- 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)
|
