• Vancouver Police rules out raids on marijuana shops
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[IMG]http://www.vancouversun.com/health/cms/binary/10999130.jpg?size=620x400s[/IMG] [QUOTE]Vancouver police say they are not planning any raids on local pot dispensaries after Health Canada reportedly sent out letters warning operators they have two weeks to shutdown or face an RCMP crackdown. "Our position on the marijuana stores has not changed," said a statement issued by Const. Brian Montague on Friday morning. "We have a great relationship with the RCMP and work together often to tackle regional issues," he said. "The RCMP have the authority to enforce the Criminal Code anywhere in Canada, but I doubt they have the desire to spend time, money, and reallocate resources to a city policed by the VPD." On Wednesday Health Canada sent out letters to 13 illegal marijuana dispensaries and compassion clubs across the country, warning the RCMP could raid them if they do not stop advertising and selling marijuana immediately, even those in cities where local police have tolerated them. The letters come after Vancouver City Council approved new regulations to license medical marijuana dispensaries. At the time federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose said the operations remained illegal and federal government remained committed to shutting them down. "Further to the Minister of Health's announcement on August 1, 2015, the department took steps to proactively monitor all forms of marijuana advertising and promotion," a spokesperson for Health Canada told CBC News. "On September 9, 2015, the department (Office of Medical Cannabis) sent 13 letters to organizations who were found to be illegally advertising the sale of marijuana. "The letters require that all advertising activities with marijuana cease. If continued non-compliance is identified, the Department may refer the case to law enforcement agencies for appropriate action."[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/federal-medical-marijuana-raids-not-part-of-vancouver-police-plans-1.3224111[/url]
Vancouver cops just told the feds to fuck off, noice. [img]http://static1.squarespace.com/static/52e1a962e4b072693228ba2f/t/55e33a50e4b06cf85890ed0b/1440954963699/1297557876853_ORIGINAL.jpg[/img]
Why does this article have so many creepy pictures. Also the same shit has happened south of the boarder, and after the election could happen again if the new president isn't a big fan of colorado, Washington and everyone else doing it, they could reverse the current DAs policy of self rule
[QUOTE=ultra_bright;48664797]Vancouver cops just told the feds to fuck off, noice. [img]http://static1.squarespace.com/static/52e1a962e4b072693228ba2f/t/55e33a50e4b06cf85890ed0b/1440954963699/1297557876853_ORIGINAL.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] If the RCMP want to say that they know how to help our city more than our actual cops, they're going to be over ruled. We seriously have way more important issues here
[QUOTE=HumanAbyss;48664915]If the RCMP want to say that they know how to help our city more than our actual cops, they're going to be over ruled. We seriously have way more important issues here[/QUOTE] I wonder, does the government actually hold any power if the police refuse to enforce dumb laws?
[QUOTE=Sableye;48664823]Why does this article have so many creepy pictures. Also the same shit has happened south of the boarder, and after the election could happen again if the new president isn't a big fan of colorado, Washington and everyone else doing it, they could reverse the current DAs policy of self rule[/QUOTE] if this shit does happen before i'm legal age i'm going to take several angry bong hits
[QUOTE=ultra_bright;48664941]I wonder, does the government actually hold any power if the police refuse to enforce dumb laws?[/QUOTE] Does a government that actively ignores its citizens demands and requests, then no, they have no power in a democratically elected society. If they don't want to listen to their constituents, no, they don't.
[QUOTE=Ninja Gnome;48664971]if this shit does happen before i'm legal age i'm going to take several angry bong hits[/QUOTE] You won't stay angry for long. I wish Ontario was as open as BC when it comes to weed, for some reason the OPP seem like dicks.
so vancouver is doing it the netherlands way? illegal on paper, legal in practice?
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