Pubdate: Fri, 06 Sep 2002
Source: New York Times (NY)
Copyright: 2002 The New York Times Company
Contact:  http://www.nytimes.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/298
Section: World Briefing
Author: Clifford Krauss
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mjcn.htm (Cannabis - Canada)

CANADA: LEGALIZE MARIJUANA, SENATE PANEL SAYS

A Senate committee issued a report recommending that the government 
legalize marijuana for users over the age of 16 and be responsible for its 
distribution. The 600-page report concluded that the drug is less harmful 
than alcohol and that people who use it should not be considered criminals. 
The Canadian police association denounced the conclusion as "a 
back-to-school gift for drug pushers."
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