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What's so interesting here is that here's a government implementing this against the will of the majority of its people. That's pretty rare period/full stop. Fa
by jusben1369 13y ago
What's so interesting here is that here's a government implementing this against the will of the majority of its people. That's pretty rare period/full stop. Fascinating here. True visionary bold leadership or blatant disregard for democracy.
- rosser 13y agoAs opposed to all the other "democracies" instituting policies that their polities don't want?
- aianus 13y ago70% of Canadians support, at minimum, decriminalizing marijuana yet our government recently increased sentencing for cultivation.
- cracell 13y agoWhy is that? I don't understand Canadian politics but the main explanation I've read online for this is that it was due to US pressure. But since the US government is allowing Colorado and Washington to go forward with their legalization that explanation no longer makes sense. Do Canadian citizens just not have an effective way to influence their politics or what's the deal?
- aianus 13y agoPeople choose who to vote for based on a variety of issues and I guess the legal status of marijuana isn't a priority over things like healthcare, taxes, fiscal policy, and 'job creation'. There's also the problem of having first-past-the-post elections with one conservative party and two to three liberal parties diluting the left vote.
- GFischer 13y agoI don't think it's against the majority. There are very vocal opponents, and it's probably close (I'm Uruguayan). Maybe it would be good to put it to a popular vote, I think it would pass (by a slight margin).
- jusben1369 13y agoThat's interesting. Two articles I've read (and that's all I am going on) have stated that the majority does not support and that the opposition is pushing for a referendum knowing it would win.
- GFischer 13y agoI'm not sure they would win, but it would be very close - probably a good campaign on either side would be what would decide the election.