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Harper says Canadians don’t want marijuana legalized

Submitted by Marijuana News on Wed, 08/12/2015 - 08:45

WATCH ABOVE: On Tuesday, Harper announced a 3-step plan to strengthen the government’s anti-drug strategy should the Conservatives be re-elected.

Stephen Harper says a majority of Canadians agree with his opposition to legalizing marijuana, proving he’s not behind the times on the way forward on pot.

A government opinion poll released one year ago found that more than two-thirds of Canadians wanted the federal government to ease the laws around possession and use of cannabis, with about 14 per cent saying the laws should stay the same.

But Harper says changing those laws would reverse what he calls a decline in marijuana usage in Canada.

He says in jurisdictions where marijuana is legal, such as parts of the U.S. and Europe, the drug becomes “more readily available to children, more people become addicted,” and there is a decline in health outcomes.

The tough-on-drugs message is one the Conservatives have been...

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