Pubdate: Thu, 26 Nov 2015
Source: National Post (Canada)
Copyright: 2015 Canwest Publishing Inc.
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/286
Author: Tim Reid
Page: FP13
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v15/n632/a04.html

THE POT MARKET IS BLACK

Re: "Sunshine secret weapon for era of legalization," Peter Koven, Nov. 7

Mr. Koven states that if Prime Minister Trudeau "keeps his pledge to 
legalize recreational marijuana, he's likely to turn a tiny 
commercial pot market into a much larger one". This is not correct. 
It is not a "tiny" commercial market in Canada today.

To the contrary. It is a relatively "massive" market in Canada 
according to The United Nations Children Fund.

Prime Minister Trudeau has repeatedly stated that marijuana is 
especially dangerous for young people because "their minds are still 
growing and developing and if it is heavily used during their teen 
years, their brain functions can be harmed".

Mr. Koven is, however, correct in hoping that government regulated 
producers will need "every conceivable advantage to crowd out the 
black market."

Producers and distributors who do not adhere to the forthcoming 
strict laws and regulations will wish they never went into this business!

Tim Reid Toronto
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