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An elected Liberal government would begin working to legalize and regulate marijuana "right away," Justin Trudeau says.
"The Liberal Party is committed to legalizing and regulating marijuana," Trudeau said, in response to a reporter's question in Surrey, B.C., on Wednesday.
The Liberal Party Leader declined to set a firm timeline for legalization, but vowed to make it an early priority if elected on Oct. 19.
He said legalizing marijuana would fix a "failed system" and help "remove the criminal element" linked to the drug.
Trudeau went on to accuse Conservative Leader Stephen Harper of implementing anti-marijuana policies that allow the drug to fund "criminal organizations, street gangs and gun-runners."
"It is our intention to stop Mr. Harper's failed approach on marijuana," Trudeau added.
Trudeau said legalization could happen anywhere from a month to "a year or two" into a Liberal government, but he would make sure the process gets underway...
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