Pubdate: Sat, 15 Jul 2017
Source: Vancouver Sun (CN BC)
Copyright: 2017 Postmedia Network Inc.
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/477
Author: Stuart McNish
Page: A2
Video: https://vimeo.com/224251051

WEIGHING POT PROS, CONS

This week's Conversation that Matters features Anne McLellan, who
leads the task force on legalizing marijuana in Canada.

She says, "it's a bold move" because Canada becomes the first G-20
country to make pot legal. In doing so, we contravene three UN
treaties that control or prohibit access to drugs like marijuana.

There are risks and rewards. On the upside, she says, Canada will set
the standard internationally and could become the supplier of choice
to a growing international medical market, and the government can
collect tax.

McLellan says, "it's also about safety; right now there are no
safeguards, no standards and no inspectors."

She points out prohibition hasn't worked for marijuana, in the same
way it didn't work for alcohol.

On the downside, the U.S., China, India and other nations could
restrict trade and the movement of Canadians within their countries in
response.
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