e-1270 (Cannabis)
- Keywords
- Cannabis
- Legalization
Original language of petition: French
Petition to the House of Commons in Parliament assembled
- The dangers of marijuana use by young people and the latest research showing that brain development continues until the age of 25;
- According to experts in drug dependence and criminology, marijuana causes “amotivational syndrome” resulting in a chronic decrease in energy levels, motivation and the ability to concentrate at work or school as adults;
- The risks of aggravating the condition of people with mental illnesses and physiological effects such as cancer and other pulmonary disorders that could be caused by repeated cannabis use;
- The health of Canadians as well as the security and harmony of our towns and cities are threatened;
- The problems that marijuana use will cause for driving;
- To be consistent with our anti-drug efforts in Canada; and
- The values that all Canadians have fought for and that we wish to pass on to our young people are preserved.
- Open for signature
- September 19, 2017, at 10:05 a.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- January 17, 2018, at 10:05 a.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
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Joël Godin
(Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier)
January 31, 2018 (Petition No. 421-02011) - Government response tabled
- March 19, 2018