Thank you.
Dr. de Villa, you issued a report on approaches to protect health and minimize harms of use. You noted how the criminalization of cannabis and possession impacts the social determinants of health. You pointed out that people arrested and convicted of pot possession can face long-term consequences, including their access to employment and housing, their economic status, and social stigmatization. You pointed out that this disproportionately affects young Canadians and racialized and marginalized communities. You also pointed out that, based on current rates—this was back in June—59,000 people will be arrested and 22,000 will be convicted for simple possession of cannabis before this legislation comes in, and you called for an immediate decriminalization to now start addressing those concerns. Is that still your position?