# Helpful Canadian police officers help woman find her stolen marijuana
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helpful-canadian-police-officers-help-woman-find-her-stolen-marijuana/190197
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [July 22, 2003, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helpful-canadian-police-officers-help-woman-find-her-stolen-marijuana/190197 "2003-07-22T18:20:17Z")
**Posts on this page:** 16
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### Author:  [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2003, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helpful-canadian-police-officers-help-woman-find-her-stolen-marijuana/190197/1 "2003-07-22T18:20:17Z")
Quoth [CBC](http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/07/22/stolen_marijuana030722):
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> York Regional Police north of Toronto are investigating a complaint about stolen marijuana – the first since an Ontario court decision that effectively decriminalized possession of the drug, they say.
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> An 18-year-old woman in the northern Toronto suburb of Thornhill filed the complaint last week. She claimed to have been robbed of about $20 worth of marijuana by two men, and assaulted when she tried to retrieve it. …
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> [An officer] said police are taking the robbery allegation seriously, and are looking for suspects.
Wow, that’s nice of them!
Hey, what are they going to do? It’s legal, it’s hers, and it’s been stolen. Of course they have to help her find it!
I hope she gets it back. Having your pot ripped off is a serious bummer.
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### Author:  [@badmana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/badmana)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2003, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helpful-canadian-police-officers-help-woman-find-her-stolen-marijuana/190197/2 "2003-07-22T18:26:46Z")
LOL! That’s kinda cool.
Wow, I always thought thornhill was an upper-class area. The rich kids are getting high!
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### Author:  [@Mama\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Tiger)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2003, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helpful-canadian-police-officers-help-woman-find-her-stolen-marijuana/190197/3 "2003-07-22T18:28:09Z")
I keep hearing how NICE Canadians are. Gee, I guess this really proves it, eh?
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### Author:  [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2003, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helpful-canadian-police-officers-help-woman-find-her-stolen-marijuana/190197/4 "2003-07-22T18:37:41Z")
The grass is always greener on the other side of the border.
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### Author:  [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2003, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helpful-canadian-police-officers-help-woman-find-her-stolen-marijuana/190197/5 "2003-07-22T18:56:21Z")
Shame immigrating up there is so hard. I want to be the first Drug Kingpin of Canada. Legally.
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### Author:  [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2003, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helpful-canadian-police-officers-help-woman-find-her-stolen-marijuana/190197/6 "2003-07-22T19:28:03Z")
Dealing is still illegal. Give us a few years.
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### Author:  [@NutWrench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NutWrench)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2003, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helpful-canadian-police-officers-help-woman-find-her-stolen-marijuana/190197/7 "2003-07-22T20:21:40Z")
A happy ending! 🙂
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### Author:  [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2003, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helpful-canadian-police-officers-help-woman-find-her-stolen-marijuana/190197/8 "2003-07-22T20:31:13Z")
Officer, Billy’s bogarting!
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### Author:  [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2003, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helpful-canadian-police-officers-help-woman-find-her-stolen-marijuana/190197/9 "2003-07-22T23:47:01Z")
HAHA!! YES!! On my way to Montreal asap!
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### Author:  [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2003, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helpful-canadian-police-officers-help-woman-find-her-stolen-marijuana/190197/10 "2003-07-22T23:53:51Z")
**clayton\_e** , you might be interested to know, that in my area, you can order your grass by phone and its delivered at your door.
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### Author:  [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2003, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helpful-canadian-police-officers-help-woman-find-her-stolen-marijuana/190197/11 "2003-07-23T15:33:08Z")
It’s like a pizza, apparently.
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### Author:  [@Capcha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capcha)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2003, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helpful-canadian-police-officers-help-woman-find-her-stolen-marijuana/190197/12 "2003-07-23T16:00:45Z")
that’s just hilarious
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### Author:  [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2003, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helpful-canadian-police-officers-help-woman-find-her-stolen-marijuana/190197/13 "2003-07-23T16:06:41Z")
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> \*Originally posted by matt\_mcl \*
> \*\*It’s like a pizza, apparently. \*\*
Yep, exactly. Actually that would be a great business idea a pot/pizza joint. Take care of your high and munchies at the same time 😃
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### Author:  [@Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greenback)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2003, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helpful-canadian-police-officers-help-woman-find-her-stolen-marijuana/190197/14 "2003-07-23T16:08:32Z")
That’s aweful. I’m not sure why they’re helping but I’m thinking that if someone stole $20 from me, I wouldn’t be getting any help.
Makes for a great story though.
Another example of selective law enforcement.
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### Author:  [@andygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andygirl)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2003, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helpful-canadian-police-officers-help-woman-find-her-stolen-marijuana/190197/15 "2003-07-23T16:21:01Z")
I’ve heard of deep dish pizza, but deep pot pizza? I dunno about that…
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### Author:  [@Blackeyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackeyes)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2003, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helpful-canadian-police-officers-help-woman-find-her-stolen-marijuana/190197/16 "2003-07-23T19:40:03Z")
Your country is so cool.