Robert-Falcon Ouellette, Liberal Member of Parliament for 46011 Winnipeg Centre (Manitoba)

Robert-Falcon Ouellette, Liberal Member of Parliament for 46011 Winnipeg Centre (Manitoba)

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Hi
Thanks for taking the time to reach me. Apologies for missing your previous e-mail.

I definitely support the legalisation of cannabis. In fact, the Liberal Party is in favour of legalising, and, most importantly, *regulating* marijuana. That is, treating it like cigarettes or alcohol. It would be taxable and it would no longer enrich criminals, but its sale, and consumption, like alcohol or cigarettes, would not be allowed to minors.

Thank you for your interest and don’t hesitate to get back to me if you have any other questions.

– Robert
2015 election
http://norml.ca/election/



On Jan 14, 2016 12:37 PM, <robert.falcon@parl.gc.ca> wrote: Good day Sam,
Thank you for your enthusiasm on the matter. Please refer to the following regarding introducing of bills into Parliament, and the numbering of bills:
http://www.parl.gc.ca/About/House/compendium/web-content/c_d_bills-e.htm
Sim Pannu Assistant to Robert-Falcon Ouellette, MP for Winnipeg Centre RobertFalcon.ca<http://robertfalcon.ca/> ________________________________

From: Sam Vekemans <samvekemans@gmail.com> Sent: January 14, 2016 2:31 PM To: Ouellette, Robert-Falcon - M.P. Subject: Robert-Falcon Ouellette Re: Removing Cannabis From the Drug Schedule
Thursday January 14, 2016
Robert-Falcon Ouellette, MP Winnipeg Centre (Manitoba) House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6
Re: Removing Cannabis from the Drug Schedule.
Dear Robert-Falcon Ouellette,
Now that the Governor General has stated (on Friday December 4th 2015) in the Speech from the Throne, "To that end, the Government will introduce legislation that will ... legalize, regulate and restrict access to marijuana". The question remains on exactly how to go about doing this.
I have taken the liberty of drafting my own independent Bill that I hope Members of Parliament & The Senate will accept & adopt. I have titled and Numbered the Bill, and put it in the format of existing legislation.
Attached is a PDF (and links) for Bill C-420 An Act to repeal the Prohibition of Cannabis 'Repeal Cannabis Prohibition Act'
Understand:
* Cannabis prohibition began with no scientific, medical or social justification, and was initiated as an effort to harass, punish and deport racial minorities;
* The prohibition of cannabis has caused many social and economic harms, criminalized millions of Canadians for no benefit, and financed organized crime;
*Cannabis has the potential to provide food, medicine, fibre, fuel and building materials; and
*Cannabis medicines are safe and effective for treating a wide variety of ailments, yet are not readily available to all who require them.
Therefore, this legislation clearly outlines 8 things needed to be done. immediately:
1. Repeal the prohibition on possession and personal cultivation of cannabis; 2. Repeal Section 462.2 of the Criminal Code, which bans literature and harm reduction devices like waterpipes and vaporizers; 3. Permit patients or their designated grower to provide medical cannabis as recommended by a physician; and 4. End police raids against community medical cannabis dispensaries, and enable their municipal regulation, as per the position of the Union of BC Municipalities. and within one year: 5. Allow farmers to harvest and sell the cannabinoid-rich resin from their plants, as per the recent resolution of the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance; 6. Completely end the prohibition of cannabis, by removing it entirely from the CDSA (Controlled Drugs and Substances Act); 7. For those convicted for a cannabis offence under the CDSA, on a case-by-case basis: Grant a full pardon and amnesty for past offences, expunge criminal records and release all prisoners currently serving time; and 8. Permit Provinces, Territories and First Nations to decide how they want to tax, regulate and distribute cannabis as needed.
I look forward to your reply, comments and support for this proposal.
Yours sincerely,
Sam Vekemans