How our plan to legalize cannabis will strengthen health, justice, and public safety

The government's legalization legislation won't punish youth caught possessing small amounts of cannabis, nor adults who legally grow a small number of cannabis plants for their own use.
The current approach of cannabis prohibition has failed to protect our communities and our youth. Canadian youth use cannabis at rates that are amongst the highest in the world. Our latest survey indicates that 21 per cent of teens aged 15-19 and 30 per cent of young adults aged 20-24 reported using...

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