Even 54 per cent of Conservative voters said they could support or accept legal weed. During a memorable Senate sitting in March, Senator Marie-Françoise Mégie, a Justin Trudeau appointee, imagined a 12-year-old demanding to grow marijuana in his family home. It had earlier voted 12-1 in favour of “opting out” of storefront retail, as allowed for under provincial regulations. But she notes there’s a serious “lack of resources for mental health for children” as it stands, and the potential for more demand legalization leads to increased use. (Marijuana use rose by roughly a third among Colorado adults after legalization, but fell among teens.)

Source: National Post October 17, 2018 10:52 UTC