UN Urged to Call for Repeal of Marijuana Legalization in Canada

UN Urged to Call for Repeal of Marijuana Legalization in Canada
Dr. Kevin Sabet, president of the U.S. chapter of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, speaks at the “anti-celebration” of pot legalization rally in Vancouver on Oct. 17. In the week after rallies in Vancouver and Toronto, signatures on a petition to have cannabis legalization repealed jumped from 18,000 to 51,000. The Epoch Times
Joan Delaney
Joan Delaney
Senior Editor, Canadian Edition
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A petition that has so far reached 51,000 signatures—more than 33,000 of which were gathered in the week after marijuana was legalized on Oct. 17—is calling on the United Nations to urge Canada to repeal the Cannabis Act.

The petition notes that, by legalizing cannabis, Canada is in violation of three international U.N. drug conventions to which it is a signatory, and in light of that, the legislation should be revoked.

Joan Delaney
Joan Delaney
Senior Editor, Canadian Edition
Joan Delaney is Senior Editor of the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times based in Toronto. She has been with The Epoch Times in various roles since 2004.