1. What
do you think the affects of legalizing and de-criminalizing marijuana use would
be? Should this be enforced?
In my opinion, the
Canadian government should decriminalize marijuana for a number of reasons.
Firstly, by decimalizing marijuana it will drastically reduce organized crime. In
many ways it is no different than tobacco and alcohol. In fact, marijuana may not
be as bad as drinking alcohol as long as it use used in moderation, and people
are educated about the risks and consequences. Prohibition was an expensive
failed policy that has proven not to significantly reduce use. All the money
they use from the fine can go towards governmental programs. The poll,
conducted by Toronto-based Forum Research Inc., showed that residents of
British Columbia were the most likely to support marijuana laws reform, with
73% of respondents indicating laws should be changed. Quebec had the lowest
support for reforms, though the majority of respondents, 61%, supported
changing marijuana legislation. 
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