'NO RECORD FOR SMALL AMOUNTS OF POT'

OTTAWA -- Decriminalizing possession of small amounts of pot for personal
use has the support of the man most likely to be the next prime minister of
Canada.

"I think the idea of giving a young person a criminal record because they
happened to get caught with a very, very small quantity (five to 30 grams)
once in their life -- I don't think that's what we should be doing,"
Liberal leadership candidate Paul Martin told Sun Media.

But he added: "I would not, under any circumstances, make it legal."

A Sun-Leger poll found 83% of Canadians who responded want lighter laws for
pot possession. Only 14% of respondents believed pot should be illegal in
all circumstances.