Toronto health board votes for immediate pot decriminalization
Posted June 12, 2017 9:06 pm.
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Marijuana was a hot topic at Monday’s board of health meeting at City Hall.
With legalization slated for next year, the board unanimously voted to decriminalize possession of recreational pot immediately. However, the decision will ultimately be decided in Ottawa.
The call comes after a report from Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health found a significant number of young Canadians will continue to obtain criminal charges before cannabis is legalized.
The board also discussed how ‘legal’ pot should be packaged and marketed, and agreed to set the legal age to purchase pot at 19.
