The comments complaining about the smell, well, I have a problem with artificial scents and perfumes, nothing wrong with cannabis. If you have an issue with the smell of anything, it's a personal issue and you shouldn't be placing your judgement on someone who smells like cannabis. Are you going to be mad at every person who smells strongly of jasmine, roses, or lavender? Those smells aren't for everyone, get over it. You're an adult, you're responsible for yourself, not anyone else. If other folks are being responsible for themselves, and smell a little funky, well that just shouldn't be an issue. I would find it a thousand times more "offensive" if someone was stinking of heavy body odour than someone who smelled like a bit of herb.
On that note, if you're going to send someone home without pay because they may have smoked a bit of weed, you should be sending people home that come to work unbathed, or with shitty attitudes who make life miserable for other people. And then also have a bit of compassion for the person who isn't taking care of themselves to the point where they are so awful they project their terrible state of mind onto innocent people.
I think the word of the fucking century here is "compassion"
Lauren - 6 years ago
I feel like if Vancouver was able to openly accept it's Pot Culture without the overhanging stigma that people who are too old and too brainwashed by the Nixon days are clinging to, we would actually have a city where people felt more open with each other in general. Isn't that a huge issue with this town? Everyone seems to be depressed or have a stick up their butts about something. Well, maybe if we could break down our walls like we are able to at Cannabis events, we would actually have some culture in this city.
I think we could use some culture in Vancouver, like, actual Vancouver culture, not just a bunch of cultures existing around each other. (Which is great, don't get me wrong) It would just be nice to feel like cannabis is a cool thing to be able to connect over, and you know I'm not just talking about "getting high".
Trevor - 6 years ago
Smoking cigarettes is illegal on the beach because idiots use the sand as an ashtray for butts!! Butts are not biodegradable or compostable. Joints are!
Mason Freeman - 6 years ago
The 4/20 protest rally will immediately transition to a 4/20 celebration rally after legalization. Spreading disinformation wether willingly or merely as a useful idiot is one of the most harmful things you can do to your personal credibility; how many youth have lost all trust and respect for authority figures when the lies are uncovered?
Colin rice - 6 years ago
All the people that voted no keep drinking your alcoholic drinks let's see who gets cancer first. Dip shits
Corey jolley - 6 years ago
Detrimental too health? Who the hell is stuoid enough too still believe this shit? Probably somepne who thinks an invisible,man in the sky is watchimg your every move and the government is there too help you... fear mongering is ending, same with prohibition, against somethung that never should have been illegal in the first place..
Stuart Farch - 6 years ago
Not to worry true cannabis activists/enthusiasts. When all the old uneducated people die there won’t be any sort of fear mongering misinformation going around . The amount of people basing their decision on misinformation is astounding. That goes for all legalization
Marie Cadorette - 6 years ago
Frankly, with the coming legalization of marijuana, for good, bad or indifferent, there is no need to hold any type of rally. As for using public spaces and damaging them, it should be the organizers' responsibility to totally pay for clean up and repair. There should be NO use of public funds for damage to public places.
M.J. Cadorette
Jeff Munski - 6 years ago
Seems the Sun comments are out in force. How a 'pot rally with detrimental health' is connected to a 'Pride Parade' is conservative thinking at its' relative finest. One day a year isn't exactly a big deal, and the 'smell that's so horrible' is a problem with a lot of major events. And 'there's a time and a place' for this? Well, as everyone knows for the last 30-odd years, it's been 4/20. Seems to me that one can plan for the event, and not be such a stick in the mud. Smoke, don't smoke, but since I don't go into anyone's churches or conservative rallies and start telling them how and when to do their thing, perhaps a day a year can be allowed to carry on without the usual hyperbole of 'Sodom coming to Vancouver'.
Diana - 6 years ago
Canada is being another Sodom,God forgive them,save them.
Frank - 6 years ago
It’s as simple as this. You cannot smoke on beaches, so why would anyone support this?... As to this whole legalization, just legalize it and it’s done. There should be selling the same as all other agricultural products. If every home can grow 4 plants, what stops a minor from going in someone’s backyard and taking it? Nothing. This idea that the government control will stop minors is nothing more then a “smoke” screen to the real agenda. And that is the huge profits to those the government grants licenses too. It should have been as simple as, that plant is no longer illegal. All indoor grow ops would disappear as the product could be grown in a field and sold “dirt” cheap. Also, it’s the growing artificially indoors that has got the potency to insane levels that can be detrimental to someone’s mind. Marijuana grown outdoors has much lower levels of every psycho active molecule and is much safer for the mind and more of a “happy” high for the majority of people.
Sheila Gatand - 6 years ago
What’s wrong with one day out of the year letting people let loose? It’s been happening for 23 yrs and now your making a stink about it. Leave well enough alone.
Bob - 6 years ago
If you want to discreetly smoke a little grass now and again that's fine. But there is a time and a place.
Jack Larus - 6 years ago
It’s part of our city’s identity.
David Honda - 6 years ago
You can grow it, smoke it eat it.... I don't really care. Just don't do it around me. The smell is gross. If I smell it on my staff at work...I will send you home without pay.
