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In a case with wide-ranging implications, an Ontario Superior Court judge struck down Canada's laws prohibiting the possession and production of marijuana on Tuesday, giving the federal government 90 days to fix the country's medical marijuana program before the ruling comes into effect and effectively legalizes cannabis.
In an April 12 ruling in the case of R. v. Mernagh, Justice Donald Taliano found that Canada's Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR) and "the prohibitions against the possession and production of cannabis (marihuana) contained in sections 4 and 7 respectively of
Originally posted by Unity_99
Its wonderful news. You can find my thread on the subject here:
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Court Strikes Down Marijuana Laws In Canada,
Originally posted by el1jah
so does this mean for the next 3 months I can bun wherever I want (not that you badsically cant anyways )
Originally posted by InnerTruths
Originally posted by el1jah
so does this mean for the next 3 months I can bun wherever I want (not that you badsically cant anyways )
No it does not mean anything at all to that extent.
This ruling applied to medicinal users, not recreational use.
Originally posted by phishyblankwaters
reply to post by InnerTruths
Don't hold your breath, I've seen them promise to reform those laws several times in my short stay here on earth. Including the now famous Jean Cretien declaring his desire to enjoy retirement with a beer in one hand and a joint in the other.
It simply won't happen, they won't reform the laws at all. This law will be repackaged, reintroduced, and will die on the floor like the rest.
Actually, I'm fully expecting Harper to use this as a ploy to get the stoner vote. We are about to have a federal election and all.
Originally posted by jhnsmth
reply to post by Openeye
Bob Dylan also said "Everybody must get stoned".