Although there was some debate in caucus, no vote was ever taken on the party’s position. ‘Instead, the leadership simply imposed a decision from above’.
The June 7 deadline could not have been met were senators to adopt the proposal advanced by Malcolm Armstrong, who argued that a special committee should examine a lengthy list of complex issues.
Canadians are “increasingly likely” to support the legalization or decriminalization of drugs, including marijuana, the public safety minister’s top bureaucrat has quietly advised.
Health Canada has sent out cease-and-desist letters to at least a handful of illegal marijuana dispensaries and compassion clubs across the country, warning the RCMP could raid them if they don’t shut down immediately.
Rarely do the left and right agree. But they have backed into each other in deciding long sentences for most drug offenders are inhumane, ineffective, and expensive.