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Robert Sopuck
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Opposition Motion — Decriminalization of Marijuana Possession
Business of Supply
Government Orders
June 13th, 2016 / 3:30 p.m.
Conservative
Robert Sopuck Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa, MB
Mr. Speaker, after listening to my colleague, it is obvious that the Liberals' view toward evidence-based policy is a complete farce, and here is why.
This is one of the few public policy areas where we have a perfect public policy experiment. We have legalized cigarettes. We have all the restrictions in place. We have the packaging, the warning, and cigarettes are put behind cupboards so nobody can see them. They are highly taxed. They are supposed to be kept out of the hands of kids. Has that stopped the criminal production of illegal cigarettes? Absolutely not. In fact, the criminal production and sale of cigarettes has skyrocketed in the face of these restrictions on legal cigarettes.
The exact same thing will happen in the case of marijuana. Once marijuana is legalized, we bring the price up, and we have these so-called restrictions, marijuana is fairly easy to cultivate, so there will be a major stream of illegal marijuana entering the stream of legal marijuana. Criminal profits will increase dramatically, and marijuana will be made even more available to our kids.
There is no restriction in place that the Liberals have talked about, and they have given us no specifics. This simply will not work. Can the member comment on that?
https://openparliament.ca/debates/2016/6/13/robert-sopuck-1/
Opposition Motion — Decriminalization of Marijuana Possession
Business of Supply
Government Orders
June 13th, 2016 / 3:30 p.m.
Conservative
Robert Sopuck Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa, MB
Mr. Speaker, after listening to my colleague, it is obvious that the Liberals' view toward evidence-based policy is a complete farce, and here is why.
This is one of the few public policy areas where we have a perfect public policy experiment. We have legalized cigarettes. We have all the restrictions in place. We have the packaging, the warning, and cigarettes are put behind cupboards so nobody can see them. They are highly taxed. They are supposed to be kept out of the hands of kids. Has that stopped the criminal production of illegal cigarettes? Absolutely not. In fact, the criminal production and sale of cigarettes has skyrocketed in the face of these restrictions on legal cigarettes.
The exact same thing will happen in the case of marijuana. Once marijuana is legalized, we bring the price up, and we have these so-called restrictions, marijuana is fairly easy to cultivate, so there will be a major stream of illegal marijuana entering the stream of legal marijuana. Criminal profits will increase dramatically, and marijuana will be made even more available to our kids.
There is no restriction in place that the Liberals have talked about, and they have given us no specifics. This simply will not work. Can the member comment on that?
https://openparliament.ca/debates/2016/6/13/robert-sopuck-1/
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Health
Oral Questions
November 18th, 2013 / 2:50 p.m.
Conservative
Oral Questions
November 18th, 2013 / 2:50 p.m.
Conservative
Robert Sopuck
Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette, MB
Mr. Speaker, studies
have shown that marijuana puts some teens at risk of developing
addiction and mental health problems as adults.
Were the parents of the students at Sioux Valley first nation school, in Manitoba, told that the Liberal leader was going to promote marijuana legalization in front of their young children? This school is right next to my constituency.
Will the parliamentary secretary explain to my constituents what our government is doing to protect children from illicit drugs?
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