Scheer says a Conservative government would keep pot legal, support pot pardons | CTV News - Rachel Gilmore:
June 27, 2019 - "Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, who previously opposed the proposed legalization of cannabis, now says a Conservative government would not only keep cannabis legal but would also stay the course with its support of pardons for Canadians convicted of pot possession.
"'We will maintain … the fact that cannabis is legal, we are not going to change that and we do support the idea of people having those records pardoned,' Scheer told Don Martin during an interview on CTV’s Power Play Thursday.
"Every Conservative MP except for Scott Reid either voted against or abstained from voting on the legalization of cannabis at its third reading in the House. Scheer was among those who voted against.
"In an interview with CTV’s Power Play in October, Scheer did not provide a firm answer on whether a Conservative government would re-criminalize cannabis. Just six days after the interview aired, Scheer clarified in an interview with Quebec radio station 104.7 Outaouais that a potential Conservative government does not 'intend' to make marijuana illegal again [but] it would monitor the rollout and 'make necessary corrections'....
"In the most recent vote on the Liberal bill to expedite the pardon process for those convicted of pot possession, the Conservatives all either abstained or voted in support of the bill – making Scheer's pledged support of pot pardons less surprising."
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June 27, 2019 - "Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, who previously opposed the proposed legalization of cannabis, now says a Conservative government would not only keep cannabis legal but would also stay the course with its support of pardons for Canadians convicted of pot possession.
"'We will maintain … the fact that cannabis is legal, we are not going to change that and we do support the idea of people having those records pardoned,' Scheer told Don Martin during an interview on CTV’s Power Play Thursday.
"Every Conservative MP except for Scott Reid either voted against or abstained from voting on the legalization of cannabis at its third reading in the House. Scheer was among those who voted against.
"In an interview with CTV’s Power Play in October, Scheer did not provide a firm answer on whether a Conservative government would re-criminalize cannabis. Just six days after the interview aired, Scheer clarified in an interview with Quebec radio station 104.7 Outaouais that a potential Conservative government does not 'intend' to make marijuana illegal again [but] it would monitor the rollout and 'make necessary corrections'....
"In the most recent vote on the Liberal bill to expedite the pardon process for those convicted of pot possession, the Conservatives all either abstained or voted in support of the bill – making Scheer's pledged support of pot pardons less surprising."
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