Industry committee   smoke marijuana. You can drive at 16, yes, but you can't drive fully on your own at 16 anymore, like I used to. In Quebec, you can. That's because in Quebec they just have driving guidelines, not laws. The issue, I think, is whether 18 is the right age. I believe it is. How does

Transport committee   that X-rays it. They find things right down to such anomalies as cocaine and marijuana, and all the illegal ones that are being exported and imported into Canada. I have a hard time believing that if they can find something so minute as these drugs, they can't see, with an X-ray

Health committee  You have. You've legalized marijuana since forming government eight years ago. My question becomes this : Are you looking to legalize more drugs? Answer yes or no.

Science and Research committee   into this as opposed to the movement towards legalization and ready access to substances such as marijuana for recreational use. In addition, psychedelic plants such as peyote in the Native American Church context, as well as ayahuasca in the context of the South American shamans, have been used

Health committee  , but you also hear stories about blue-collar workers who are working in camps, who start off with recreational drugs. You can't even tell what is in a joint anymore, apparently. I was speaking with an RCMP officer and he said that they found a bag of marijuana and it was laced

Veterans Affairs committee   marijuana and all that kind of stuff, but for me, that was not the way I needed it to be. One of the biggest and most beneficial programs I ever took was at the Davidson Institute, and there are a couple of reasons. Number one, I stayed in a hotel, and I had the choice to move hotel

Budget Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1  , an insatiable appetite for other people's money. We see that playing out with very real human consequences for the people who can no longer pay their bills. Those with power and influence are better off than ever before. Why? It is because they can hire lobbyists. Other than marijuana

Business of Supply   struggled with addiction. For this person, it started as an early teen with marijuana and quickly escalated to other substances like cocaine and morphine. It was treatment that was available. It was not safe supply that was able to get this person the help that they needed to be able

Business of Supply   are still developing. A brain is not fully developed until one is in their mid-20s. We know that, and we know the effects of drugs. Even so-called softer drugs, like marijuana, can lead to psychosis and paranoia and can unmask schizophrenia. Now, we are talking about drugs where a 17

Criminal Code   that they would never legalize drugs. The first thing they did in 2015 when they came to power was to legalize marijuana. The only thing stopping the Liberal government from legalizing hard drugs is the fact that they have a minority government. Right now, Canadians are asking us to build

Vancouver Island Mental Health Society   and frightening delusions, marijuana withdrawal and lack of sleep, which took a tremendous toll on their life. VIMHS was there to provide necessary supports for this individual to get back on track to living a life of dignity and joy. This resident is now focused on their health, well-being

The Budget   years, we have seen a country where there are marijuana pot shops at every turn, at every corner, yet parents are desperately driving around town searching for children's formula and children's medication. Overdose deaths are at a shocking level and are rising, yet the Liberals

The Budget   up in this precarious situation. They are living a nightmare, with no chance of waking up. In eight years, the Liberals have brought us to a nightmarish reality. Legalizing marijuana did not help at all. Written briefs to the House and the work of committees can attest

Public Safety committee  Thank you. I have very limited time, and I'm sorry to interrupt. I'm glad I asked that, because that wasn't the answer I was expecting. I thought it was legal. My next question was going to be if marijuana is legal, because it's now a legal product, but obviously it's

Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act   citizens like hunters and farmers are being attacked and penalized by Bill C‑21. We have a Liberal government that will do anything to help its cronies get funding and contracts in exchange for a $500 ticket to a dinner. The Liberals managed to legalize marijuana and now want