toronto former canadian police chief several colleagues fight make marijuana use legal switch side embrace loom legalization cannabis leap business canada legalization multi-billion dollar marijuana industry set next year former police officer argue mandatory jail time minor marijuana offences among line capitalize change high profile julian fantino former toronto police chief conservative cabinet minister fight legalization pot say see value legal medical pot industry lot us get thing know stigma associate marijuana course ... matter time become recognize therapeutic prescribe drug fantino say interview canadian prime minister justin trudeau promise legalize recreational marijuana use 2015 election campaign new legislation let adults grow buy possess small amount marijuana july 2018. new law private government retailers able sell marijuana license producers able grow canadian cannabis black market estimate worth billion 5.77 billion 10 billion year rat youth use among high world analysts expect take time legal trade push aside unsanctioned competition fantino partner former royal canadian mount police officer former fire chief former member parliament promote company aleafia provide patients authorizations medical marijuana well medical service medical marijuana already legal fantino say would absolutely pursue business even canada legalize lucrative recreational industry change heart meet skepticism circle toronto star newspaper columnist royson jam write hypocrisy stink high heaven twitter pot activist jodie emery call news infuriate canadian broadcast corp introduce interview fantino note compare weed murder fantino say quote take context could apply laws land conscience ex-cops get business side marijuana former deputy toronto police chief kim derry involve medical marijuana businesses since 2012. derry president met-scan canada say provide security half dozen marijuana growers expect number grow recreational production become legal background criminal activity certainly know grow operations operate past derry say know piece chain supply weaknesses government effort legalize marijuana head another former toronto police chief bill blair succeed fantino 2005 turn politics blair say retire police officer get call advice medical marijuana production since relate laws come effect 2013. think many seek expertise public service regulatory law security around things say add think unseemly police officer make money cannabis entirely consistent life work comment anyone else history motives pot possession remain illegal july canadians continue prosecute 17,733 people 2016 accord statistics canada study find marginalize communities disproportionately target government develop ways track marijuana plant seed point sale test quality yet draft detail advertise rule finalize tax level canada prepare legal pot ex-cops get business