What are the expected impacts of legalizing marijuana both to those in the industry and to the medical community?
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May 16, 2016
Deirdre Leowinata
The new Liberal leadership has a lot of people talking. And it’s not just about our beautiful new Prime Minister, but what he’s doing to do about a little green leaf. Mary Jane, ganja, reefer, weed. It has many names but to the law it has always been one thing: Illegal. At least since 1923 during an apparent “opiate” wipe by the government, when it was criminalized without any studies or debate. The decriminalization of marijuana has already changed things, and in …
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Prime Minister Trudeau promised during the course of the election that Canada will stop criminalizing marijuana users. Health Minister Jane Philpott recently told Canadians to expect legislation in early 2017. Minister Philpott wants to make sure that Canada gets this right.
Use of marijuana for medical purposes is already legal in Canada. Our guests will discuss the current system regulating medicinal use as well as the public policy and public safety implications of legalization for recreational use. Prisons filling up with curious young people is also …
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