Trudeau Takes Every Question In House And Gets Asked About Pot Use

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Trudeau Takes Every Question In House And Gets Asked About Pot Use
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This story originally published here.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told his cabinet to take a load off and answered every single query in question period Wednesday.

As a result, Trudeau faced a potentially uncomfortable question about his own marijuana use and reluctance to decriminalize the drug before his government ushers in legalization.

Though Trudeau is allowed to answer questions from members of Parliament at any time, the prime minister customarily responds only to other party leaders. In a possible preview of a proposed Liberal reform to the House of Commons — a so-called “prime minister’s question period” — Trudeau was on his feet every few minutes.


Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answers a question in the House of Commons on April 5, 2017. (Photo: Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)

NDP MP Alistair MacGregor, his party’s justice critic, made the most of the opportunity.

New Democrats have long pushed Liberals to decriminalize pot before making it legal to ensure that Canadians — particularly young ones — won’t receive career-hindering criminal records for possessing the drug in the meantime.

They’ve suggested that it’s rich that Trudeau won’t budge on the issue, as he publicly admitted to smoking pot while an MP.

McGregor accused Liberals of hiding the number of criminal charges dished out for cannabis possession since they’ve come to power, while serious charges are “stayed or withdrawn” because of a lack of resources.

McGregor said Trudeau is “overloading” the justice system with possession charges, something that “disproportionately affects young and racialized Canadians.”

“Does he think he would be where he is today if he had been caught when smoking marijuana?”
— NDP MP Alistair MacGregor

“And there’s quite a bit of hypocrisy to that,” McGregor said. “My question to the prime minister: does he think he would be where he is today if he had been caught when smoking marijuana?”

Though the question yielded some howls, the prime minister seemed unfazed.

Trudeau said he understood their concerns but reiterated the government’s focus is on a regime that will keep pot away from children and profits away from organized crime.

“Decriminalization does nothing to protect our kids, nothing to remove the profits from the hands of criminals,” Trudeau said. “And until such a moment as we have a legal framework that protects our kids and stops the criminals from profiting, it will remain illegal.”

Liberals are expected to table their long-awaited pot legislation this month.

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gb123

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for some .....

and rightfully he should step down for breaking such an IMPORTANT LAW WHILE WORKING FOR PARLIAMENT! fucker should step down!!!

he feels so righteous about his ideals.:cuss::hump: blind idiot!!
.step down mofo.

.you are a criminal!! >:(:o
 
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