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Updated on August 21, 2015
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  • Opposes any attempt to decriminalize or legalize marijuana, and has criticized Liberal calls for legalization in advertisements (1, 9)

  • Passed the Safe Streets and Communities Act in 2012, a bill that imposed harsher sentences and mandatory minimums on marijuana traffickers (1, 12)

  • Presently considering Canadian police chiefs’ call for a ticketing system similar to traffic infractions for people possessing 30 grams of marijuana or less to give law enforcement an enforcement alternative to criminal charges (2, 6, 9)

  • Since the Conservatives were elected, arrests for possession of marijuana have increased by 28% (1, 11)

  • Changed the law to make it illegal for medical users to grow their own marijuana; this is currently being fought in court and a B.C. judge has provided an injunction that allows people with a license to continue to grow (4)


  • Will decriminalize marijuana possession for personal use as soon as it take offices, with the goal of removing its production and distribution from the control of organized crime (1, 5)

  • Open to considering full legalization of marijuana (2, 13, 14)

  • Calling for a commission to consult Canadians and instruct Parliament on how to carefully regulate non-medical marijuana use (2, 14)

  • Does not believe that users should receive criminal record for marijuana use, and will review the cases of those previously charged with marijuana possession for personal use (5, 11, 13)


  • Pledges to legalize marijuana and allow it to be sold and taxed in approved outlets (2, 9)

  • Will restrict the purchase of marijuana until people turn 18 or 19, depending on the province in which they live (2)

  • Believes legalization and regulation will make it harder for kids to access marijuana (1, 8, 9)

  • Believes the status quo enriches organized crime and current laws lock up too many “petty” criminals (2, 8, 9)

  • Believes legalizing marijuana will create thousands of jobs and become a significant new source of tax revenue (3, 9)

  • Will set up a mechanism for reviewing the cases of those previously charged with marijuana possession (7)


  • Publicly supports the legalization, regulation and taxation of marijuana (2, 9, 10)

  • Will create a regulatory framework for the production of marijuana by small, independent growers and its sale through licensed distributors (10)

  • Believes the status quo fosters organized crime, criminalizes youth, and is prohibitively expensive (9)

  • Plans to confront complex social and legal issues such as marijuana legalization with an independent law-reform commission that would produce balanced public reports on issues (1)

  • Believes that drug addiction should be treated as a health problem not a crime (9)

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