A member wants a fund dedicated to the research

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Nicola Di Iorio
Liberal mp

Christopher Nardi

Saturday, 27-jan-2018 01:00

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Saturday, 27-jan-2018 01:00

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OTTAWA-A liberal mp and federal lobbying for road safety says it is “extremely concerned” the effects of the legalization of marijuana on public safety. He wants to convince his party to donate the proceeds of the sale of cannabis in a special fund for research and awareness.

“At this time, [the government] is concerned about what can be marketed, by whom, and in what circumstances. It is not at all concerned by the consequences of this legalization on society. We don’t look, you don’t question why, and it must be done in advance “, launched in the interview, the member of parliament Nicola Di Iorio.

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It is concerned especially with the lack of consensus in the research regarding the amount of cannabis needed to weaken the building.

Concerned

“I hear a lot of concerns from all levels of government about who will have what percentage of the money taxed. But I don’t hear what they want to do with this money […] there is still a lot of unanswered questions [about] cannabis “, grieves the member of parliament from quebec.

His solution : that all levels of government who receive money from the excise tax on cannabis investments required in a dedicated fund for prevention and research.

It’s going too fast ?

Without saying that he thinks that his government is going too fast with the legalization planned for this summer, Mr. Di Iorio is of the opinion that the technology and the research on cannabis should be much more advanced before the drug is distributed legally.

“I am in favor of legalization, but I am extremely concerned by its consequences on road safety and safety in the workplaces, analysis of the mp. In an ideal world, the legalization would be done after we have the devices and research required. “

But is that his colleagues are interested in the idea of investing the sums of the excise tax on cannabis in a restricted fund ?

“Not at all. I have not felt [of interest] in my government in relation to it. I have often been told that it is too early to talk about it, but at a given time, it will be too late. But my government is reacting to public opinion […] so, if your readers speak on it, the government is going to listen, ” says Mr. Di Iorio.