Oh, Canada: Embarking upon the Legalization of Cannabis

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract

This panel will consider the issues that the new federal government in Canada must consider, given its stated goal of legalizing cannabis for both recreational and medicinal purposes. The panelists will canvass the issues arising in international law, possible forms or mechanisms of distribution, municipal and provincial regulation, and processes for product quality assurance.

Sub Unit

• Area VII: Criminal Justice Policy and Practice / 35: Challenging Criminal Justice Policies

Individual Presentations

• Legalizing Cannabis: Jurisdictions, Mechanism of Distribution and Regulation of Production of the Product - Neil Boyd, Simon Fraser University

• Emerging Policy Options for Cannabinoids in Canada - Daniel Werb, University of California, San Diego

• The Effects of State and Local Cannabis Policy Design on Local and Neighbouring Legal and Illicit Markets - Greg Midgette, RAND Corporation

Discussant

• Martin Bouchard, Simon Fraser University