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Marijuana is the third most popular recreational drug in
Canada (behind only alcohol and tobacco). According to
government surveys, a large number of Canadians have
smoked marijuana in the past year, and do so regularly
despite harsh laws against its use. Our public policies
should reflect this reality, not deny it.
Marijuana is far less dangerous than alcohol or tobacco.
Around 50,000 people die each year from alcohol poisoning.
Similarly, more than 400,000 deaths each year are
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smoking. By comparison, marijuana is nontoxic and cannot
cause death by overdose. According to the prestigious
European medical journal, The Lancet, "The smoking of
cannabis, even long-term, is not harmful to health. ... It
would be reasonable to judge cannabis as less of a threat
... than alcohol or tobacco."
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