Canada faces choice on international drug treaties over legalized pot
Legalizing pot will violate international treaties. What should Canada do?
CBC (Canada)
Monday, October 3, 2016
Monday, October 3, 2016
As Canada moves forward with its plan to legalize marijuana, government officials have at least one international conundrum to sort out: what to do about the global treaties Canada has signed that prohibit making pot legal? A senior government official said there are essentially two options available. On the one hand, Canada could take a "principled stand" in favour of the international legalization of pot. The other, quieter approach, would be to withdraw from the treaties and attempt to re-enter with a special exemption for legalized marijuana. (See also: Cannabis Regulation and the UN Drug Treaties)
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