Pubdate: Tue, 17 Sep 2002
Source: Cambridge Reporter, The (CN ON)
Copyright: 2002 The Cambridge Reporter
Contact:  http://www.cambridge-reporter.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1470
Author: Joe Hueglin
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mjcn.htm (Cannabis - Canada)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/decrim.htm (Decrim/Legalization)

MANY QUESTIONS NEED ANSWERS

Aside from Canada becoming, depending on your viewpoint, a haven or a Mecca 
for users from countries that do not share their opinions, the senators' 
proposals to legalize marijuana and regulate its usage in the same manner 
as alcohol, though with a lowered age of legal access, raises as yet 
unanswered questions.

Will those cannabis products such as hashish and hash oil containing higher 
concentrations of THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) be legalized as well?

Will driving after use be subject to legal sanction? If so, is there a test 
that can be performed on the spot by law enforcement officers?

What specific methodology will be employed in distinguishing between those 
16 years old and younger?

What is the level of taxation that will be attached to the sale of cannabis 
products?

Answers to these questions are necessary before the public can make an 
informed decision on the practical effects of implementing the report of 
the Senate committee on illegal drugs.

Joe Hueglin, Niagara Falls, Ont.
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