Toronto's public health chief wants pot possession decriminalized now
Unless the federal government acts, young Canadians will be disproportionately affected
The Toronto Star (Canada)
Monday, June 5, 2017
Monday, June 5, 2017
Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health wants Ottawa to immediately decriminalize possession of recreational pot until legislation to legalize and regulate cannabis comes into force in July 2018. “Given that cannabis possession will soon be lawful in Canada, it is recommended that the Board of Health urge the federal government to immediately decriminalize the possession of non-medical cannabis for personal use,” says a new report by Dr. Eileen de Villa. Her report on approaches “to protect health and minimize harms of use” notes how the criminalization of cannabis use and possession impacts the social determinants of health.
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