Cannabis Policy and Regulation to Protect and Promote Health and Safety

Cannabis Policy and Regulation to Protect and Promote Health and Safety Cannabis Policy and Regulation to Protect and Promote Health and Safety The Health Officers Council of British Columbia October 31 2017 Disclaimers: This paper represents the views of the Health Officers Council of British Columbia. [...] CANNABIS POLICY AND REGULATION TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE HEALTH AND SAFETY October 31, 2017 Introduction The Health Officers Council of British Columbia (HOC) is pleased to provide input to the BC Government process to legalize and regulate cannabis. [...] 3 CANNABIS POLICY AND REGULATION TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE HEALTH AND SAFETY October 31, 2017 Strategies and Practices A comprehensive public health and safety oriented approach to cannabis should include: 1. [...] 5 CANNABIS POLICY AND REGULATION TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE HEALTH AND SAFETY October 31, 2017 tobacco requires continued attention to the determinants of child and youth health, including providing adequate resources and support to lead healthy and meaningful lives. [...] Conclusion We agree that cannabis prohibition and criminalization are not working and are harmful, and are concerned about the high rates of use by Canadian youth, the imposition of criminal records for cannabis offences, and the fueling of organized crime with profits of cannabis sales.