I want to thank the witnesses today. I am a little frustrated, because the Liberals are rushing this through. I think you are quality witnesses and I like to hear from you, because this is transformational. We all realize there's no other country that's really gone this route. It's a big experiment. It's complex. What we've heard from most witnesses, even though people are anxious to get it through, what's more important is getting it right. We take your point well where you say government's responsibility is to protect its citizens, particularly the youth.
Because this is a panel on prevention, treatment, and low-risk use, I want to get back to that topic, so I think I'll ask this question again, and it's for Dr. Melanson, and maybe Dr. Strang.
The government's had two years to invest in public ad campaigns that raise awareness about cannabis. They've had two years to set up a data system for collection of data, also ongoing data collection. They've had two years to set up research. They've had two years to figure out how to bring people who are having problems with addiction into treatment modes. They've had two years for education. What we want to do is make sure we get this approach right to protect particularly our youth. Do you think the government has missed two years of raising awareness on this issue, and do think that waiting until after it's legal is the wrong and unsafe approach?
Dr. Melanson, I'll start with you and get your comments on that.