When I saw the grim, stoney faces of the panel making the Cannabis Act announcement, the only thing missing to complete the utter sense of joylessness was a slow, grinding rendition of Chopin's Funeral March as the accompanying background music.

Ninety-four years, of abuse and harm caused by cannabis prohibition, and now the majority of Canadians want cannabis legalized.  Why on earth can't we allow this monumental event be a happy one?  It should be.  

In 1923 Cannabis was made illegal when someone in the government, on their own volition, without any debate, inserted 'cannabis' into the final version of the legislation to ban Opium and Cocaine.  Cannabis was added without discussion.  And with this pen stroke a million Canadians have been affected.  Some jailed.  All impacted negatively, and for no good reason.

Legalization should be a cause for celebration.  It's time to recognize we've been wrong, to move on, forgive, grant amnesty, and be a little bit happy about a good thing.