BobCajun
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From https://ca.news.yahoo.com/marijuana-legalization-plan-comes-thursday-161710931.html we find that Canada intends to make penalties more draconian than they currently are. At least that's what they said in their election pledge. We'll know on Thursday.
Also, it's just a bill that they'll be tabling Thursday, and I assume bills can be defeated, even with a majority Govt. If not, Canada is a dictatorship.
Also, it's just a bill that they'll be tabling Thursday, and I assume bills can be defeated, even with a majority Govt. If not, Canada is a dictatorship.
Tougher penalties
There is another element to the Liberal election pledge that hasn't gotten nearly as much attention: stiffer penalties for certain pot-related offences.
In its 2015 platform, the party pledged to "create new, stronger laws to punish more severely those who provide it to minors, those who operate a motor vehicle while under its influence, and those who sell it outside of the new regulatory framework."
Drugged driving presents a particular challenge. The cannabis task force noted that roadside tests to determine whether a driver is impaired because of pot use are still in development. Public Safety Canada has been working with police in several cities to run pilot projects on different roadside detection tests.