LAWS & PENALTIES It should be eviden t by now that government policy is set largely by industry. Why are gas-burning vehicles our only choice when electric cars could have been produced for decades? Why are we still burning damaging fossil fuels when fuel-cell technology is over 100 years old? Why are we slave to American made cotton clothes when hemp fabrics out last them three times over? Why are alcohol and tobacco (combined the leading cause of death and probably, rising insurance rates) still readily available while a beneficial substance like cannabis is prohibited? HEMPORIUM can tell you why. When one un-patentable plant can literally replace the trillions in profits of polluting mega-industries ( gas and oil, pulp and paper, cotton, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals) the conspiracy is easy to see. The agri-food industry was found guilty of collusion and price fixing yet food prices continue to rise. The tobacco industry was found guilty of spiking nicotine levels to increase addictiveness (and sales) and then found guilty of lying to congress about it, yet you can still buy their products unhindered. How can anyone dispute that governments care more for big industry and their money than they do for the people who elected them? Prior to the passing of the controlled substances act (Oct '98) cannabis was listed under the narcotics control act of the criminal code of Canada. It was in the same category as cocaine and heroin. Any arrest and charge by police was treated with the full weight of the justice system whether it was possession of a joint or a kilo. Now, if you were found to possess one ounce of cannabis or one gram of hash or oil it would be treated as a summary offence. These offences do not require photos and fingerprints nor do they result in criminal records. There are currently many constitutional challenges before the courts concerning several aspects of cannabis; growing / possessing for medical purposes and growing / possessing for religious or cultural reasons. Some brave judges have already ruled favorably for the challengers though gutless crown appeals are expected. Read More >> MEDICAL vs. RECREATIONAL || << Previous