas être un crime; b) reconnaisse que cette situation est inacceptable pour les Canadiens, les municipalités et les autorités policières; c) reconnaisse qu’un nombre croissant de voix, incluant celle d’un ancien premier ministre libéral, demandent la décriminalisation pour combler cette lacune; d) réclame du gouvernement qu’il décriminalise immédiatement la possession simple de marijuana pour une utilisation personnelle.
The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following division:	La motion, mise aux voix, est rejetée par le vote suivant :
(Division No. 89 -- Vote no 89)
YEAS: 49, NAYS: 256	POUR : 49, CONTRE : 256
YEAS -- POUR Total: -- 49
NAYS -- CONTRE Yurdiga

@DavidYurdiga You are a HORRIBLE human being!!! MOTHER NATURE WILL HAVE HER REVENGE!!! Please show your ignorance of Cannabis! #cdnpoli
— Sam Vekemans (@acrosscanada) April 23, 2015

Exposing the Reefer Madness of the Parliament of Canada - view on slideshare

The 307 MPs slides are now available and regularly updated on slideshare.  It's organized into a set of 10 slides and the 11th being the conclusions, findings from the survey.

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Exposing the Reefer Madness of the Parliament of Canada 1of10 ablonczy benoit

Exposing the Reefer Madness of the Parliament of Canada 1of10 ablonczy benoit from Sam Vekemans

Exposing the 'Reefer Madness' of the Parliament of Canada 2of10 benskin casey

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Exposing the Reefer Madness of the Parliament of Canada 3of10 cash dore lefebvre

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Exposing the Reefer Madness of the Parliament of Canada 4of10 dreeshen goguen

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Exposing the Reefer Madness of the Parliament of Canada 6 of 10 kerr to may, elizabeth

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Exposing the Reefer Madness of the Parliament of Canada 7 of 10 mayes pecetti

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Exposing the 'Reefer Madness' of the Parliament of Canada 8of10 papillon scott

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Exposing the Reefer Madness of the Parliament of Canada 9 of 10 seeback, valcourt

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Exposing the Reefer Madness of the Parliament of Canada 10of10 Valeriote-Zimmer

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Exposing the 'Reefer Madness' of the Parliament of Canada 11of10 CONCLUSIONS

 

Exposing the 'Reefer Madness' of the Parliament of Canada 11of10 CONCLUSIONS from Sam Vekemans

EXPOSE THE REEFER MADNESS OF THE PARLIAMENT OF CANADA - now on Scribd.com

You can now see all of the slides on 10 presentation pdf files, along with the conclusions at the end.
http://www.scribd.com/collections/5267695/Exposing-the-Reefer-Madness-ofhttp://www.scribd.com/collections/5267695/Exposing-the-Reefer-Madness-of

View on Scribd.com http://www.scribd.com/collections/5267695/Exposing-the-Reefer-Madness-of

For convenience, i've imbedded each of the slides below.

Exposing the Reefer Madness of the Parliament of Canada 1of10 Ablonczy-Benoit by Sam Vekemans

Exposing the Reefer Madness of the Parliament of Canada 2of10 Benskin-Casey by Sam Vekemans

Exposing the Reefer Madness of the Parliament of Canada 3of10 Cash-Dore Lefebvre by Sam Vekemans

Exposing the Reefer Madness of the Parliament of Canada 4of10 Dreeshen-Goguen by Sam Vekemans

Exposing the Reefer Madness of the Parliament of Canada 5of10 Goldring-Kent by Sam Vekemans

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Victoria, BC

John Barlow, MP - Macleod, Alberta (Conservative)

John Barlow, MP - Macleod, Alberta (Conservative)

Adam Vaughan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (Intergovernmental Affairs) & Liberal Member of Parliament for Spadina—Fort York (Ontario)

Adam Vaughan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (Intergovernmental Affairs) & Liberal Member of Parliament for Spadina—Fort York (Ontario)

“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.”
June 23, 2014
http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/06/23/ndp-liberal-candidates-go-spar-over-keystone-pipeline-in-heated-trinity-spadina-byelection-debate/


***
Good afternoon,
Thank you for your email to Adam regarding cannabis legalization. Rest assured, I will bring your email to Adam’s attention and you will receive a response detailing his and the Liberal Party’s position on cannabis legalization.

