Recommendation 1

The Government of Canada work with relevant stakeholders and experts to develop a campaign to raise public awareness and knowledge of the risks and harms associated with marijuana use.

Recommendation 2

The Government of Canada work with health professional organizations to increase their awareness of the scientific evidence related to the health risks and harms of marijuana use and promote the development and dissemination of tools to support these organizations’ efforts to prevent, manage and treat drug abuse.

Recommendation 3

The Government of Canada continue to support, in collaboration with the provinces and territories and key stakeholders, strategies for the prevention of drug-impaired driving through the RCMP Impaired Driving Strategy.

Recommendation 4

The Government of Canada continue to fund research aimed at improving the understanding of the short- and long-term harms related to marijuana use, and, in particular, its relationship to the development of addiction in vulnerable population groups, such as youth and individuals with mental illnesses.