Cindy Hite - 6 years ago
Why would I support an event that is detrimental to our health, is a cost to the city, and destructs our beautiful beaches. Not to mention gives our fresh air a horrible stench. Why would anyone even consider supporting this event? If you want to do it, do it in your own home at your own costs. The same goes for the Pride parade. Really?! Money could be spent so much more wisely and morally.
The comments complaining about the smell, well, I have a problem with artificial scents and perfumes, nothing wrong with cannabis. If you have an issue with the smell of anything, it's a personal issue and you shouldn't be placing your judgement on someone who smells like cannabis. Are you going to be mad at every person who smells strongly of jasmine, roses, or lavender? Those smells aren't for everyone, get over it. You're an adult, you're responsible for yourself, not anyone else. If other folks are being responsible for themselves, and smell a little funky, well that just shouldn't be an issue. I would find it a thousand times more "offensive" if someone was stinking of heavy body odour than someone who smelled like a bit of herb.
On that note, if you're going to send someone home without pay because they may have smoked a bit of weed, you should be sending people home that come to work unbathed, or with shitty attitudes who make life miserable for other people. And then also have a bit of compassion for the person who isn't taking care of themselves to the point where they are so awful they project their terrible state of mind onto innocent people.
I think the word of the fucking century here is "compassion"
I feel like if Vancouver was able to openly accept it's Pot Culture without the overhanging stigma that people who are too old and too brainwashed by the Nixon days are clinging to, we would actually have a city where people felt more open with each other in general. Isn't that a huge issue with this town? Everyone seems to be depressed or have a stick up their butts about something. Well, maybe if we could break down our walls like we are able to at Cannabis events, we would actually have some culture in this city.
I think we could use some culture in Vancouver, like, actual Vancouver culture, not just a bunch of cultures existing around each other. (Which is great, don't get me wrong) It would just be nice to feel like cannabis is a cool thing to be able to connect over, and you know I'm not just talking about "getting high".
Smoking cigarettes is illegal on the beach because idiots use the sand as an ashtray for butts!! Butts are not biodegradable or compostable. Joints are!
The 4/20 protest rally will immediately transition to a 4/20 celebration rally after legalization. Spreading disinformation wether willingly or merely as a useful idiot is one of the most harmful things you can do to your personal credibility; how many youth have lost all trust and respect for authority figures when the lies are uncovered?
All the people that voted no keep drinking your alcoholic drinks let's see who gets cancer first. Dip shits
Detrimental too health? Who the hell is stuoid enough too still believe this shit? Probably somepne who thinks an invisible,man in the sky is watchimg your every move and the government is there too help you... fear mongering is ending, same with prohibition, against somethung that never should have been illegal in the first place..
Not to worry true cannabis activists/enthusiasts. When all the old uneducated people die there won’t be any sort of fear mongering misinformation going around . The amount of people basing their decision on misinformation is astounding. That goes for all legalization
Frankly, with the coming legalization of marijuana, for good, bad or indifferent, there is no need to hold any type of rally. As for using public spaces and damaging them, it should be the organizers' responsibility to totally pay for clean up and repair. There should be NO use of public funds for damage to public places.
M.J. Cadorette
Seems the Sun comments are out in force. How a 'pot rally with detrimental health' is connected to a 'Pride Parade' is conservative thinking at its' relative finest. One day a year isn't exactly a big deal, and the 'smell that's so horrible' is a problem with a lot of major events. And 'there's a time and a place' for this? Well, as everyone knows for the last 30-odd years, it's been 4/20. Seems to me that one can plan for the event, and not be such a stick in the mud. Smoke, don't smoke, but since I don't go into anyone's churches or conservative rallies and start telling them how and when to do their thing, perhaps a day a year can be allowed to carry on without the usual hyperbole of 'Sodom coming to Vancouver'.
Canada is being another Sodom,God forgive them,save them.
It’s as simple as this. You cannot smoke on beaches, so why would anyone support this?... As to this whole legalization, just legalize it and it’s done. There should be selling the same as all other agricultural products. If every home can grow 4 plants, what stops a minor from going in someone’s backyard and taking it? Nothing. This idea that the government control will stop minors is nothing more then a “smoke” screen to the real agenda. And that is the huge profits to those the government grants licenses too. It should have been as simple as, that plant is no longer illegal. All indoor grow ops would disappear as the product could be grown in a field and sold “dirt” cheap. Also, it’s the growing artificially indoors that has got the potency to insane levels that can be detrimental to someone’s mind. Marijuana grown outdoors has much lower levels of every psycho active molecule and is much safer for the mind and more of a “happy” high for the majority of people.
What’s wrong with one day out of the year letting people let loose? It’s been happening for 23 yrs and now your making a stink about it. Leave well enough alone.
If you want to discreetly smoke a little grass now and again that's fine. But there is a time and a place.
It’s part of our city’s identity.
You can grow it, smoke it eat it.... I don't really care. Just don't do it around me. The smell is gross. If I smell it on my staff at work...I will send you home without pay.
Why would I support an event that is detrimental to our health, is a cost to the city, and destructs our beautiful beaches. Not to mention gives our fresh air a horrible stench. Why would anyone even consider supporting this event? If you want to do it, do it in your own home at your own costs. The same goes for the Pride parade. Really?! Money could be spent so much more wisely and morally.