Best regards,
Tristan Laycock
—
Adam Vaughan Campaign,
Spadina-Fort York

www.AdamVaughan.ca
1-416-479-0121

401-19 Duncan Street,
Toronto, ON M5H 3H1

2015 election
http://norml.ca/election/


VAUGHAN, Adam Liberal Party of Canada / Parti libéral du Canada
LIST OF CONFIRMED CANDIDATES /LISTE DES CANDIDATS CONFIRMÉS
Please note that the close of nominations for candidates is Monday, June 9, 2014. Therefore, the list of confirmed candidates may be incomplete. The complete list of confirmed candidates will be available on Wednesday, June 11, 2014.
Veuillez noter que la période de candidature se termine le lundi 9 juin 2014. Par conséquent, il est possible que la liste des candidats confirmés soit incomplète. La liste définitive sera disponible le mercredi 11 juin 2014.
Trinity--Spadina 35-095 (Ontario)

SHARMA, Benjamin Conservative Party of Canada / Parti conservateur du Canada

SHARMA, Benjamin Conservative Party of Canada / Parti conservateur du Canada

LIST OF CONFIRMED CANDIDATES /LISTE DES CANDIDATS CONFIRMÉS

Please note that the close of nominations for candidates is Monday, June 9, 2014. Therefore, the list of confirmed candidates may be incomplete. The complete list of confirmed candidates will be available on Wednesday, June 11, 2014.

Veuillez noter que la période de candidature se termine le lundi 9 juin 2014. Par conséquent, il est possible que la liste des candidats confirmés soit incomplète. La liste définitive sera disponible le mercredi 11 juin 2014.

Trinity--Spadina 35-095 (Ontario)

LABCHUK, Camille Green Party of Canada / Le Parti Vert du Canada

LABCHUK, Camille Green Party of Canada / Le Parti Vert du Canada

LIST OF CONFIRMED CANDIDATES /LISTE DES CANDIDATS CONFIRMÉS

Please note that the close of nominations for candidates is Monday, June 9, 2014. Therefore, the list of confirmed candidates may be incomplete. The complete list of confirmed candidates will be available on Wednesday, June 11, 2014.

Veuillez noter que la période de candidature se termine le lundi 9 juin 2014. Par conséquent, il est possible que la liste des candidats confirmés soit incomplète. La liste définitive sera disponible le mercredi 11 juin 2014.

Trinity--Spadina 35-095 (Ontario)

GROCE-GIBBONS, Linda Christian Heritage Party of Canada / Parti de l'Héritage Chrétien du Canada

GROCE-GIBBONS, Linda Christian Heritage Party of Canada / Parti de l'Héritage Chrétien du Canada

LIST OF CONFIRMED CANDIDATES /LISTE DES CANDIDATS CONFIRMÉS

Please note that the close of nominations for candidates is Monday, June 9, 2014. Therefore, the list of confirmed candidates may be incomplete. The complete list of confirmed candidates will be available on Wednesday, June 11, 2014.

Veuillez noter que la période de candidature se termine le lundi 9 juin 2014. Par conséquent, il est possible que la liste des candidats confirmés soit incomplète. La liste définitive sera disponible le mercredi 11 juin 2014.

Trinity--Spadina 35-095 (Ontario)

CRESSY, Joe New Democratic Party / Nouveau Parti démocratique

CRESSY, Joe New Democratic Party / Nouveau Parti démocratique

LIST OF CONFIRMED CANDIDATES /LISTE DES CANDIDATS CONFIRMÉS

Please note that the close of nominations for candidates is Monday, June 9, 2014. Therefore, the list of confirmed candidates may be incomplete. The complete list of confirmed candidates will be available on Wednesday, June 11, 2014.

