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Pot and Politics: Canada and the Marijuana Debate
In 1923 it became illegal for Canadians to possess marijuana. But the laws have always been flouted, by recreational users who just want to get high, and by medicinal users seeking relief from pain and illness. From cannabis cafés to courtrooms, doctors and patients, rabble-rousers and senior statesmen have engaged in a passionate debate over marijuana possession. But the laws have endured.		Educational activities about Pot and Politics: Canada and the Marijuana Debate

	Teenagers debate drugs		Explosive report on drugs divides cabinet		'A major threat to public health, and society as a whole'
	In 1969, high school students debate the morality, legality and prevalence of marijuana in their lives. (Radio; runs 14:34)		Shocking recommendations from the LeDain commission overshadow suggestions to ease pot laws. (Radio; runs 28:05)		New research shows that marijuana is far from harmless, but one doctor thinks it is downright evil. (TV; runs 12:00)

	Government urges teens to 'Stay Real'		Medicinal marijuana goes public		Canada's most flamboyant pot activist
	A nationwide television campaign asking kids to wait before trying drugs wins acceptance, even from pot advocates. (TV; runs 2:30)		In "buyers clubs" and basements, marijuana is seen as legitimate medicine. But it is still illegal. (TV; runs 14:09)		David Malmo-Levine has made a career out of civil disobedience, smoke-ins and getting arrested. He calls it a public service. (Warning: contains explicit language and nudity.) (TV; runs 7:16)

	Canada's marijuana laws declared unconstitutional		Medicinal marijuana legalized in Canada		Legalize pot smoking, senators say
	Ontario's highest court says Terry Parker can smoke up, and gives the federal government an ultimatum. (TV; runs 2:13)		Today Canadians can apply for the right to possess and grow marijuana. And soon they may be able to buy it from the government. (TV; runs 2:48)		The Special Committee on Illegal Drugs says pot smoking should be legalized, and wants amnesty for those already convicted. (TV; runs 3:06)

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