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Finally had someone in this bloody election call me. I disused medical MJ and legalization/regulation/taxation.
Our election is on October 19th (a Monday)
We don't vote for a Prime Minister or a party; we vote riding by riding (and although the major parties have candidates in every riding, it's not set in stone, and party members are freely able to cross the aisle or change sides after getting elected). The winners who are able to form a government (and prime minister/cabinet) are the largest block of members who can form a stable government. It's a pretty fucked up, but entertaining system of government, because you can get a majority government with about 35% of the votes (don't ask)
The outcome at the moment is
probably
45% chance of a conservative government (minority). No change in MJ status
50% chance of an NDP minority government. Immediate decriminalization with 'study' of legalization
5% chance of a conservative majority government. No change in MJ status.
I don't think the Liberals will achieve even a minority government. Their leader currently does not support a Liberal-NDP coalition government.
So that's it. Canadian government dissolved tomorrow, and 2 1/2 months of nastiness.
I think Ohio is going to go legal this fall. That's another 11 million that could have legal MJ in a few months.
Tom
Our election is on October 19th (a Monday)
We don't vote for a Prime Minister or a party; we vote riding by riding (and although the major parties have candidates in every riding, it's not set in stone, and party members are freely able to cross the aisle or change sides after getting elected). The winners who are able to form a government (and prime minister/cabinet) are the largest block of members who can form a stable government. It's a pretty fucked up, but entertaining system of government, because you can get a majority government with about 35% of the votes (don't ask)
The outcome at the moment is
probably
45% chance of a conservative government (minority). No change in MJ status
50% chance of an NDP minority government. Immediate decriminalization with 'study' of legalization
5% chance of a conservative majority government. No change in MJ status.
I don't think the Liberals will achieve even a minority government. Their leader currently does not support a Liberal-NDP coalition government.
So that's it. Canadian government dissolved tomorrow, and 2 1/2 months of nastiness.
I think Ohio is going to go legal this fall. That's another 11 million that could have legal MJ in a few months.
Tom