Jean-Claude Poissant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food & Liberal Member of Parliament for / Député Libéral Pour 24034 La Prairie (QC)

Jean-Claude Poissant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food & Liberal Member of Parliament for / Député Libéral Pour 24034 La Prairie (QC)


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Dear NORML Canada,
Thank you for emailing Jean-Claude in regards to his position in terms of whether he supports or not the legalization of cannabis.

Contrary to the conservatives, the liberals believe that legalization—not simply decriminalization—is the best way to keep marijuana out of the hands of children, prevent the proceeds from funding criminal activities, and reduce the negative health impacts. The Conservatives’ approach to marijuana is failing our children. A recent World Health Organization report revealed that Canada has the highest teen usage of marijuana amongst the countries surveyed. The system is clearly broken.

The Liberal solution is clear: If we pass smart laws that tax and strictly regulate marijuana, we can better protect our kids, while preventing millions of dollars from going into the pockets of criminal organizations and street gangs.
Both the Conservatives and the NDP promote decriminalization only, but that is not the answer. Decriminalization keeps production and distribution in the hands of gangs, doing nothing to keep it out of the hands of children or protect Canadians’ public safety concerns, and still allows gangs to continue collecting the proceeds.

Hence, on behalf of the Liberal Party of Canada, thank you for influencing our policy position on the legalization of marijuana.

Best regards,

Yentl Beliard-Joseph
Jean-Claude Poissant’s Communications Coordinator
Official Federal Liberal Candidate in La Prairie
4764 Route 132, Sainte-Catherine
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514-717-7177
https://jeanclaudepoissant.liberal.ca

2015 election
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