Cannabis to be legal in Canada?

[tokeroo]

Can someone please confirm this? Maybe a Canadian?

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.

 

[Jkhan420]

The link is not working says the site is down

 

[convex]

You can read the judgment here:

 

[tokeroo]

I admit ignorance when it comes to Canadian laws and courts. The PDF shows this was the supreme court of Ontario. Does that mean this will only affect Ontario, or all of Canada?

 

[convex]

Canada's marijuana policy is nation wide, not by province.

The existing federal MMAR was in response of an earlier Ontario ruling, mandating the feds to provide safe access.

The Ontario Supreme court found the federal MMJ regulations lacking.

This judgement applies at the federal level, we do not have regulations by province with MMJ.

You can be sure the feds will appeal, and no doubt delay with injunctions or other legal actions until after the May 2nd federal election.

Cheers

 

[Megafactor]

Link to story and a few videos

Here you go

www.cannabisculture.com/v2/node/26846