Other Notes
Picture
It is no great shock that the Canadian government should suddenly decide that human beings in this province must not be allowed to grow a certain plant. The only surprise is that, given the real purpose behind this kind of legislation, the government didn't also make it illegal to grow your own food. If you grow your own food, the wealthy corporations who can call government ministers and arrange meetings with them and donate to their re-election campaigns, will have competition for their products. But even Harper could not go that far. But he could make it illegal for you to grow your own marijuana, even if a doctor prescribes it for your own medical use.
It's a bizarre world. By what moral or ethical authority does the government take it upon itself to stop you from harmlessly enjoying a few tokes in your own basement while watching the latest episode of Homeland? Who invented his ridiculous idea?
As soon as it became clear that the courts were ready to allow medical marijuana for private use, the toadies to the pharmaceutical industry-- the government-- had to step in to preserve Corporate Profits. Their worst nightmare is that the public should get to use nature's bounty without having to pay for the services of a pimp.