Conservative party's marijuana stance 'complete nonsense'
Stephen Harper’s recent comments on marijuana have drawn ire from community advocates and medical users of the drug.
While speaking at a campaign stop in Montreal Saturday, the Conservative Party leader said cannabis is “infinitely worse” than tobacco.
He insisted his government would continue to apply tough laws against its use, a stance he’s maintained even during candidate debates. Keith Fagin, founder and director with Calgary 420 Cannabis Community, an advocacy group that looks to legalize the sale of marijuana through regulation, much like alcohol, said Harper’s comments are “complete nonsense.”
“It’s ridiculous,” he said.
Fagin said the government’s current drug policy can ruin young people’s lives, where some end up in jail for having a pipe and a bit of residue in it.
“Just because they consume a bit of cannabis doesn’t make them bad people,” he said. “Kids tell me they feel like they miss out on...
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