No, they can be ticketed. In fact, the legislation quite clearly says that if they're 12 to 17, they will have the substance confiscated, they will be ticketed, but they will not have a criminal record if it's under five grams. That's what the legislation says. I just wanted to correct that.
This is for the Canadian Medical Association. I have an understanding that, as you say, the medical science is that they're still developing brain tissue until 25, and you're recommending 21. Our concern is that, as you're probably aware, the highest proportion of use is for populations aged 18 to 24. We've had much discussion about this.
Would you agree that there would be risk of significant harm to the 18 to 21 group if they were not able to buy it legally, and that they would in fact go to the illegal market and be faced with criminal sanctions as well as with having to deal with the dangerous elements in the black market?