Canada’s Chretien Says He's Opposed To
Relaxing Marijuana Laws
Note the mockery of Clinton in this story.
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Legalization of Cannabis Is Now Even More Firmly on The Public Agenda in Canada --
Thanks to RebagliatiFrom The London, Ontario Free Press
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WINNIPEG --
By Sean Durkan, Sun Media Ottawa Bureau
February 14, 1998
Prime Minister Jean Chretien says he's never touched marijuana, with or without
inhaling.
And he doesn't want to relax Canada's marijuana laws in the wake of the controversy
over Canadian snowboarder Ross Rebagliati, who is being allowed to keep his Olympic gold
medal despite testing positive for the drug.
On Friday, Chretien cautiously endorsed Rebagliati being allowed to keep the medal.
"He won the medal -- that is the point, and they claim that this drug is not
something that helps and athlete to perform better," Chretien said on a Winnipeg
radio talk show.
Asked by talk show host Peter Warren if he had every tried the drug, Chretien said, "No, I'm sure. Apparently (U.S. President Bill) Clinton smoked it but
did not inhale, and other leaders have said they used it. For me, I don't even use a
cigarette."
Later in the day, Chretien was asked during a meeting with local high school students
if he intended to legalize marijuana.
The question brought loud cheers from some older students, but Chretien won even
louder applause when he said, "The best thing is not to take cigarette or marijuana
or any drugs."
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