Indopedia All Things Marijuana
The Canadian Government has begun the debate for legalized adult-use cannabis. Up until this point, citizens waited to hear from the feds as progress inched forward, but now, we can watch history being made in real time.
Not surprisingly, the major criticism of Bill C-45 is coming from the Conservative party.
The bill received its second reading in the House of Commons yesterday and Conservative Member of Parliament Rob Nicholson suggested to forgo the second reading altogether. This motion was due to the bill’s allowance for Canadians to grow up to four plants per household. “Get rid of that whole thing. Get the plants out of people’s houses here. Nobody wants that,” Nicholson demanded.
Another Conservative MP, Marilyn Gladu, said that Canadian adults who grow at home could turn their kids into “drug mules” at school, as they will have easy access to the plant. Another concern from the Conservative Party included the effect it will have on Canadians crossing the border into the United States.
Liberal MP Bill Blair, who is also Canada’s point-man on pot, tried to offer some logic by stating his view of the facts. “It’s a fact our kids are using…
