Pubdate: Sat, 13 Jun 2015
Source: Winnipeg Free Press (CN MB)
Copyright: 2015 Winnipeg Free Press
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/502
Author: Dan Prowse
Page: A14
Referenced: Supreme Court Judgment (R. v. Smith): 
http://mapinc.org/url/d2dzMbjW

TORIES BLOWING SMOKE ON POT RULING

In saying she was "outraged," Health Minister Rona Ambrose chose the 
right word but misapplied it.

It is outrageous that a minister in a democratic government would 
attack judges of the Supreme Court. It is outrageous that a health 
minister would prefer sick people took up smoking rather than 
consuming medical marijuana in a brownie.

Has the minister no scientific experts to guide her through these 
decisions, or does she treat scientific experts with the same disdain 
as legal ones?

Dan Prowse

Winnipeg
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