Veuillez noter que la période de candidature se termine le lundi 9 juin 2014. Par conséquent, il est possible que la liste des candidats confirmés soit incomplète. La liste définitive sera disponible le mercredi 11 juin 2014.

Trinity--Spadina 35-095 (Ontario)

MIR, Shahbaz Green Party of Canada / Le Parti Vert du Canada

MIR, Shahbaz Green Party of Canada / Le Parti Vert du Canada

LIST OF CONFIRMED CANDIDATES /LISTE DES CANDIDATS CONFIRMÉS

Please note that the close of nominations for candidates is Monday, June 9, 2014. Therefore, the list of confirmed candidates may be incomplete. The complete list of confirmed candidates will be available on Wednesday, June 11, 2014.

Veuillez noter que la période de candidature se termine le lundi 9 juin 2014. Par conséquent, il est possible que la liste des candidats confirmés soit incomplète. La liste définitive sera disponible le mercredi 11 juin 2014.

Scarborough--Agincourt 35-080 (Ontario)

LONG , Elizabeth Ying New Democratic Party / Nouveau Parti démocratique

LONG , Elizabeth Ying New Democratic Party / Nouveau Parti démocratique

LIST OF CONFIRMED CANDIDATES /LISTE DES CANDIDATS CONFIRMÉS

Please note that the close of nominations for candidates is Monday, June 9, 2014. Therefore, the list of confirmed candidates may be incomplete. The complete list of confirmed candidates will be available on Wednesday, June 11, 2014.

Veuillez noter que la période de candidature se termine le lundi 9 juin 2014. Par conséquent, il est possible que la liste des candidats confirmés soit incomplète. La liste définitive sera disponible le mercredi 11 juin 2014.

Scarborough--Agincourt 35-080 (Ontario)

ELLIS, Trevor Conservative Party of Canada / Parti conservateur du Canada

ELLIS, Trevor Conservative Party of Canada / Parti conservateur du Canada

LIST OF CONFIRMED CANDIDATES /LISTE DES CANDIDATS CONFIRMÉS

Please note that the close of nominations for candidates is Monday, June 9, 2014. Therefore, the list of confirmed candidates may be incomplete. The complete list of confirmed candidates will be available on Wednesday, June 11, 2014.

Veuillez noter que la période de candidature se termine le lundi 9 juin 2014. Par conséquent, il est possible que la liste des candidats confirmés soit incomplète. La liste définitive sera disponible le mercredi 11 juin 2014.

Scarborough--Agincourt 35-080 (Ontario)

Arnold Chan - Scarborough--Agincourt

http://arnoldchan.liberal.ca/contact/



"
The flyer refers to a Liberal party resolution stating marijuana should be legalized because current enforcement policy “is not working.” Resources spent on enforcement haven’t stopped young people from getting access to the drug, so the party believes it’s best to focus resources on regulation and education, as is done with tobacco, to try to discourage marijuana use, said Chan, a lawyer.Sales of marijuana to young people would still be illegal, as would trafficking, under the Liberal plan.“This is about taking the criminal element out” of the marijuana business, said Chan, insisting he would not encourage people to smoke marijuana, a drug with “serious health repercussions.”
Jun 19, 2014
http://www.insidetoronto.com/news-story/4589982-former-mp-karygiannis-says-conservatives-have-misrepresented-his-views-on-the-liberal-party-in-campa/

CHAN, Arnold Liberal Party of Canada / Parti libéral du Canada
LIST OF CONFIRMED CANDIDATES /LISTE DES CANDIDATS CONFIRMÉS
Please note that the close of nominations for candidates is Monday, June 9, 2014. Therefore, the list of confirmed candidates may be incomplete. The complete list of confirmed candidates will be available on Wednesday, June 11, 2014.
Veuillez noter que la période de candidature se termine le lundi 9 juin 2014. Par conséquent, il est possible que la liste des candidats confirmés soit incomplète. La liste définitive sera disponible le mercredi 11 juin 2014.
Scarborough--Agincourt 35-080 (Ontario)

41st Parliament 2014 By-elections Candidates Cannabis Policy Statements

41st Parliament 2014 By-elections Candidates Cannabis Policy Statements

You can now see the slides, the presentation will be updated as new information is found.

