Rona Ambrose Softens Tone On Liberal Plan To Legalize Marijuana

The interim leader of the Conservative Party, who as health minister consistently railed against any notion of legalizing marijuana, has had something of a change of heart.

No, Rona Ambrose does not suddenly support legalizing pot. But on Wednesday, in another apparent shift from her predecessor Stephen Harper, the official Opposition leader suggested on a Vancouver radio show that the sooner the new Liberal government takes action, the better off kids will be.

Ambrose, currently on a cross-country tour focused on the economy, was pressed by CKNW AM 980's Simi Sara on the past government's record of pot prohibition and whether the stance hampered her party's election results.

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Interim Tory Leader Rona Ambrose speaks in the House of Commons. (Photo: The Canadian Press)

Ambrose said as health minister under Harper, she was concerned about the "infiltration" of unregulated marijuana dispensaries. There was evidence,...

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