If I could add to that, I think that it would also provide a better tone to our dialogue with young people if we accurately communicated risks and harms. I am also concerned that our current approach of prohibition hasn't prevented people from using cannabis at all, but it has caused them to use cannabis that can't be regulated for quality with regard to pesticides or moulds and mildews. I think if we were to regulate, people would know what they were getting, and they would know what they were getting in terms of THC content as well. So generally I think that amongst those who use cannabis now, that would certainly have a public health benefit.
On May 13th, 2014. See this statement in context.