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Canada: Canadian Legislation Would Legalize Growing Marijuana
ccguide Thursday 05 Apr 2001 Pubdate: Wed, 04 Apr 2001 Source: Wall Street Journal (US) Copyright: 2001 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Contact: Website: http://www.wsj.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/487 Note: Written by a Wall Street Journal Staff Reporter CANADIAN LEGISLATION WOULD LEGALIZE GROWING MARIJUANA FOR MEDICINAL USE Canada's federal government is expected to introduce legislation this week that will make it legal for third parties to cultivate and supply marijuana to seriously ill people. Under the new legislation, people afflicted with major illnesses like AIDS, cancer and epilepsy will be able to designate a person to grow marijuana on their behalf. The growers will be granted a license from the federal government that will allow them to possess, grow and supply small quantities of marijuana free of criminal prosecution. The new legislation would be implemented no later than July 31. The move is in response to a ruling by the Ontario Court of Appeal last year that struck down the federal Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. The court ruled that the law doesn't address the issue of marijuana for medical purposes. - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D
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