LAW 722- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 34 pages long!)
4 Dec 2017
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Change in criminal law and business: regulating marijuana. Controlled substance for almost one hundred years; was considered a dangerous narcotic. Controlled drugs and substances act: when the narcotics act was revamped, the current legal framework, possession and sale are illegal up to 5 years in jail. For a first offence - fine and/or six months in jail. Criminal code s. 462 instruments and literature. For a first offence - ,000 and/or six months in jail. Possession of up to 30 grams would be legal. Sharing with others of up to 30 grams would be legal. Legalization proposal cannabis act: growing up to 4 cannabis plants, making cannabis products at home. Production and distribution (selling: unregulated selling offence; up to 14 years in jail, ontario framework just announced: Sold by the lcbo through 200 new stores and online. Similar in all aspects to alcohol (40% support: not similar to sales of tobacco (20% support)
