Attorney General Yasir Naqvi Ordered to Lead Ontario’s Approach to Legalization of Recreational Cannabis

Article by Robert Benzie and Rob Ferguson, The Toronto Star

The news came shortly after Premier Kathleen Wynne released the mandate letters for her ministers Friday outlining their “to do” lists leading up to the spring 2018 election.

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Also in the mandate letters:

• Attorney General Yasir Naqvi has been ordered to lead Ontario’s approach to Ottawa’s legalization of recreational marijuana next year. Naqvi must work the on “a regulatory framework that focuses on the promotion of public health and safety, including road safety, the protection of young people and high risk users and harm reduction.”

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