As you're aware, the court rulings in 2001 have required the government to allow legal access to marijuana for those authorized by a physician. However, the use of marijuana and the system that allowed homegrown ran amok, shall I say, and is contrary to the concerns of doctors and certainly the police community as well. In fact, over the past few weeks, this committee has heard from doctors and researchers on the serious and harmful effects associated with marijuana use. Their testimony has revealed the damaging effects on the developing brain and the harm it inflicts on communities.
As a retired police officer, I'm concerned about the existence of marijuana in our community, and especially its negative effects on young Canadians. Can you please tell the committee what our government is doing to protect the health and safety of Canadian families and communities with regard to this?