А между тем, в Онтарио легализовали (декриминолизовали) марихуану.
Вот так.
Marijuana advocates across Canada are celebrating an Ontario court decision, which effectively legalized possession in Canada's largest province.
On Friday, May 16, Ontario Superior Court Justice Steven Rogin upheld the lower Provincial Court ruling of Justice Philips, concerning a case of pot possession in Ontario.
Justice Rogin agreed that the federal government had failed in its obligation to change the law to allow for medical use of marijuana, and so the entire law was void.
This decision is binding on Ontario's lower courts, which means that no one can now be convicted of pot possession in Ontario. Therefore marijuana possession is now legal in Canada's largest province.
Although the decision is not binding on other provinces, it is expected that other courts across Canada will eventually ratify the decision. The earlier decision from Ontario's Provincial Court had already been reinforced by court decisions in Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia.
The federal government has announced that it will appeal the case. Also, the "decrim" legislation being contemplated by Canada's Liberal government will presumably be aimed at filling this void in Canada's pot laws.
Nevertheless, marijuana advocates are encouraging pot smokers in Ontario to enjoy their new-found freedom. "The people of Ontario should be celebrating this monumental victory!" said Marc Emery of the BC Marijuana party. "Anywhere you can smoke tobacco, they should be smoking marijuana."
www.cannabisculture.com/articles/2988.html