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Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

Medical marijuana has been legal in Canada since 2001 to people who suffer from AIDS, epilepsy, cancer and other terminal illnesses. In 2014 doctors were given the ability to prescribe marijuana to any patient who they deemed required it. In 2016 the Liberal party announced they would be proposing legislation in 2017 to legalize the use of recreational marijuana for adults over the age of 18.

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Yes, and legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it
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No, and increase penalties for non-violent drug offenders
6%
Yes, but only for medical use
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Yes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses

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 @9NMWPJKfrom British Columbia  answered…9mos9MO

I’m fine with marijuana being legal. It’s less destructive than alcohol, but I’m not ok with decriminalizing harder drugs. They’re personally and socially destructive and the gov focus should be rehab, not enabling with safe injection sights and safe supply. Safe supply is destroying our society and not solving anything. The crisis has only gotten worse.

 @B3GGPWDfrom New York  answered…3 days3D

Yes, but for medical and recreational use only. Additionally, it should not be allowed in communal areas and residential areas such as an apartment building.

 @B3DMPB4from Ontario  answered…5 days5D

ONLY for medical use when a prescription is given by a physician. And only to be filled at a pharmacy

 @9M9P7XTfrom Ontario  answered…10mos10MO

I believe we should treat Marijuana as a medicine as supposed to a recreational drug, and start selling it as pills for medical use.

 @9M8ZG9Qfrom Ontario  answered…10mos10MO

I feel it isn't a bad thing but any over uses or illegal or excessive dealing should be punished accordingly.

 @9LMNP5Mfrom Ontario  answered…11mos11MO

I would legalize it only for medical purposes since doctors sometimes give these out to people who have

 @9LJGNWT from British Columbia  answered…11mos11MO

Yes, I hate the stuff as recreational but I think that edibles and oils are extremely beneficial from a medicinal perspective. Make growers scrub their exhaust air. I hate the smell.

 @9LD8F4Qfrom Alberta  answered…11mos11MO

No, decriminalize it instead. Legalization is the government putting its hand into something that’s none of its business.

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