Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for the question.
We have to stop saying that what happened in the past no longer matters because it is legal now. At the time, it was illegal.
Forget about marijuana use for a minute and think about any other crime. If the crime in question becomes legal in 20 years will it no longer matter because it was committed today? No, it was a crime at the time that it was committed. The action has to be considered criminal. Just because it is legal today does not mean that the crime no longer matters.
As far as expunging records versus suspending them is concerned, I think record suspension is enough.