Pubdate: Wed, 22 Oct 2014
Source: Calgary Sun, The (CN AB)
Page: 23
Copyright: 2014 The Calgary Sun
Contact: http://www.calgarysun.com/letter-to-editor
Website: http://www.calgarysun.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/67
Author: Giuseppe Valiante
Referenced: Marijuana's Health Risks and Harms: http://mapinc.org/url/CSCLyFhB

HEALTH COMMITTEE MARIJUANA REPORT ACCUSED OF BIAS

OTTAWA - The NDP and Liberals say the Conservative dominated health
committee report on marijuana is biased, inherently flawed and omits
evidence that contradicts Conservative ideology.

The health committee's report, called "Health Risks and Harms of
Marijuana," recommends the government try to prevent marijuana use in
Canada as well as raise awareness of the drug's harmful effects.

The NDP and Liberals rejected the committee's majority
report.

New Democrats on the committee said testimony "that did not support
(the Conservatives') pre-conceived views about marijuana ... was
dismissed and eliminated."

The Liberals also said the recommendations and testimony in the
majority report "(do) not reflect the testimony and advice that we
heard. Much of the testimony ... specifically around scientific
evidence, is absent from the report."

The Conservative government has resisted calls to decriminalize or
legalize marijuana in Canada.

All the doctors cited in the majority report advocated against
legalization.
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