Wayne Stetski, NDP Member of Parliament for Kootenay—Columbia (BC)

Wayne Stetski, NDP Member of Parliament for Kootenay—Columbia (BC)

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Nelson Daily asked each candidate in the Kootenay/Columbia riding what their party’s stance on marijuana is. NDP candidate Wayne Stetski, responded by saying: “Medicinal marijuana is already legal in Canada, with the federal government issuing approvals. . . . Medicinal marijuana, as already determined by the Supreme Court of Canada, should be available in a variety of forms.” He also stated: “The challenge for municipalities is whether or not to allow marijuana operations in the community, and under which zoning and conditions. It is important, in my opinion, not to have large medicinal grow-ops located in residential areas due to potential odour and safety concerns. Storefront locations also need to be carefully located and the conditions of the licenses enforced. . . . We need to have further study and research on the benets and harms of marijuana, and we need a real eort to properly educate the public on this matter.” Mr. Stetski, however, failed to comment on what his party’s position is on mandatory minimum sentences in regards to cannabis.
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Cannabis and The New Democratic Party of Canada

OCTOBER 16, 2015 AT2:21AM

http://cannabisdigest.ca/cannabis-and-the-new-democratic-party-of-canada/