Every day there’s something that makes you say “hmmm I wonder…” Today it’s the raid of the compassion club on Vancouver Island that provides medical marijuana to terminally ill patients.
While I’m an outsider and don’t know all the details it seems to be that it’s a rather strange world we live in when a compassion club is busted and arrests are made and a full blown crack house continues to operate although every provincial, city, and RCMP official know of its existence and have tied hands because of the constitution.
The police claim the compassion club became a front for selling marijuana on the street. It seems while the use of medical marijuana is legal for the few that hold licenses selling or giving that marijuana to anyone (even licensed folk) is a criminal offence.
Come on Canada – It’s a well known fact that marijuana is an important pain medication. The only reason it is not legal is because it would hurt pharmaceutical companies. In fact, there are two pharmaceutical pills now available that contain THC. Why is it okay if distributed by the government but a “go to jail card” if in it’s natural form.
So while our dear RCMP dedicated their resources to busting Compassion Clubs (this one has been operating for 10 years) the destructive, filthy, crack houses remain in business – blatantly defying the law because “the constitution” protects them. Sure didn’t protect the Compassion Club and those very ill people who depend on it.
Come on Prime Minister Harper, Premier Gordon Campbell, and City Mayors – Isn’t it time to grow some balls and bust those who should be busted and leave the terminally ill alone.
