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Decriminalization of Marijuana.

Marijuana is a product of the cannabis plant that contains the chemical compound delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which causes a mind-altering effect. It has been used for recreational, religious, and medicinal purposes. It is used widely in Canada and up to 32% of Canadians admit to using the drug. The Drug is illegal here in Canada and its users now face a criminal offence charge, and the drugs supporters feel this drug is not worth giving them a criminal record. Controversies have risen that possession of small amounts of marijuana resulting in a criminal offence is an example of punishments exceeding the crime.

Marijuana was first banned in the under the Opium and Drug Act in 1923 then covered by the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act in 1997. The Criminal code states under section 462.2 that anyone who knowingly brings into Canada, sells, promotes, or possesses an illicit drug is guilty of a summary conviction. A first time conviction......

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