Manofculture
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Just wondering, is it only a fine or an actual criminal charge? Thanks for the info
What is the criminal charge for 1-5 plants in Canada?
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As far as I know keep it under 5 plants and they don't even knock on your door. Outdoor grow, seems like they just come in and take them and leave their business card behind. If you get ratted out it is their responsibility to investigate. I know a guy that did 9 months with no priors for 69 indoor plants. Best security is to just keep your mouth shut and do what you want.
Manofculture
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But what happens if they investigate your residence and find 5 plants? Is there a fine or could you be criminally charged?
GardenOrganics
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I talked to a lawyer. It doesnt matter if you have 1 or a 100 you can still get charged and go to jail. Its just that if you have 6 you are guaranteed to go to jail under the bill some judges are overturning the manditory. If the judge is a prick he can still send you for 1 plant. But is very unlikely
pfk182
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Its funny how lawyers always darken everything when you ask them for their opinions. Yet I know people nearby that killed someone and did only 6 years of prison. Going to prison for a couple of plants is just non-sense to me. But I know the kind of responses you get from lawyers.. isssh.
Brian Savage
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The crown can only request the mandatory minumum sentence for 6 plants or over IF it can prove it was for the purpose of trafficking.
Ill post a link to a seminar about the cannabis laws in Canada by Kirk Tousaw if I can find it on youtube, it was posted on Cannabis Culture's website this summer.
Ill post a link to a seminar about the cannabis laws in Canada by Kirk Tousaw if I can find it on youtube, it was posted on Cannabis Culture's website this summer.
Brian Savage
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[video=youtube;0tLIWFV4w3c]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tLIWFV4w3c[/video]
Brian Savage
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Which LCP do you work for? Thats seriously not true.
Your "lawyer" is uniformed and/or incorrect.
Brian Savage
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The crown cannot ask for a mandatory minimum if they catch a guy who has grown 25 plants for medicinal purposes for X amount of years. They MUST be able to prove that it was for the purpose of trafficking that the cultivation took place or they CANNOT ask for the mandatory minimum. If a guy has been growing 25 for 5 years for personal medicinal use and he is caught continuing to grow that many, in the wording of the law the crown cannot request a mandatory minimum of 6 months in prison, because the 25 plants were for personal medicinal use.
Don't let them scare you, the government cannot put you in jail because you cant afford PPS's garbage force-fed cannabis.
Don't let them scare you, the government cannot put you in jail because you cant afford PPS's garbage force-fed cannabis.
IHaveSixCats
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Ok I am looking for a few home growers that reside in BC around Vancouver to help me. I am still new and only grow 2 plants outside for medical purposes for myself. I have arthritis in both knees and use it once in awhile when pain killers don't work. I am looking for info like when to start seeds, lolly pop or not, when to firt and how much and so on. I guess you could be my mentor. I had one but he turned crazy on me. Long story. So you can pm me if you would like to help out a fellow small grow girl. Or if there is a site or link for just people in and around Vancouver that would work as well.
R.Raider
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You'd be better off starting your own thread in this section: https://www.rollitup.org/outdoor-growing/
GardenOrganics
Active Member
I guess we will have to wait to wait for a few people get caught to see what happens.
WHATFG
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That's tragic.
I may be one of those people and I promise to call the media before I get taken anywhere!!!!!!!
ThirstyRoss
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To hell with calling the media, post here!
mojoganjaman
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)PunkyDorrie
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RCMP in BC have often said they have no interest in charging people with under 6 plants. They would confiscate, at most.
What this guy said.
IHaveSixCats
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I only have 4 small plants this year. One is only 2' tall. lol I only grow for personal use as I have arthritis in both knees. I don't want to buy not knowing what is in it. If i grow my own i know every thing that has been put into the soil and it is all organic. Just had a few people say different things. I have even had a few cops in my yard while they were small and they never even knew. Hubby was getting a little worried when I had 13 one year but i won't grow more then 5 for a few reasons. I will never use that much for one. lol Thanks for your help.
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Penalties for Drug Offences
The Canadian government has introduced new legislation that promises to crack down on drug crimes by imposing mandatory jail sentences. The law reforms are part of the federal government's national anti-drug strategy.
“It's a very clear message: ‘You will be doing jail time.’” - Justice Minister Rob Nicholson
The federal legislation (Bill C-10) includes the following new measures:
Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Schedule II Drugs
(CANNABIS AND MARIJUANA)
• Trafficking: 1-2 YEARS minimum
• Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking: 1-2 YEARS minimum
• Importing/Exporting: 1 YEAR minimum
• Possession for the Purpose of Exporting: 1 YEAR minimum
• Production of 6 - 200 plants: 6 MONTHS minimum
With Health and Safety Factors: 9 MONTHS minimum
• Production of 201 - 500 plants: 1 YEAR minimum
With Health and Safety Factors: 18 MONTHS minimum
• Production of more than 500 plants: 2 YEARS minimum
With Health and Safety Factors: 3 YEARS minimum
• Production of oil or resin: 1 YEAR minimum
With Health and Safety Factors: 18 MONTHS minimum
* Above sentences are minimums, and will be increased with aggravating factors.