41st parliament 2014 by elections candidates cannabis policy statements from Sam Vekemans

For Immediate release: Media / Announcement

VICTORIA, BC - Local resident Sam Vekemans has just about completed a project he calls 'Unschedule Cannabis for a SAFER Canada'. The project to find out the cannabis policy stance of all members of Parliament (currently 304). By doing an internet search with the terms 'marijuana' or 'marihuana', or 'cannabis' Sam says that the stance is sometimes easy to find. Many members of parliament have spoken in the House of Commons mentioning Marijuana, and he credits OpenParliament.ca a website which organizes the official parliament Hansard of everything said, which makes it easy to find. 

Further, Sam has created a set of 10 Google Slideshow presentations which include a direct quote along with the MPs photo, riding and the source date, title, author (where applicable) and a direct URL for reference.

Sam has put this information as CC-0 meaning its public domain so anyone is free to use these slides in any way they wish. Currently, the slides get downloaded as .png images and uploaded to the projects blog http://unschedulecannabis.blogspot.ca and to the projects Facebook page.

He also uploads the images to MPs facebook page as well as tweets from his @Acrosscanada twitter account to the MPs. ''The best way that people can be of help is simply sharing the posts and slides to their networks so to get the information out'' Sam says that anyone is free to download and share and reuse the information.

UPDATE: The MPs statements can be found on SlideShare.  Please share across social media to get these statements known.

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Cannabis: Legal like Alcohol, Cigerettes, Lettuce, Dirt or Rx Prescription Drugs? - (Please vote poll on the side)

I have come to the conclusion that with in the Cannabis community, there are basically 4 different groups.

Those who want Cannabis to be legal like alcohol.  This would imply that a 'Provincial Cannabis Bureau' be setup. (the LCBO or the BC Licqure control board)
This would be controlled by the province, and taxed and regulated.

Those who want cannabis to be legal like Cigarettes, where it can be available at stores, but need to be in a separate section, behind the counter, and an age minimum to be able to purchaise it. .. it's taxed for the province.

Those who want it legal like lettuce, where it would be available in stores. And regulated like any consumable good. 

Those who want it legal like Dirt, where its not regulated. .. (although you can buy dirt)

And those who want it legal like Rx Prescription drugs. .. as it is not yet (doctors are not regularly prescribing it)


The reason why i posed this, is that there is a difference between 'decrmininalization', 'legalization'  and 'unscheduling'.
I propose simply unscheduling, and then letting the provinces decide on what they want todo.  But Unscheduling would mean that it's no longer a controlled substance, and the criminal code when reference to schedule II, would simply not apply and it would be removed.

Please vote on the side of this post, and comment below.

Thanks,
Sam Vekemans
(blog creator)

Frank Leonard, Mayor - District of Saanich, BC

https://twitter.com/frank_leonard

@frank_leonard Will Saanich adopt 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' approach for to patients .. to stop growing in their homes? http://t.co/pHydjFMfNF
— Sam Vekemans (@acrosscanada) March 5, 2014

Don't know stance.

