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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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Response rates from 360k Canada voters.

77%
Yes
23%
No
64%
Yes
22%
No
6%
Yes, and legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it
0%
No, and increase penalties for non-violent drug offenders
5%
Yes, but only for medical use
2%
Yes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses

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 @B46V7MRfrom Alberta  answered…1yr1Y

Yes, but it should not be taxed or regulated in any way. By legalizing marijuana, previously classified as an illegal substance, the government (as with other organized crime) has created a new stream of stolen revenue to finance itself, that up until five minutes ago, would have been considered the proceeds of crime, possibly even racketeering. Also, through legalization, the government was able to rally a contingent of the population who are grateful to no longer "criminals" in the eyes of the law, which had the unfortunate effect of manipulating public sentiment in favour of the government. It's a true match made in hell.

 @9NMWPJKfrom British Columbia  answered…2yrs2Y

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.

 @B9ZR374from British Columbia  answered…5mos5MO

Yes, but I think that marijuana should be closely watched, and there should be areas that smoking is prohibited, especially around children.

 @B7DYFT2from British Columbia  answered…9mos9MO

less people should be using it but i think that at the end of the day nobody should be facing criminal charger for using marijuana

 @B7C4JVSfrom Alberta  answered…9mos9MO

Yes, but it should not be promoted as recreational. We should not be getting 'hooked' on any substance.

 @B3DMPB4from Ontario  answered…1yr1Y

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

 @9M8ZG9Qfrom Ontario  answered…2yrs2Y

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

 @9LMNP5Mfrom Ontario  answered…2yrs2Y

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

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