Justin Trudeau (Still) Says No To Decriminalization
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues to dismiss questions about decriminalizing cannabis as an interim step toward legalization, saying it would leave kids more vulnerable to the drug and keep the sector in the hands of organized crime.
"If you decriminalize it, you make it easier for kids to access it," said Trudeau in a recent interview with Ben Mulroney of CTV's, Your Morning. "Decriminalize it, you continue to have organized crime controlling marijuana. That is counter to why we want to do it. That is why decriminalization has never been interesting to us.”
Since last year's federal election campaign, Trudeau has not moved off these key talking points, even in the face of a recent report that showed organized crime only plays a small role in the trade of illegal marijuana.
Researchers from the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (CDPC) came to that conclusion by reviewing current research, including a 2011 study...
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