Quote Originally Posted by surreys princess
toronto is harsh with pot....you need to do more research...

i am an american that moved to canada and i can tell you, they are cracking down here on the lax stance on drugs, and the only place that is light on sentences is british columbia....and even this is changing..and immigration is a nightmare..it is next to impossible for an american to get a visa here to live, never mind trying to work....rethink, for sure...
I too am an American that moved to Canada.

Well, as much as they're cracking down, it isn't NEARLY what would be needed to make a dent in the Toronto marijuana economy! I live in Mississauga, a suburb of Toronto, and being a frequent visiter downtown, there's more involvement in smoking pot it seems than cigarettes. No one I know close has had a worse punishment for possession than a 60 dollar ticket and a "have a good day" by the cops. The immigration was a nightmare I do remember, we had trouble flying back and forth from America to Canada because our permanent resident card was such a hassle to get. Everytime I flew (2 times a month), I had to wait an extra 2 hours after going through customs to get "cleared".

EDIT: I would also like to mention the 14000 people that are meeting up in Toronto's streets this year for the Marijuana March on May 5th.

EDIT AGAIN: And sorry, I forgot to post on the medical cards you asked about - they're impossible to get without being legit... practically...