A wide-ranging, animated debate ensued, with some students arguing that marijuana is safe; others that it is dangerous; some saying it is a gateway drug to more dangerous drugs; some saying the current state of affairs is unworkable and should be scrapped; and some calling for more enforcement.
When it came to his turn, Scott Reid bounded down to sit with those in favour of full legalization.
He then took the stage and asked the students to name two things that Barack Obama, George Bush Jr. and Bill Clinton have in common.
“They have all been US presidents, and they have all admitted to smoking marijuana, and they all oppose legalizing marijuana,” Reid said. “I’ve never smoked marijuana, or cigarettes, but I favour legalization.”
Reid went further, saying that drug policies in North America are illogical, wrongheaded, and inconsistent.
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