"The fact cannabis is illegal doesn't diminish access rates. The so-called war on drugs has not achieved its stated objective of reducing rates of drug use. It's universally available in B.C. and the supply is controlled largely by criminal enterprise," Kendall told The Sun.
"It should be regulated just like alcohol and tobacco. It [cannabis] is less addictive than either of those."
Advocating for drug policy reform has traditionally been politically unpopular, but a recent Angus Reid poll estimated that 50 per cent of Canadians already support legalization of cannabis," the paper states
The federal government has recently further prioritized this approach by developing legislation requiring mandatory minimum prison sentences for minor drug law offences," the paper stated.
Wood told The Sun that some-one charged with possessing more than five marijuana plants could get six months to one year in prison under Bill C-10, which is now before the Senate. "It's crazy. The federal budget is coming down and everyone is expecting budget tightening and meanwhile we're investing billions of dollars to lock up non-violent offenders," Wood said.
