Dr. Barakett, something you said really resonated, and we talked about this earlier today with some witnesses. You have some underlying problems with why they are consuming substances. In my medical career, we talked about people who actually had psychiatric illnesses that predated their cannabis use, drug use, and self-medication. It's analogous to when we were told by our mothers to not sit too close to the TV because we'd need glasses. Why didn't we ask why they were sitting so close to the TV in the first place? It's one of the things we need to look at. You're right that if they're abusing any substance, we need to be looking into why this has been happening. The drug abuse is only going to make it worse, but you have to remember to deal with two problems now: what got them there in the first place as well as the issue. Thank you for helping to underline that.
In another committee we talked to some colleagues in the States about this. Whenever we'd mention anything about research in cannabis, everyone would look uncomfortable and change the subject because, federally, of course, it's still illegal and heavily stigmatized. We need more research, as you said. We need a lot more research. Do you feel that the legalization is going to remove some of this stigma and stimulate more research into the subject, both from an addiction standpoint and with regard to its use medically?