Legalization Of Marijuana For Health And Medical Purposes   of marijuana for health and medical purposes. Those are the key words, health and medical purposes. We are talking about a compassionate use of a substance which is illegal. The debate today could be taking place on any number of substances used for pain relief in medicine, prescribed

Legalization Of Marijuana For Health And Medical Purposes  Madam Speaker, I would like to start by congratulating the hon. member for Rosemont for this initiative and for the role he has played in encouraging the federal government and the Minister of Health to take steps to allow the legal use of marijuana for health and medical

Legalization Of Marijuana For Health And Medical Purposes  The amendment presented by the member earlier is in order.

Legalization Of Marijuana For Health And Medical Purposes  Madam Speaker, I am pleased to speak to private member's Motion No. 381 which reads “That, in the opinion of this House, the government should undertake all necessary steps to legalize the use of marijuana for health and medical purposes”. I heard the amendment. On the face

Legalization Of Marijuana For Health And Medical Purposes  The Chair will take the motion under advisement and get back to the House with a ruling later.

Legalization Of Marijuana For Health And Medical Purposes  I am sorry to interrupt the hon. member, but his time is up.

Legalization Of Marijuana For Health And Medical Purposes   that using medical marijuana can ease their symptoms and we in the government want to help them. I emphasize that those Canadians who are struggling to find new and better ways to maintain and improve their health have no interest in this topic, and to all of those who are healthy I

Legalization Of Marijuana For Health And Medical Purposes  Not true.

Legalization Of Marijuana For Health And Medical Purposes   on the eve of a debate on the matter, but is unable to give any details on his policy. In fact, the minister cannot even say whether his announcement means that he is taking the necessary steps to legalize the health and medical use of marijuana. That is exactly what today's motion

Legalization Of Marijuana For Health And Medical Purposes  moved: That, in the opinion of this House, the government should undertake all necessary steps to legalize the use of marijuana for health and medical purposes. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to be the first elected member of the House of Commons to speak, not just today

Health  Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the Minister of Health told the House that he had asked his officials to develop a plan with a view to legalizing the medical use of marijuana. My question is for the Prime Minister. Does the government intend, in the meantime, to support my

Health  Mr. Speaker, yesterday in this House the minister said that the policy of this government and his policy as Minister of Health was to try to help those who believe that the medical use of marijuana can help relieve their symptoms. He has asked his officials to develop a plan

Supply   to allow for the medicinal use of marijuana on a pilot project basis. I am curious if the Reform Party caucus might not be one of the first pilot projects.

Supply  Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I am listening very carefully to the comments of the member for Mississauga West and I am trying to see how marijuana has any relevance to the topic before the House. The member is not addressing the—

Health  Mr. Speaker, the health minister just made an announcement that he will allow the compassionate use of smoked marijuana for those who are ill. Is this the first step in the Liberal government's decriminalizing marijuana for other purposes?