-Toronto Star-
“OTTAWA—Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith had a constituent come to his office last week seeking help for a problem he believes should no longer exist.
Erskine-Smith, who represents the Toronto riding of Beaches-East York, said the man had been charged with simple possession of seven grams of pot — something the Liberals have promised to legalize within the next couple of years.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government plans to introduce legislation to legalize marijuana next spring, but has no plans in the meantime to decriminalize the drug before a new regulatory regime replaces the existing laws.
That left Erskine-Smith — and the constituent who came to him for help — in a bit of a tough spot.”
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