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- The Liberal government under Paul Martin reintroduced legislation decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana
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- Prevent the decriminalization of marijuana
- End house arrests and ensure mandatory minimum prison sentences and large monetary fines for serious drug offenders, including marijuana grow operators
- Introduce a national drug strategy to dissuade young people from using drugs
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- Introduce a non-punitive rule-based approach to deal with adult marijuana use
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- Favours decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana
- Impose fines for possession, no criminal record
- Focus on rehabilitation and drug prevention/awareness programs
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- Regulate marijuana under federal legislation as a product similar to alcohol and tobacco
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