Marijuana Stance of MPs on a Map

This is the map of eastern Canada.

and this is of Calgary

This is the full page map https://www.google.com/fusiontables/embedviz?q=select+col14%3E%3E0+from+15Yx3odZ3oizxCIGl4IfuRBmNt73Yw7xWShIx_pI&viz=MAP&h=false&lat=51.541509835751334&lng=-114.36457658984375&t=1&z=8&l=col14%3E%3E0&y=2&tmplt=2&hml=KML

This is the spreadsheet im working with, which is used to create the map above.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fgbSXsZ2go40vvquilujNMuW9caLp7DKJ3F5Yx39hsI/edit?usp=sharing

Electorial District --Select-- Abbotsford Abitibi--Baie-James--Nunavik--Eeyou Abitibi--Témiscamingue Acadie--Bathurst Ahuntsic Ajax--Pickering Alfred-Pellan Algoma--Manitoulin--Kapuskasing Ancaster--Dundas--Flamborough--Westdale Argenteuil--Papineau--Mirabel Avalon Barrie Bas-Richelieu--Nicolet--Bécancour Battlefords--Lloydminster Beaches--East York Beauce Beauharnois--Salaberry Beauport--Limoilou Beauséjour Berthier--Maskinongé Blackstrap Bonavista--Gander--Grand Falls--Windsor Bourassa Bramalea--Gore--Malton Brampton--Springdale Brampton-Ouest Brandon--Souris Brant Brome--Missisquoi Brossard--La Prairie Bruce--Grey--Owen Sound Burlington Burnaby--Douglas Burnaby--New Westminster Calgary--Nose Hill Calgary-Centre Calgary-Centre-Nord Calgary-Est Calgary-Nord-Est Calgary-Ouest Calgary-Sud-Est Calgary-Sud-Ouest Cambridge Cape Breton--Canso Cardigan Cariboo--Prince George Carleton--Mississippi Mills Chambly--Borduas Charlesbourg--Haute-Saint-Charles Charleswood--St. James--Assiniboia Charlottetown Chatham-Kent--Essex Chicoutimi--Le Fjord Chilliwack--Fraser Canyon Churchill Châteauguay--Saint-Constant Colombie-Britannique-Southern Interior Compton--Stanstead Crowfoot Cumberland--Colchester--Musquodoboit Valley Cypress Hills--Grasslands Dartmouth--Cole Harbour Dauphin--Swan River--Marquette Davenport Delta--Richmond-Est Desnethé--Missinippi--Rivière Churchill Don Valley-Est Don Valley-Ouest Drummond Dufferin--Caledon Durham Edmonton--Leduc Edmonton--Mill Woods--Beaumont Edmonton--Sherwood Park Edmonton--Spruce Grove Edmonton--St. Albert Edmonton--Strathcona Edmonton-Centre Edmonton-Est Eglinton--Lawrence Egmont Elgin--Middlesex--London Elmwood--Transcona Esquimalt--Juan de Fuca Essex Etobicoke--Lakeshore Etobicoke-Centre Etobicoke-Nord Fleetwood--Port Kells Fort McMurray--Athabasca Fredericton Fundy Royal Gaspésie--Îles-de-la-Madeleine Gatineau Glengarry--Prescott--Russell Guelph Haldimand--Norfolk Haliburton--Kawartha Lakes--Brock Halifax Halifax-Ouest Halton Hamilton Mountain Hamilton-Centre Hamilton-Est--Stoney Creek Haute-Gaspésie--La Mitis--Matane--Matapédia Hochelaga Honoré-Mercier Hull--Aylmer Humber--St. Barbe--Baie Verte Huron--Bruce Jeanne-Le Ber Joliette Jonquière--Alma Kamloops--Thompson--Cariboo Kelowna--Lake Country Kenora Kildonan--St. Paul Kings--Hants Kingston et les Îles Kitchener--Conestoga Kitchener--Waterloo Kitchener-Centre Kootenay--Columbia La Pointe-de-l'Île LaSalle--Émard Labrador Lac-Saint-Louis Lambton--Kent--Middlesex Lanark--Frontenac--Lennox and Addington Langley Laurentides--Labelle Laurier--Sainte-Marie Laval Laval--Les Îles Leeds--Grenville Lethbridge London--Fanshawe