Canada announces plans to legalise weed in 2018

Marijuana continues to inch closer to global acceptance, with Canada the latest nation to announce plans to legalise recreational cannabis. Canada’s Liberal government intends to introduce the legislation during the week of April 10, according to an exclusive report by CBC News earlier this week. The aim is to have …

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Weed in Canada – The Dark Grey market: Canadian Cannabis VICE

Cannabis in Canada is still widely illegal. With a new government entering parliament in 2016, the odds of legalization, further criminalization or decriminalization of marijuana coming to fruition are still to be determined. But despite that, black market growers and grey market marijuana dispensaries are more prevalent than ever. And …

What are my rights?

Cannabis use is controlled by the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975. Possession of any amount of cannabis is illegal. The maximum penalty for possession of cannabis is imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or a $500 fine,[6] although section 7(2) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 contains …