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Ottawa has made its first major step toward legalizing marijuana by forming a new federal task force led by former deputy prime minister, Anne McLella, to investigate the feasibility. However, advocates who hoped for unfettered access to recreational cannabis might be disappointed because Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government plans a strict regulatory framework to limit the production and distribution of weed.
The former Toronto police chief and current Liberal MP Bill Blair mentioned on Thursday that “the science is overwhelmingly clear that marijuana is not a benign substance. It represents a risk to certain sectors of our population, particularly kids, in the impact on developing adolescent brains. But it also can have an impact on very frequent users or people who may be suffering from other illnesses, particularly mental illness.” Blair stated that “unlike (growing) tomatoes, it is a substance that poses certain significant both social and health harms and risks to Canadians.”
A former health and justice minister, McLellan, explained that her task force of medical and legal experts would consult with provinces, municipalities, and the public before releasing a report in November that will be the blueprint for next year’s legislation. She alleged that “the current situation is not working and we need a better way forward,” adding that “I have myself concluded that legalization with a regulatory regime, such as the task force will be exploring, is the way forward,” she said.
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