Canada legalized the consumption and sale of ‘recreational’ cannabis in 2018 through the
passing of the Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act. Yet, there are social concerns about the drug’s
addictiveness and health effects, especially among young people. Critically discuss issues
in the light of the current era, in which Canadian policy rapidly shifted toward legalization
of cannabis, which influences the decisions of both clinicians and patients.
You are expected to flesh out the ethical dilemmas in legalizing cannabis in Canada.
Critically discuss that the ethical concerns will become more complex as science and
technology become intertwined further with society.
