Opinion: Trudeau can deny it all he wants, but the major impact of marijuana legalization will be financial

Will Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s promise to legalize pot go up in smoke, or will he turn into an activist and try to convince other countries to liberalize their drug laws, as well? That’s the choice he faces, if he doesn’t want Canada to run afoul of its international obligations.

government briefing note, obtained this week by the Canadian Press, identified three major drug treaties that Canada would contravene if Trudeau legalized marijuana. “All three require the criminalization of possession and production of cannabis.… As part of examining legalization of cannabis possession and production, Canada will need to explore how to inform the international community and will have to take the steps needed to adjust its obligations under these conventions.”

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