Weston, Raiser at odds over Marijuana ruling
John Weston is not pleased with the medical marijuana ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada last week.
The ruling, which came down June 11, means medical marijuana patients will be able to use edible marijuana and other extracts and derivatives, in addition to being able to smoke it.
“It is unfortunate that judges feel they can displace Health Canada as our health regulator and decide what drugs are medicines,” said Weston, Member of Parliament for West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast–Sea to Sky Country.
“Never before in Canadian history has a drug become a medicine just because judges said so.”
Weston said the ruling also sends a misleading message about the potential dangers of marijuana.
“It ignores mental health issues like psychosis and schizophrenia that are being increasingly associated with marijuana use – particularly long-term marijuana use begun at an early age,” he said.
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