Julian Fantino, who once compared weed to murder, defends opening medical marijuana businessJulian Fantino, a former federal cabinet minister who opposed the legalization of marijuana, is now running a marijuana-linked business. (Chris Wattie/Reuters)more stories from this episodeFull EpisodeThe former Toronto police chief and politician who once compared legalizing weed to legalizing murder is defending his decision to open a company connecting patients with medical marijuana. Fantino, a longtime opponent of marijuana legalization, told the Toronto Sun in 2004 that legalization would not cut down on crime, adding: "I guess we can legalize murder too and then we won't have a murder case. The freshly opened Aleafia total health clinic in Vaughan, Ont., where patients can be assessed and connected to medical marijuana. Fantino was a cabinet minister when the Conservative government brought in mandatory minimum sentences for marijuana offences.

Source: CBC News November 15, 2017 23:12 UTC