As reported earlier, the government of Canada has passed a law which makes the recreational use of marijuana legal in Canada. This law is set to come into effect on October 17, 2018. Besides exposing youth and vulnerable groups to the public health and safety risks associated with cannabis use, as well as sending the message that drug use is acceptable, this law will place Canada in violation of the United Nations Conventions on Narcotic Drugs, as well as the Convention on the Rights of the Child; both to which Canada is a signatory and party. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime issued a statement regretting the decision of the Canadian government to legalize marijuana for non-medicinal purposes.
There is an on-line petition available. The purpose of the petition is to call on the International Narcotics Control Board to intervene and bring this matter to the immediate attention of the General Assembly of the United Nations in order to apply international pressure on the Trudeau government to revoke marijuana legalization and to recommit itself to these conventions it has agreed to uphold. It is available here:
Please sign it, to protect Canada’s youth and vulnerable populations, to uphold Canada’s UN Treaty obligations and to stand against the moral decline of our society. Legalization of marijuana would affect every Canadian in numerous ways. No one is immune. Let us act while there are still some things we can do.
Related Resources:
Canadian Senator Betty Unger, an opponent of cannabis legalization, posted a chart called “Top 10 Myths of Marijuana” to dispel some of the misinformation that is being propagated concerning cannabis. It is very informative. Please see it here:
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Here is a very informative episode from a Christian TV show, “The Faytene Show,” featuring the topic of marijuana. In this show, she is exploring the legalization of marijuana with University of Toronto expert on pharmacology and toxicology, Dr. Harold Kalant. Please watch!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWK_HDi3sQ8
The state of Colorado legalized marijuana in 2012. Let us learn from their mistakes. Here is a video from CBC warning us of the price to pay.
If you have any questions or would like to talk about this matter, please contact Tony and Ayumi Nakazato at candy_igazato@hotmail.com
