cheech and chong
Cheech & Chong take pot shots at Stephen Harper
By. Canadian PressMONTREAL—Cheech and Chong have got some pretty blunt advice for Prime Minister Stephen Harper when it comes to Canada’s marijuana’s laws.
“Wise up, you douchebag,” Cheech Marin says with some glee when asked what he’d tell the prime minister.
Chong, who hails from Edmonton, nods in agreement.
The team of tokers is miffed that Canadian authorities, after nearly decriminalizing pot a few years ago, have made a 180-degree policy shift which culminated in a rash of recent marijuana arrests.
Canada's gone up in smoke, Cheech & Chong complain
By Gloria Galloway , Globe and MailPot shots: Summer creates a news vacuum in Ottawa but political junkies still have some things to mull over this week.
There are whispers of an August cabinet shuffle – rumours that have so-far been denied by the Prime Minister’s Office.
There is speculation about a fall election that all parties say they want to avoid.
There is ongoing bickering over a decision to spend $9-billion (plus billions more on maintenance) for a fleet of fighter jets as the country enters a period of austerity.
There are arguments for and against the Conservative government’s plan to scrap the mandatory long-form census.
