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Many Canadian politicians are tying themselves in knots over pot, begging the federal government to extend the July 1 target date for legalizing cannabis use.

But many of the so-called problems they cite are molehills, needlessly being turned into mountains. Let’s look at some:

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LAW AND ORDER

It will become legal for about 25 million Canadians to smoke pot as of July 1 – but it will remain illegal for those under 18 or 19.

This means that enforcement should require a fraction as many police. That will include administering road tests, as it is illegal to drive dangerously or when intoxicated. Finding better ways to detect dangerous driving is always desirable and work on that must always continue anyway.

POT, PETS AND KIDS

Then there is the question of where to store your marijuana. Teens already are left alone at home with liquor, dangerous medicines and other noxious substances. And they can buy pot now, so locking up your legal weed will hardly prevent them from smoking.