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A statement from the College of Family Physicians of Canada, the Canadian Medical Association and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada was released this past weekend which stated they would not participate in Health Canada’s new anti-drug campaign targeting young people. The joint statement argued that the new campaign was primarily a platform for pushing a particular set of political views.

From the statement: “We did not, and do not, support or endorse any political messaging or political advertising on this issue.”

It seems the new campaign from Health Canada focuses primarily on arguing for total abstinence from and prohibition of marijuana. Meanwhile, many doctors and experts are beginning to feel that legalization and responsible regulation is a much more effective and appropriate route. This seems to be the same circumstances as those surrounding electronic cigarettes.

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There is a growing trend among doctors and experts to support (or at least not fight against) reduced harm and legalization options for various currently illegal products. Rather than completely prohibiting the use or consumption of a product that some don’t agree with, open but regulated use seems to fix a lot of the associated problems. Primarily, it encourages use of legal options over often more dangerous illegal options, it reduces the likelihood of contraband and organized crime networks benefiting from sales, and places safety and quality controls on products. Often just having more open dialogue and education about products leads to far more responsible use.

More and more we’re seeing stories like this — where doctors or experts are taking a stand against the kind of fear-mongering, crowd-pleasing, and political posturing that tends to come with fights against drugs, sex, violence, and almost anything fun.

Where electronic cigarettes are concerned, fighting against smoking has become so over-extended and inclusive that the products — despite appearing very successful cessation options and far less damaging smoking alternatives — are being fought at every turn. A stance against this was taken by 53 tobacco scientists and smoking cessation experts in a letter to the World Health Organization.

Seeing similar things happen in other areas only makes things seem more promising for e-cigs.