OK …. There are two legal streams with respect to Cannabis in Canada and they are of course the medical stream as well as the adult use recreational stream. Right now Canada is undoubtedly the global leader and there are not many things we can say that about. What would you like to see regarding medical and scientific research with respect to Cannabis in Canada and what would your party do differently to encourage more research and study?
My understanding is that there is a lot more research now that cannabis is legal, there has been a boom in research in the past couple of years. So I don’t see why it should be encouraged even more. I don’t think it should be the government’s role to encourage this and that. The private sector should take the lead. The government’s role is to be a referee and make sure the research is done properly and nobody tries to promote fraudulent conclusions that could harm the public for example. That’s the government’s role.
Hemp is a sub-variety of cannabis known for its very low THC content as well as its myriad of uses whether for health & wellness, textiles, plastics, biofuels, building materials, and on and on …hempcrete by example is naturally fire retardant with an inherent significant insulation properties and of course biodegradable plastics would have many purposes in today’s modern Canada where the environment and our carbon footprint is near the forefront of many Canadians. What could Canada being doing to encourage and to facilitate further using Hemp?
It’s simple: deregulate it! I am aware of all the possible industrial and medicinal uses of hemp, and indeed, there seems to be a huge untapped potential there. But hemp has been way too harshly regulated since it became legal to produce it in 1998. The government allowed more parts of the plant to be harvested last year. And the industry seems to be growing fast now.
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