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LEGAL AID CUTBACKS – A VIEW FROM THE TRENCHES.

Posted bywpengine 19 December 2019

Three lawyers who have a few things to say about Legal Aid cuts. Part 7 in our series

Source: The Ford Fallout: “You’re seeing innocent people plead guilty to avoid navigating the courts”

Posted bywpengine19 December 2019Posted inUncategorized

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HOW MUCH WEED DO YOU HAVE TO CONSUME TO EXCEED THE LEGAL DRIVING LIMIT? – “There are two prohibited levels for THC, the primary psychoactive component of cannabis: it is a less serious offence to have between 2 nanograms (ng) and 5 ng of THC per ml of blood. It is a more serious offence to have 5 ng of THC or more per ml of blood.” Does that help? Of course not. Nobody knows how much anyone has to consume to exceed these limits. The government just picked a random number and will convict you of “serious criminality” if you exceed it. If you are not a citizen of Canada you will be ordered deported.
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DESIGNATED DRIVERS – Passenger mom who had been drinking has car impounded and issued a roadside prohibition. “This was a combination of overreaching and a fundamental misunderstanding of the law,” Give them power and they will use it. Next time put mom in the back seat.

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