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https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/08/11/liberals-promising-to-deal-with-marijuana-threat-to-road-safety.html
Before proceeding with its pot-legalization agenda next spring, the Liberal government is promising to tackle the issue of drug-impaired driving, which bureaucrats say could spike considerably if marijuana becomes legal.
Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould was warned by officials in January of the risks, a classified briefing document obtained by The Canadian Press shows.
“The legalization of marijuana could lead to a significant increase in drug-impaired driving cases,” the memorandum reads.
Bureaucrats say there is limited data as only two jurisdictions in the United States have legalized marijuana: Colorado and Washington.
“For example, in Colorado, in the year following marijuana legalization, there was a 32 per cent increase in marijuana-related traffic deaths,” the memo reads.
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Conservative public safety critic Alain Rayes said the danger is real and accused the Liberals of venturing “too far, too fast.”
New Democrat Alexandre Boulerice said if the road safety issue is not addressed specifically, it would be a “major obstacle” to his party’s support of any future bill.
Conservative public safety critic Alain Rayes said the danger is real and accused the Liberals of venturing “too far, too fast.”
New Democrat Alexandre Boulerice said if the road safety issue is not addressed specifically, it would be a “major obstacle” to his party’s support of any future bill.
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“There will be the discussion about what’s safe,” Blair said. “And that discussion will range from a total prohibition — so no use of drugs in driving — to determining a safe level.”
Before proceeding with its pot-legalization agenda next spring, the Liberal government is promising to tackle the issue of drug-impaired driving, which bureaucrats say could spike considerably if marijuana becomes legal.
Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould was warned by officials in January of the risks, a classified briefing document obtained by The Canadian Press shows.
“The legalization of marijuana could lead to a significant increase in drug-impaired driving cases,” the memorandum reads.
Bureaucrats say there is limited data as only two jurisdictions in the United States have legalized marijuana: Colorado and Washington.
“For example, in Colorado, in the year following marijuana legalization, there was a 32 per cent increase in marijuana-related traffic deaths,” the memo reads.
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Conservative public safety critic Alain Rayes said the danger is real and accused the Liberals of venturing “too far, too fast.”
New Democrat Alexandre Boulerice said if the road safety issue is not addressed specifically, it would be a “major obstacle” to his party’s support of any future bill.
Conservative public safety critic Alain Rayes said the danger is real and accused the Liberals of venturing “too far, too fast.”
New Democrat Alexandre Boulerice said if the road safety issue is not addressed specifically, it would be a “major obstacle” to his party’s support of any future bill.
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“There will be the discussion about what’s safe,” Blair said. “And that discussion will range from a total prohibition — so no use of drugs in driving — to determining a safe level.”
