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Canada: Web: Pot Legislation Expected Next Week: Reports
ccguide Tuesday 13 May 2003 Pubdate: Sat, 10 May 2003 Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Canada Web) Copyright: 2003 CBC Contact: Website: http://www.cbc.ca/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1412 POT LEGISLATION EXPECTED NEXT WEEK: REPORTS TORONTO - The federal government could move as early as next week to decriminalize the possession of marijuana, two newspaper are reporting. A third newspaper, however, is reporting that possession will remain a criminal offence, but will not result in a criminal record. The Globe and Mail reported Saturday the government will unveil legislation to decriminalize possession of less than 15 grams of marijuana. People would instead be ticketed under the federal Contraventions Act, the report said. The National Post reported Saturday that the amount would be less than the 30 grams originally proposed, and would come concurrent with higher penalties for those who grow marijuana. The Toronto Star said the Liberals will still leave marijuana a criminal offence under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, which is the legislation that currently covers drug offences in Canada. However, people caught with a small amount would not get a criminal record, according to The Star's sources. The legislative move could come Thursday and would be accompanied by a national drug strategy. The U.S. government has made it clear it would be opposed to any move to decriminalize marijuana possession. Mike Niebudek of the Canadian Police Association told CBC Newsworld on Saturday that his organization is opposed to any liberalization of marijuana laws. A national drug strategy should be in place for a few years before the government considers any move to relax the laws, he said. "We have to address education. We have to address prevention and treatment before we even think about starting to change our laws," he said. - --- MAP posted-by: Alex
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