The plan looks much more likely to be about control, policing and regulation. In this, the document may be more in line with public opinion than marijuana proponents like to admit. The paper is titled Towards the Legalization, Regulation and Restriction of Access to Marijuana. RelatedAccording to the paper, only eight per cent of adult Canadians say they use marijuana, compared with 25 per cent of those aged 15 to 24. While an overwhelming majority of Canadians tell pollsters they favour legalization, they also show strong support for federal controls over access, quality and distribution.

Source: National Post July 05, 2016 03:56 UTC