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Home 🌿 Marijuana Politics 🌿 Legalization of marijuana in B.C. is a federal issue, says premier 🌿Legalization of marijuana in B.C. is a federal issue, says premier
Reaction to Justin Trudeau’s win has been coming in throughout the day.
B.C. Premier Christy Clark spoke to the media Tuesday afternoon, thanking Stephen Harper and all the outgoing MPs for their service.
She also congratulated Trudeau on his victory, expressing confidence he will be open to working closely with the B.C. government.
Touching on a number of points including the legalization of marijuana, Clark said “it’s a federal issue and we will work with the government in whatever moves they make on this front.”
“It’s a criminal code provision, the criminal code is a federal responsibility, so if and when they make changes, we will work with them to make sure that changes can be effective in B.C.”
Clark said she knows her government and Trudeau’s government are aligned on one issue for sure: funding infrastructure.
“We are spending more on infrastructure in British Columbia now than we...
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