Canada leads the world in marijuana smoking. No wonder we politely refrain from kicking so much ass, and then giggle. Teehee!!

July 18, 2007 | Filed Under Commentary

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canada smokes more marijuana than ANYONE ELSE

Congratulations to Canada, crowned the most stoned country in the world by the United Nations:

According to the United Nations’ 2007 World Drug Report released last week, Canadians lead the industrialized world in marijuana smoking. Canadians are four times more likely to have smoked pot in the past year than residents of nearly every other country: 16.8 per cent of Canadians aged 15 to 64 use marijuana, compared to a global average of 3.8 per cent.

Why so high?

While experts aren’t concerned about Canadians’ pot-smoking habits – they worry about abuse, not recreational use – they agree that the country’s fondness for weed says something about our national character.

We’re almost 5x as high as the global average. Frankly, I’d rather see some statistics on munchie consumption. It’s not rocket surgery as to why there’s a Tim Hortons on virtually every block. And out here in BC I’d seriously challenge that 17% number – it’s more like 30%. I can believe this report – shitloads of people in Canada are stoned.

Which is why we don’t instigate wars, bother other people, etc. Perhaps anyone that votes Republican down in the US should light one up and relax a bit, eh? This guy has it correct:

“You’re putting in way too many hours at work, you just want to go out and relax,” says one recreational user, a business owner and married father of three who smokes pot several times a month. Marijuana, he explains, allows busy professionals to “maximize your leisure time.”

“You go to a bar, you’re hanging out with friends – if you’re stoned, everybody’s funnier,” he says. “If you’re not sure about a movie? Get high, you’ll like it better.

So get your ass out of work, light one up and go watch Chuck and Larry. If anyone gets pissed at you, blame the media and the internet.

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