London-Centre-Nord London-Ouest Longueuil--Pierre-Boucher Lotbinière--Chutes-de-la-Chaudière Louis-Hébert Louis-Saint-Laurent Lévis--Bellechasse Macleod Madawaska--Restigouche Malpeque Manicouagan Marc-Aurèle-Fortin Markham--Unionville Medicine Hat Miramichi Mississauga--Brampton-Sud Mississauga--Erindale Mississauga--Streetsville Mississauga-Est--Cooksville Mississauga-Sud Moncton--Riverview--Dieppe Mont-Royal Montcalm Montmagny--L'Islet--Kamouraska--Rivière-du-Loup Montmorency--Charlevoix--Haute-Côte-Nord Mégantic--L'Érable Nanaimo--Alberni Nanaimo--Cowichan Nepean--Carleton New Westminster--Coquitlam Newmarket--Aurora Newton--Delta-Nord Niagara Falls Niagara-Ouest--Glanbrook Nickel Belt Nipissing--Timiskaming North Vancouver Northumberland--Quinte West Notre-Dame-de-Grâce--Lachine Nouveau-Brunswick-Sud-Ouest Nova-Centre Nova-Ouest Nunavut Oak Ridges--Markham Oakville Okanagan--Coquihalla Okanagan--Shuswap Oshawa Ottawa--Orléans Ottawa--Vanier Ottawa-Centre Ottawa-Ouest--Nepean Ottawa-Sud Outremont Oxford Palliser Papineau Parkdale--High Park Parry Sound--Muskoka Peace River Perth--Wellington Peterborough Pickering--Scarborough-Est Pierrefonds--Dollard Pitt Meadows--Maple Ridge--Mission Pontiac Port Moody--Westwood--Port Coquitlam Portage--Lisgar Portneuf--Jacques-Cartier Prince Albert Prince Edward--Hastings Prince George--Peace River Provencher Québec Random--Burin--St. George's Red Deer Regina--Lumsden--Lake Centre Regina--Qu'Appelle Renfrew--Nipissing--Pembroke Repentigny Richmond Richmond Hill Richmond--Arthabaska Rimouski-Neigette--Témiscouata--Les Basques Rivière-des-Mille-Îles Rivière-du-Nord Roberval--Lac-Saint-Jean Rosemont--La Petite-Patrie Saanich--Gulf Islands Sackville--Eastern Shore Saint John Saint-Boniface Saint-Bruno--Saint-Hubert Saint-Hyacinthe--Bagot Saint-Jean Saint-Lambert Saint-Laurent--Cartierville Saint-Léonard--Saint-Michel Saint-Maurice--Champlain Sarnia--Lambton Saskatoon--Humboldt Saskatoon--Rosetown--Biggar Saskatoon--Wanuskewin Sault Ste. Marie Scarborough--Agincourt Scarborough--Guildwood Scarborough--Rouge River Scarborough-Centre Scarborough-Sud-Ouest Selkirk--Interlake Shefford Sherbrooke Simcoe--Grey Simcoe-Nord Skeena--Bulkley Valley Souris--Moose Mountain South Shore--St. Margaret's St. Catharines St. John's-Est St. John's-Sud--Mount Pearl St. Paul's Stormont--Dundas--South Glengarry Sudbury Surrey-Nord Surrey-Sud--White Rock--Cloverdale Sydney--Victoria Terrebonne--Blainville Thornhill Thunder Bay--Rainy River Thunder Bay--Superior-Nord Timmins--Baie James Tobique--Mactaquac Toronto--Danforth Toronto-Centre Trinity--Spadina Trois-Rivières Vancouver Kingsway Vancouver Quadra Vancouver-Centre Vancouver-Est Vancouver-Sud Vaudreuil-Soulanges Vaughan Vegreville--Wainwright Verchères--Les Patriotes Victoria Wascana Welland Wellington--Halton Hills West Vancouver¿Sunshine Coast¿Sea to Sky Country Western Arctic Westlock--St. Paul Westmount--Ville-Marie Wetaskiwin Whitby--Oshawa Wild Rose Willowdale Windsor--Tecumseh Windsor-Ouest Winnipeg-Centre Winnipeg-Centre-Sud Winnipeg-Nord Winnipeg-Sud Yellowhead York--Simcoe York-Centre York-Ouest York-Sud--Weston Yorkton--Melville Yukon Île de Vancouver-Nord

