e-1688 (Cannabis)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- The long-term dangers, costs and health risks of cannabis legalization have not been adequately considered within this legislation;
- The average human brain does not fully develop until the age of 25, and making cannabis legal for youth, puts them at risk of severe, lifelong brain damage;
- Allowing 12 year olds to possess five grams of cannabis, encourages teen usage instead of discouraging it;
- Growing cannabis in the home would enable children to access cannabis at any age, regardless of the legal age;
- The quantity, product safety and quality of home-grown cannabis could not be fully regulated or ensured;
- Legalization will not protect public health and safety, but would put the public in danger of intoxication from second-hand smoke; and
- Law enforcement officials are asking for more time to establish essential safeguards to protect Canadians from drug-impaired driving.
- Open for signature
- May 23, 2018, at 2:07 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- September 20, 2018, at 2:07 p.m. (EDT)