When it comes to marijuana reform, Canadians simply can't afford to wait

"We will legalize, regulate and restrict access to marijuana."

This was one of Justin Trudeau's campaign promises and a stance, as poll after poll confirms, that is widely supported by Canadians.

This promise was once again repeated in last week's Speech from the Throne, entitled, interestingly enough, "Making real change happen."

The government, however, appears to be moving slowly on this particular pledge.

During the campaign, Trudeau promised to create a federal/provincial/territorial task force and to consult widely with public health officials and law enforcement in designing a regime for regulating the production and sale of marijuana.

The government is concerned of course, with keeping marijuana out of the hands of minors. It is also, no doubt, concerned about marijuana being purchased and then diverted to criminal elements for illegal resale.

And all of this makes good sense.

The trouble is that decriminalizing marijuana is about more than simply allowing...

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