Health committee  We did in our report discuss some of those things you just mentioned in terms of why, and certainly in our discussion with experts from the United States.... Why? Because every state that's legalized that allows personal cultivation—Washington does not—has established a limit aro

Health committee  I think the points you've raised are important ones. I have always believed that the way you compete with the illegal market in this area, as in some others, is with quality, choice, and price. It's going to be interesting and it will take time. It's going to take more than a few

Health committee  Do you want to start?

Health committee  We also consulted and heard from experts, especially in the United States, who told us that they felt four plants 100 centimetres high would provide adequate supply for a moderate/reasonable user of cannabis.

Health committee  But it's a gradation. I don't have the legislation in front of me. I see, Mr. Spratt, that you do.

Health committee  You came very well prepared. I can't find it right now, but I think that there would be a gradation. That would be the anticipation. In our report, we talked about the fact that you could have so-called administrative penalties. You could confiscate. You know, if somebody is

Health committee  I think the most important part of prevention, which we have learned from tobacco, alcohol, and probably some other things—I might include gambling—is public education. That's the lesson you hear over and over again in states like Colorado and Washington. You have to have robust

Health committee  Do you mean the country of Uruguay?

Health committee  They used a phased approach. Once they made the decision to legalize, they introduced it, if you like, in stages. Their system is quite top heavy with government control, if you like. I don't think it's a system that would fit nicely or easily with the expectations of Canadians.

Health committee  I think it's fair to say that they have, for a number of years.... It's also because of changes in government, an election, and we all know how elections intervene and might change things up a bit. But, yes, to your point, to get where they are today it has taken them some time.

Health committee  Mark, you were in Colorado. I was in Washington. We have talked to Oregon. I think it's fair to say that Washington—I think it was Washington—out of the box went tax heavy. They weren't competing with the illicit market. Their numbers, when I was in Washington last year, were pre

Health committee  You've already heard from me on edibles.

Health committee  Let me say that it is my understanding that the government is going to move on edibles.

Health committee  It is just that they need time to do some equivalency testing and other kinds of things. But you've heard me on edibles.

Health committee  There, I gave you 30 seconds to think about it.