Should Marijuana Be Legalized?

12 février 2005

Do you think an elderly person with glaucoma should be in prison for using pot? Should terrorists profit from the drug trade? Can smoking marijuana make you dumb? Are there other uses for marijuana?

Join us for a compelling public forum on the issue of marijuana legalization. Admission is free with your ticket to the Science Centre. Expert panellists will discuss the medicinal use of cannabis, its social implications and the controversy surrounding the plant. A question and answer period will follow where lively public debate and discussion with the panellists are encouraged. 2 pm, Imperial Oil Auditorium.

Panel Members:
• Patricia Bégin, Research and Policy, Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
• Harold Kalant, Faculty of Pharmacology, University of Toronto
• Eugene Oscapella, Barrister and Solicitor, Canadian Foundation for Drug Policy
• Jack Uetrecht, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto
Moderator: Stephen Rivers, Dept. of Psychiatry, Hospital for Sick Children