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Amount of production consumed in Canada: 30 per cent Youth Average age of introduction to marijuana: 15 years old Number of people aged 12 - 17 who use daily: 225, 005 Photo by Mercedes Fawns Marc Emery speaks about the need of legalization at the Owl on Saturday March 14, 2015. MERCEE AN that in his experience, even members [email protected] of other political parties want to see the drug legalized in order to focus on bigger He got up on to the stage under the problems. dim lights at e Owl and began the tale “Even our enemies are coming over in of his latest sentence in prison. Aer four large numbers,” said Emery, illustrating Costs of substance abuse years of support from family, friends this with an anecdote about a judge who and followers, former leader of the BC sentenced him to prison and then years Marijuana Party, Marc Emery came to later partnered with his wife Jodie to speak Lethbridge last weekend to give thanks on behalf of the movement in parliament. $9.6 billion for to members of the community for their “Every single major enemy I had is now contributions to his cause while in jail. advocating for legalization.” tobacco Known as the Prince of Pot and the Emery believes it is in the forecast Duke of Dabs, Emery has been heading for Lethbridge to have a lounge and $7.5 billion for alcohol the marijuana movement since the 1980s. dispensary within the year. He expects Now, aer decades of activism, arrests positive changes to include a renewed $1.4 billion for illegal drugs and court appeals, Emery believes Canada respect for law enforcement who will then might be on the fringe of legalization. have more resources to tackle other larger He spoke about the upcoming federal scale problems within the community, as election and the potential of the Liberals have well as job creation through science to legalize marijuana, as well the potential and farming. “Lethbridge would gain a lot Quick information for Albertans to create an industry for the from cash crops like that,” said Emery. He plant. also believes that money will be saved in In 2012, cannabis was the number 2 drug used by “Sixty three per cent of Canadians court processes such as lab reports, court Canadians aged 15 and over, between alcohol and support legalization,” he said as he appeals, arrests and even lengthy prison crack/cocaine. explained that marijuana culture is no sentences. “I think Alberta is on the cusp longer an element of radical politics, but of some big changes made necessary by becoming a norm within society. “Most the oil economy.” Between 2008 and 2011, Canada ranked third in the of us can say we know at least one person Emery went on to say that Lethbridge world for self-reported cannabis use, with almost 11 who smokes pot. So even if you don’t use oered the most support during his time pot, you’re still aected by the law in some in jail through raising money and sending per cent of the country claiming to do so. way.” donations and letters. Emery plans to tour across Canada, not “I think of myself as a spokesperson. I Since 2008, cannabis use by youth aged 15 to 24 has only to spread word about progress within get my authority from the people of gone down by almost 10 percent. the movement, but to encourage voters to Lethbridge – that’s why I’m here.” support the Liberal Party in the upcoming Emery’s goal is to gain feedback from federal election as well. supporters of his cause and gain favour for Almost a quarter of all people who have used cannabis “e Liberals have promised they will the Liberal Party of Canada. in the last 3 months say they consume the drug every legalize [marijuana] if they win the next Time tells many stories, and if Emery’s day. election. I believe Justin Trudeau will be prophecies are accurate then Lethbridge a great leader to this country. ere’s no could be looking at the opportunity to dip Stats courtesy of med.uottawa.ca and the Canadian Centre of Substance Abuse question he’ll follow through.” He noted its toe into a new industry. Graphic by Ryan Shaw NEWS Wednesday, March 18, 2015 • 3 Town of Taber hopes Fender Bender to get Footloose with Kevin Bacon Social Media campaign hopes to bring dance party to new bylaws in Taber MARCUS ANSTEY Taber is in an uproar, but police say [email protected] it’s the use of social media causing the reaction. “e public has overreacted to Watch your tongue. With the new laws in this new bylaw and social media has once place, you could now be ned for swearing, again provided the avenue for this type of spitting, or even yelling in public. uneducated response,” says Taber Police Many people are not just mad, but at Sergeant Howard Kehler. out outraged in the small Town of Taber, as Someone from Taber has even created a a result of the new bylaws the town passed Save us Bacon video in which he attempts last week. to convince Kickstarter to pick up an odd A swearing oence can cost you $150 campaign. for your rst oence and a second oence e campaign is to try and bring Kevin could see you losing $250, the same Bacon who starred in the original Footloose penalty for those caught yelling or movie to stage a raucous dance party on the screaming in public. As for spitting you outskirts of Taber in hopes of eradicating could be ned $75. the bylaw. e bylaw caught the attention of “The public has overreacted many Albertans when it was passed last to this new bylaw. Social media ursday and some have compared the new has again provided this type of restrictions to the laws set in the 1980’s teen ick. uneducated response.” Although this campaign has generated negative buzz, police ocers think this law SERGEANT HOWARD KEHLER is a good idea as long as it’s used properly. “As with any other law, the key to this Photo by Katelyn Wilson Within the new bylaw, there is also a new new bylaw is the use of discretion and A two vehicle car crash outside of Moxie’s Classic Grill on 3 Ave S on March 7. Both occupants of curfew for anyone 16 and under. proper altercation relating to the particular the vehicles were OK. Assistant Manager at Moxie’s, Kelli Gloeckler, talk to witnesses and those circumstances. I feel the new bylaw is ose who fall under that category are to passing by who stopped to help out. remain inside between the hours of 11 p.m. simply another tool in our tool box,” says and 6 a.m. unless accompanied by an adult. Kehler. Not everyone is ready to become a parent. Not everyone is able to have children. Adoption can help both. .ca Learn more at adoptionincanada 4 • Wednesday, March 18, 2015 www.endeavouronline.ca NEWSROOM: Lethbridge College Technology Wing TE3225 PHONE: 0-20-01 • FA: 1-888-520-61 EMAIL: [email protected] Endeavour Staff Publisher Martina Emard Managers Jay Holy Singer Sharena Clendening Online Editors Sasha Bainbridge Breanne Muscedere Graphics Editor Brianna Fawcett-Berthelot Ryan Shaw Promotions Managers Alexander Marshall Alyssa Borix Technician Paige Murray Advisors Martina Emard Kris Hodgson Photo by Ann Gibbons The relationship between books and the adaptations of them goes back over 100 years. “e Endeavour is produced 10 times during the academic year by students in the Advertising/Public Read the book or watch the movie Relations program. Stories, photos and advertisements are produced ANN GIBBONS as part of the academic program [email protected] and are not representative of the opinions of the Board of Governors A few years ago my mom had of Lethbridge College, its directors, given me this book to read called GOES ocers, employees, agents or representatives.” Whispers and Lies, a New York ON... Times Best Seller written by my lif personal favourite author Joy Fielding. I wasn’t into reading much spent sitting and typing away at the turned into a movie. A man named but the blurb on the back of the computer going over it to check George du Maurier, an Anglo- Advertising book made it sound interesting. for spelling mistakes and other French writer and cartoonist, For advertising rates and so I flipped open to the first page errors.