Are we becoming more tolerant of marijuana and coke than tobacco?

- February 22nd, 2012

These days, with the city of Ottawa hotly debating legislation that would eliminate smoking tobacco on all outdoor patios and public spaces, we used to joke that it is a less serious crime to smoke dope than cigarettes, but today comes word of two Prince Edward Island men were handed fines in a Woodstock, N.B., courtroom Tuesday after contraband cigarettes, cocaine and marijuana were found in their car. A 20-year-old pleaded guilty to possession of contraband tobacco and was fined $11,900. His partner pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine and marijuana. He was fined a total of $482.50.

2 comments

  1. Ted says:

    Maybe the tobacco was to be sold and the drugs were for personal use…

    Big difference between a smuggler and a pot head, hence the difference in fines.

  2. Tony says:

    Wow, this blog was really lacking in something (possibly substance.) So exactly how much did Sun Media pay you to write these five lines?

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