Cannabis To Be Legal In Canada?

Tokeroo

Well-Known Member
http://www.thevolunteer.ca/2011/04/r-v-mernagh-restrictions-on-possession-and-production-of-marijuana-unconstitutional/

and

http://whyprohibition.ca/blogs/jacob-hunter/court-strikes-down-marijuana-laws-gives-government-90-days-fix-charter-issues

Today in R v. Mernagh the Ontario Superior Court of Justice found the entire regulatory scheme governing medical marijuana (the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations) to be invalid. As a result sections 4 (prohibiting possession) and 7 (prohibiting production) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act were stricken. The government has been given 90 days to fill the legislative void or it will become legal to possess and produce marijuana.
 

BBYY

Well-Known Member
That could be good or bad.

Forcing them to re-write law.
It can favor or go against medical marji.
Nice to follow this thou, caught my eye.
 

Tokeroo

Well-Known Member
Well, the whole decision seems to be based on the fact that the current MMJ laws were TOO restrictive, preventing a legitimate medical user from becoming legal. So yes, they may re-write the laws, but I don't expect them to be any more restrictive than they already are. If anything, they will (or should be) done up in such a way to allow more people to get their MMJ card.
 
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