Opinion: Why the double standard for tobacco and marijuana?

On the eve of World No Tobacco Day (May 31), the federal health minister has an opportunity to explain why she is exhibiting a disturbing degree of incoherence with her recent approaches to the regulation of tobacco and marijuana.
Public explanation is needed as both marijuana and tobacco are addictive substances with known, and in some cases, similar, health risks. This suggests that marijuana and tobacco should face a similar regulatory framework, but Minister Jane Philpott appears to be heade