The nervous, joyless journey to legalize marijuana
Our leaders are in the process of legalizing recreational pot, but they don’t want anyone to think they approve. The grudging message seems to be: you can smoke, as long as you don’t inhale.

GATINEAU, QUE.—The adults of Canada are deeply conflicted about marijuana. By “adults," I mean most politicians over 30 years old. By “conflicted” I mean that our leaders are in the process of legalizing recreational pot, but they don’t want anyone to think they approve. The ...












