Canada unveils marijuana legislation

[OBEY 57,109]

The new legislation provides for ticketing for possession that exceeds the personal limit by small amounts, or up to 14 years in prison for illegal distribution or sale. It also imposes tough new penalties of up to 14 years in prison for giving or selling marijuana to minors.

A new offence with a penalty of up to 14 years in prison will also be created for using a youth to commit a cannabis-related offence.

However, youth who are found in possession of up to five grams of marijuana would not be criminally prosecuted, in order to avoid consequences of criminal prosecution.

The new bill also:

Prohibits marketing to appeal to youth.

Prohibits sales through self-service display or vending machines.

As part of an overhaul of Canada's impaired driving laws, it makes it illegal to drive within two hours of having an illegal level of drugs in the blood, with penalties ranging from a $1,000 fine to life imprisonment, depending on the level of drugs in the blood and whether someone was injured or killed as a result of the impairment.

Does not prevent provinces from allowing sales at the same place as alcohol.

Prohibits tourists from bringing pot past the border, but allows them to use pot while in Canada.

There are no details yet on how marijuana will be priced or taxed; the finance minister is expected to outline that information in future.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/marijuana-legal-bill-1.4069178

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government introduced legislation on Thursday to let adults possess 30 grams of marijuana in public - a measure that would make Canada the largest developed country to end a nationwide prohibition on recreational marijuana.

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The proposed law allows four plants to be grown at home. Those under 18 found with small amounts of marijuana would not face criminal charges.

Officials have said Canadians should be able to smoke marijuana legally by July 1, 2018. The federal government set the age at 18, but is allowing each of Canada's provinces to determine if it should be higher.

The law also defines the amount of THC in a driver's blood, as detected by a roadside saliva test, that would be illegal.

The Canadian government closely followed the advice of a marijuana task force headed by former Liberal Health Minister Anne McLellan. That panel's report noted public health experts tend to favour a minimum age of 21 as the brain continues to develop to about 25, but said setting the minimum age too high would preserve the illicit market.

Canadian youth have higher rates of cannabis use than their peers worldwide.

While the government moves to legalise marijuana, retail outlets selling pot for recreational use have already been set up. Trudeau has emphasised current laws should be respected. Police in Toronto, Vancouver and other cities raided stores earlier last month and made arrests.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/13/canada-introduces-legislation-allow-recreational-use-marijuana/

[Nicogly 2,579]

slay canada! this is great! (btw, anyone know marihuana legislation in NYC?) 

[Economy 53,154]

Im neutral in this as im neither strongly in favor or against legalization. I see benefits both ways

[OBEY 57,109]

4 hours ago, Economy said:

Im neutral in this as im neither strongly in favor or against legalization. I see benefits both ways

I wonder if it will be profitable overall, probably!

[Economy 53,154]

52 minutes ago, OBEY said:

I wonder if it will be profitable overall, probably!

Legalizing it has the benefit of not charging people with a record, getting tax revenue plus the government can regulate it and it takes money off operators from black market

 

the downside is it will be even easier to get hands on it and it sends the message that its ok to smoke pot when its not a very healthy thing to do

 

Theres pros and cons. Im not strongly in favor or strongly against legalization. I personally will never smoke pot

[OBEY 57,109]

7 hours ago, Economy said:

Legalizing it has the benefit of not charging people with a record, getting tax revenue plus the government can regulate it and it takes money off operators from black market

 

the downside is it will be even easier to get hands on it and it sends the message that its ok to smoke pot when its not a very healthy thing to do

 

Theres pros and cons. Im not strongly in favor or strongly against legalization. I personally will never smoke pot

Studies have shown its not as domageable as alcohol i think, maybe 18 is a bit young though, 21 maybe would be better bc the brain "stops" growing

[Dominic 11,922]

I'm so jealous, a country that knows what it's doing 

I can't see us following suit any time soon 

Unless the Spice epidemic triggers some logic anyway and they decide to decriminalise the herbal variety 

[Economy 53,154]

3 hours ago, OBEY said:

Studies have shown its not as domageable as alcohol i think, maybe 18 is a bit young though, 21 maybe would be better bc the brain "stops" growing

Pot increases odds os szisophrenia. And i know many pot smokers who have become mentally unstable

 

im not convinced its harmless

[Monster34 974]

On 4/14/2017 at 10:59 PM, Economy said:

Legalizing it has the benefit of not charging people with a record, getting tax revenue plus the government can regulate it and it takes money off operators from black market

the downside is it will be even easier to get hands on it and it sends the message that its ok to smoke pot when its not a very healthy thing to do

Theres pros and cons. Im not strongly in favor or strongly against legalization. I personally will never smoke pot

I am not an expert in pot in anyways but is it less healthy than alcohol ? 

Furthermore, I think state should only be concerned with actions of individuals under substance influence that affect others and their property; one should be free to do whatever they want with their body.

[juicyjuicy 2,006]

Interesting. It was one of Trudeau's promises during his election platform (i.e. some sort of marijuana legalization). I'm neither for nor against this. Will be interesting to see what happens.

[toewsy 1,842]

4 minutes ago, Monster34 said:

I am not an expert in pot in anyways but is it less healthy than alcohol ? 

Weed is definitely safer than alcohol. Do your own research for sure, but in looking at the facts and stats- it's no contest.

OT: Not ideal, but at least it's a step in the right direction. 

Spoiler

Which is infinitely more than we can say about election reform, environmental regulations, and all of his other promises  

 

[DeleteMyAccount 11,881]

Eh, I'll never get the justification of criminalization over marijuana/hemp/whatever when we have alcohol...

[Monster34 974]

1 minute ago, toewsy said:

Weed is definitely safer than alcohol. Do your own research for sure, but in looking at the facts and stats- it's no contest.

OT: Not ideal, but at least it's a step in the right direction. 

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Which is infinitely more than we can say about election reform, environmental regulations, and all of his other promises  

 

Hush honey, I am an immigrant to Canada, so I'll have the Daddy Trudeau anytime until I get my Permanent Residency 

[toewsy 1,842]

Just now, Monster34 said:

Hush honey, I am an immigrant to Canada, so I'll have the Daddy Trudeau anytime until I get my Permanent Residency 

You could be our Monica Lewinsky 

aha, welcome to Canada though! 

[Monster34 974]

1 minute ago, toewsy said:

You could be our Monica Lewinsky 

aha, welcome to Canada though! 

sdasdgvashddsahd I laughed out loud for real  Ehm, it would be a pleasure, literally 

Thanks honey  I am not that new though, I'm in my 3rd year in U of T.