Toronto lawyer Anthony N. Morgan argued legalization has failed to make amends for the racist policing that disproportionally arrested Black Canadians for cannabis.
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· Morgan assailed the Liberal government for their unwillingness to do the work of expunging cannabis convictions, which the government suggested would be too expensive and time-consuming.
- A Toronto Law student has produced a cannabis legislation tracker, which scans the internet twice daily for changes to cannabis law.
Canadian Lawyer - Scholars called for an end to restrictions on cannabis research, such as the ban on industry-researcher partnerships similar to bans on partnerships between researchers and alcohol or tobacco companies. Such bans do not exist for oil and gas companies or pharmaceuticals.
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