In October 1969, the Le Dain Commission kicked off its nationwide inquiry with testimony from Assistant RCMP Commissioner Rene Raoul Carriere. Carriere first conceded that “cannabis causes no known and demonstrated pathological effects.” However, he continued that its use must be “halted at all cost” on moral grounds, and that the burden of permanent criminal recordsRead more
Sir William Mackworth Young, president of the Commission, seen here exploring India in his younger years In the early 1890s, the British government grew concerned over the use of “hemp drugs” in India after hearing reports its users were filling asylums. Before long, the Government of India appointed a seven-member royal commission, the Indian Hemp Drugs Commission,Read more
Over four decades ago, and after several years of exhaustive, Canada-wide research and consultations, the Le Dain Commission of Inquiry into the Non-Medical Use of Drugs recommended cannabis legalization. Unfortunately, the Trudeau government ignored the Commission’s findings – leading to permanent criminal records for hundreds of thousands of Canadians. Canadian panel urges legalized marijuana The Courier-Journal (LouisvilleRead more