Sam Katz, Mayor - Winnipeg, Manitoba

http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Katz
http://Twitter.com/WpgMayorsOffice
http://www.winnipeg.ca/interhom/mayor/
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3 Winnipeg city councillors admit to past pot use
Politicians acknowledge past pot use amid Justin Trudeau's admission
Aug 23, 2013 4:57 PM CT
CBC News
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Other city politicians flatly denied they had ever smoked marijuana.
Mayor Sam Katz told CBC he doesn’t drink alcohol either. " don’t smoke, don’t drink. Never smoked pot," he said.
Kevin Chief, the NDP MLA for Point Douglas, also said he’d never used the substance.
Tory MLA Ron Schuler said he "wouldn’t even know what it looks like."
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http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/#!/content/1.1377097

Bob Zimmer, MP - Prince George-Peace River

http://www.parl.gc.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members/Bob-Zimmer(72035)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Zimmer
http://openparliament.ca/politicians/bob-zimmer/
https://twitter.com/bobzimmermp

Bob Zimmer

Political Affiliation:Conservative Caucus

Constituency:Prince George—Peace River Map – Elections Canada

Province / Territory:British Columbia

Email:Bob.Zimmer@parl.gc.ca

Web Site:www.bobzimmer.ca

Preferred Language:English

Hill Office House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1A 0A6 Telephone: 613-947-4524 Fax: 613-947-4527 Mail may be sent postage-free to any Member of Parliament.

Constituency Office(s)

• 9916 100th Avenue (Main Office) Fort St John, British Columbia V1J 1Y5 Telephone: 250-787-1194 Fax: 250-787-1195
• 101-1584 7th Ave Prince George, British Columbia V2L 3P4 Telephone: 250-561-7982 Fax: 250-561-7983
• 10421, 10th Street Dawson Creek, British Columbia V1G 3T8 Telephone: 250-719-6848 Fax:

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@acrosscanada Don't thank me, no.
— Bob Zimmer MP (@bobzimmermp) March 10, 2014

Strong Oppose

@bobzimmermp It's it about time to Unschedule Cannabis as a controlled substance? Thanks in advance for your support! #marijuana #cdnpoli
— Sam Vekemans (@acrosscanada) February 4, 2014

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Zimmer applauds new medical marijuana regulations

Zimmer applauds new medical marijuana regulations

Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 3:53 PM
By Greg Fry
Prince George, B.C.
- See more at: http://hqprincegeorge.com/news/news/v/Local/206234/Zimmer-applauds-new-medical-marijuana-regulations#sthash.QZC5aPDY.cWcvXmZg.dpuf

Zimmer applauds new medical marijuana regulations

Zimmer applauds new medical marijuana regulations

Prince George-Peace River Conservative MP Bob Zimmer is applauding his government's new medical marijuana regulations.
 June 13, 2013
By Greg Fry - HQPrinceGeorge.com

Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 3:53 PM
By Greg Fry
Prince George, B.C. - See more at: http://hqprincegeorge.com/news/news/v/Local/206234/Zimmer-applauds-new-medical-marijuana-regulations#sthash.QZC5aPDY.cWcvXmZg.dpuf

The changes mean Canadians will no longer be able to grow marijuana legally at home and instead will require a prescription from a health practitioner.
"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."
- See more at: http://hqprincegeorge.com/news/news/v/Local/206234/Zimmer-applauds-new-medical-marijuana-regulations#sthash.QZC5aPDY.dpuf