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From YouTube: NOV 22 2022 Statements Brittny Anderson
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Leaving
guises
the
livelihoods
of
thousands
of
small
businesses
for
decades
in
my
region,
while
the
Legacy
Market
included
illicit
activities,
one
could
argue
cannabis,
as
a
plant
known
for
its
medicinal
properties
should
never
have
been
criminalized
by
Canada
in
the
first
place.
The
cooties
is
certainly
a
region
that
has
been
disproportionately
impacted
by
both
cannabis,
cannabis,
criminalization
and
cannabis
legalization.
When
Health
Canada
announced
that
it
was
reviewing
the
Cannabis
act,
I
wanted
to
take
the
opportunity
to
advocate
for
my
community
and
amplify
their
voice.
A
I
want
to
thank
the
dozens
of
people
representing
businesses,
organizations
and
themselves
that
responded
to
my
survey.
Their
words
were
thoughtful,
well-informed
and
I
am
honored
to
be
able
to
include
them
into
my
submission
to
health.
Canada
I
want
to
thank
my
constituency,
assistants,
Anna
and
Sarah,
and
also
Corrine
Anna's
sister,
who
helped
me
do
a
lot
of
the
heavy
lifting
right
up
until
the
deadline
last
night.
So
thank
thank
you.
A
I
was
grateful
for
the
invitation
by
our
minister
of
Public
Safety
and
solicitor
general
to
join
him
for
a
tour
of
the
Williams
Lake
First
Nations.
It's
the
first
vertically
integrated
cannabis
facility.
Chief
sellers
was
grateful
for
the
opportunity
to
use
cannabis
as
an
economic
opportunity
for
his
community,
but
he
was
also
clear
about
the
challenges
they
faced.
When
I
walk
around
Kelly
and
Josh's
farm
and
I
see
Williams
Lake,
First
Nation
I
see
the
future
of
cannabis
cultivation
in
British
Columbia.