Health committee  It's excellent. The kids are called out. The parents are called. Then what they say is you have to see your doctor. Thank you very much for mentioning it, because my pet peeve is that our medical profession has turned a blind eye to addiction for far too long. The tremendous epidemic of opioids we have is not just because we over-prescribed.

Health committee  I should hope so. The research is also going to be in the direction of medical cannabis, because we're flying by the seat of our pants. We know it works. I'm involved in the Quebec cannabis registry. I have 220 patients to whom I prescribe cannabis oil, predominantly CBD, for chronic painful conditions.

Health committee  I think cannabis has gotten a free ride. The older generation seems to have made it a banal issue by saying “oh well, it's just pot”, but that generation that thinks back to it was smoking what was 4% and 6% pot, and that's not what the kids are getting their hands on today. Also, the information has not been divulged to people in terms of the exact mechanisms of damage in the developing brain.

Health committee  When you look at Holland, where it's sold in corner stores, you see that the number of youth who use is far lower than it is here. Perhaps they've had a more public discourse. You would probably know more, Amy, because you study those sorts of things. I don't really know it.

Health committee  Yes.

Health committee  Listen, I live with addicts every day. They're in my office. These regulations will not stop people from growing their own. They will, they have, and they always will. Yes, it is more potent. They do cross-breeding. They've increased the percentage of THC up to the 20% and 25% that get people very stoned.

Health committee  I'm not okay with it, except that they'll do it anyway. That's why I'm saying that public education is the way that we'll avoid kids getting into it.

Health committee  Thanks, Marc. As you indicated, I started in medical practice in 1972. Soon after that, I got involved in addictions because nobody else was doing it and I felt a great need. Over the years, countless people have passed through my hands, and with great success. I've developed certain keys, certain techniques, and perhaps sharing these with you will help you to understand the dilemma we have with youthful use of cannabis.