Going to be in Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympics?
Like weed?

If you answered yes to the above two questions then you have to check out the Cannalympics at the Vancouver Art Gallery running everyday from February 12 to 28. They’ll be tons of weed games and prizes, including free Vansterdam Clothing t-shirts!

Check out these pics of a DJ at Red X Lounge in downtown Vancouver wearing a Vansterdam 2010 tee!

The 2010 Olympics are still two weeks away, but cannabis lovers have already began to celebrate. The official Vansterdam 2010 joint has been lit, and who better to take the first toke than Mr. Marc Emery himself?

Vansterdam 2010 shirts are going fast, so get yours today!
Use the coupon code V@NSTERD@M for 20% off!

Marc Emery Showing his Support for Vansterdam 2010

Little more than two weeks remain until the start of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Co-owner of Vansterdam Clothing, Salvador Daswani, was interviewed yesterday regarding the Vansterdam 2010 t-shirt and the effect of the games on Vancouver’s thriving pot culture.

“Even though the Games are drawing the people here, people aren’t going to be at the event 24 hours a day so I think they’re going to be looking for stuff to do in their spare time as well,” said Salvador Daswani, co-owner of Vansterdam clothing.

“Definitely our marijuana culture could be a huge part of that.”

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Vansterdam Clothing is now available at the Vancouver Seed Bank (VSB) located at 872 E. Hastings Street in Vancouver.

The VSB also hosts the Smokadelic Saturday Pot Party the last Saturday of every month, starting February 27!

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Hi students,

It’s been a while since you’ve heard from me…I’ve been tied up with work since returning from winter break.

On January 16th Michael Ignatieff, leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, spoke at the University of Victoria (UVIC) in Victoria, Canada. When asked about whether he supports legalizing marijuana Ignatieff had this to say,

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Both bills, one to legalize marijuana, and the other to decriminalize it have been shot down in Washington State. The decriminalization bill is still alive in the Senate even though a public hearing has not been scheduled yet. Chairman Chris Hurst, who voted against the bill, said he could not vote for something that conflicted with federal law.

Here’s a sample of some of the reader’s comments upon hearing the news:

“Good Grief this would have brought in so much revenue and in case they didn’t know it – takes away big $$ from the Drug Cartels. But I guess this makes too much sense to legalize it. What idiots!!! How awful, alcohol is way more detrimental to the human body that some marijuana smoke is – which is proven to have medicinal properties.”

“I don’t smoke marijuana but as far as I can see it really isn’t any difference the drinking alcohol.
with the state in such a turmoil for money why not make money on it? and maybe divert some resources to places that need it. like meth, cocaine and all the other hard drugs that are taking our kids lives every day. Who can honestly say they know someone who died from smoking marijuana? Now how many can say they lost loved ones to alcohol or hard drugs? need I say any more. Get over it and the State can make up some of the money it is short on. If it is grown in a controlled place with no chemicals added to it, I see no problem at all.”

“I’d still be in favor of decriminalization, but not full legalization.”

“You can’t go against something Federal huh? Oh and I have to say I have seen someone violent on weed, it’s the one’s that don’t have any, because it’s a federal crime. Small amounts doesn’t hurt anyone. Stay out of my federal right to privacy! I would like a politician to explain to me what right to privacy mean now a day’s!! PLEASE!!!”

“I wonder if his opinion would change if he had a loved one who was suffering and the only medicine that the person could take that DID NOT have any rectal bleeding and such side effects was weed…”

House committee sniffs out legal pot bills

Lawmakers in Washington State are considering two bills: one would legalize marijuana for adults 21 and older and regulate and tax it like alcohol. The other, more conservative bill, would decriminalize possession of small amounts of weed for adults.

As usual, proponents such as Don Pierce, executive director of the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, claim that legalization or decriminalization of marijuana would increase its use among youth.

Lee Newbury, executive director of the Washington state chapter of NORML is all for legalizing marijuana but does not want it sold at liquor stores as is proposed under the legalization bill. He does not think it’s wise to associate marijuana with alcohol.

What are your thoughts?

Upthegrove sponsors bill to decriminalize pot

Baked Life blog has written a review about Vansterdam Clothing.

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Drawing from Utilitarian principles, in this essay I will argue that drugs ought to be made legal because individuals have the right to self determination, and because legalization of drugs would be beneficial to society at large. In support of my arguments I will use Mills’ views on personal freedom as well as rule Utilitarianism to prove that not all things that can harm individuals should be made illegal. Finally, I will conclude that the social and economic benefits of legalization far outweigh any negative effects it may produce.

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