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Marijuana prohibition can do more harm than good, doctors tell federal parties
If Canada's new government chooses to legalize marijuana beyond medical use then it should get into the business of controlling its supply and sale to prevent the rise of a "Big Cannabis," addiction specialists say. Cannabis policy could be an issue ahead of October's federal election. The governing Conservative party favours the status quo, the competing Liberals seek to legalize, regulate and tax, and the New Democrats support decriminalization.
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The Harper Goverment comissionned a study from the senate. It took two years and 200 experts. It gave detailed, quantified recommendations. It gives guidelines, amounts of THC and everything.
It currently sits on a shelf because the conclusion is the opposite of what Harper wanted to hear.
It's been firmly established now that prohibition is terrible.
There are hundreds of articles similar to this. I'm sure this will raise alot of discussion since you're either for or against legalization. I am against. I have several reasons, but I won't get into them here. I am going to say that maybe one of the reasons the federal government doesn't want to legalize marijuana is because since they already have laws in place, they don't want to go to the trouble of making new ones and having to reinforce them.
Making laws is literally their job.