Revenues will be funnelled to addiction treatment, mental health support and education programs, PM says. There’s potential for “a bit of revenue” from legalizing marijuana, but the federal government isn’t looking for a financial windfall, the prime minister says.
The Liberal plan to legalize pot has always been about public health and safety, not making money, Justin Trudeau said in a wide-ranging roundtable interview this week with The Canadian Press.
Any cash that flows to public coffers through marijuana taxation should go towards addiction treatment, mental health support and education programs — not general revenues, he said.
The Liberals have promised to legalize, regulate and restrict access to marijuana to keep it out of the hands of children while denying criminals the financial profits.
Jim Bronskill – CBC News – Dec 17, 2015.
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