By legalizing marijuana, Canada could breach global treaties

But those treaties need to be updated because they were written decades ago, when society had a different prevailing view on controlling pot, says one drug policy analyst.
Health Minister Jane Philpott has said her government will introduce legislation to legalize marijuana in the spring.
When Canada legalizes marijuana it may have to acknowledge the policy shift is in violation of international treaties, say some experts. “Internationally, you are probably looking at other jurisdictions moving in this direction, in Europe, in Latin America. Certainly the U.S. will continue to mov...

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