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The subscription service is currently unavailable. Please try again later.John Lennon died tragically 35 years ago today, leaving behind an enduring legacy as a singer, songwriter and political activist. Although most famous for promoting peace during the Vietnam War, Lennon was also an outspoken cannabis consumer and activist.
In late December 1969, Lennon testified before the Le Dain Commission, a federal task force advising the Canadian government on reforming Canada's cannabis laws.
Lennon's testimony is still relevant today as Canada is poised to become the first G7 nation to legalize cannabis: "show us the way," Lennon told commissioners. "You are the new country. Instead of us, the rest of Europe, envying America its wealth, let us envy Canada its progression."
Here are some more highlights from the testimony:
1. Marijuana and the peace movement
Lennon credits cannabis with the rise of the peace movement in the 1960s:
"The one thing that can be said
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