Mr. Speaker, as Canada's Minister of Health, I am very concerned about the health risks associated with smoking marijuana, particularly for youth, and I strongly oppose the Liberal leader's campaign to normalize and legalize marijuana.
Health Canada does not endorse the use of marijuana, nor does it consider it to be a medicine.
I do applaud the Canadian Medical Association's recent comments on the health risks associated with the use of marijuana, and of course the Quebec College of Physicians who recently said that cannabis is not a treatment recognized by the medical profession.
I applaud them for making sure to caution physicians on using this, and particularly cautioning parents around the health risks for their children.