The day has finally arrived but with so many questions to be answered. At least it’s a significant step in the process, but the devil is in the details.
Source: Trudeau Unveils Bill Legalizing Recreational Marijuana in Canada – The New York Times
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The day has finally arrived but with so many questions to be answered. At least it’s a significant step in the process, but the devil is in the details.
Source: Trudeau Unveils Bill Legalizing Recreational Marijuana in Canada – The New York Times
I’m not going to take a side on this issue but I want to point out that the issue is about the beginning of life. In order to accommodate abortions the law has taken the position that a fetus has to emerge alive from the womb before it is legally a life in being. If a fetus is not legally alive it cannot be illegally killed.
Changing the current law to allow for ‘fetal homicide’ charges could even result in pregnant women being charged after miscarriages, critics warn
Source: Toronto-area killing reignites emotional debate: can an unborn fetus be a murder victim?
Be careful out there.
Source: Don Martin: Pot penalties ahead of legalization could have long-term impact | CTV News
If the date of July 1, 2018 is accurate, we now know how long we have to delay charges of simple possession that the police insist upon laying.
The federal Liberals have reportedly set a date to officially legalize marijuana, according to a report.
Source: Marijuana could be legal by Canada Day 2018: report – 680 NEWS
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At least this Government has turned to the right direction but not gone far enough. There’s so much more to do. “The justice minister should actually move forward with marijuana legalization, decriminalization of drug possession, bail reform, fixes to court delays, judicial appointments and minimum sentence rollbacks.” What we really need is to restore the Canadian Law Reform Commission which was decommissioned by the last government.
Source: Liberals pick only low-hanging justice fruit with Bill C-39
“Despite the Supreme Court’s finding that cell phone searches require warrants, the DHS and CBP have interpreted this to mean it doesn’t apply to searches of devices entering/leaving the country. Searches of cellphones by border agents has exploded, growing fivefold in just one year, from fewer than 5,000 in 2015 to nearly 25,000 in 2016. According to DHS officials, 2017 will be a blockbuster year. Five-thousand devices were searched in February alone, more than in all of 2015. Officers and agents are seizing and searching devices by force. Device searches were always considered intrusive and were saved for criminal suspects and watchlisted travelers. Now, it’s everyone.”
GOVERNMENT TO REPEAL ZOMBIE LAWS – It’s a good beginning and it’s about time but you know it means a zombie apocalypse is just around the corner.
Source: Ottawa shows courage by killing ‘zombie laws’: Editorial | Toronto Star