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Jail Terms for Cannabis Under the New Legislative
Reforms to Drug Laws
Canada 2007-2009 Proposed Drug
Laws
The Canadian government has
introduced new legislation that
promises to crack down on drug
crimes by imposing mandatory jail
sentences. The law reforms are part
of the federal government's national
anti-drug strategy.
It's
a very clear message: You will be
doing jail time. -
2007, Justice Minister Rob Nicholson
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The federal legislation includes the
following new measures:
Proposed Mandatory Sentences for
Schedule II Drugs
(CANNABIS AND MARIJUANA)
Trafficking:
1-2 YEARS minimum
Possession
for the Purpose of Trafficking: 1-2
YEARS minimum
Importing/Exporting:
1 YEAR minimum
Possession
for the Purpose of Exporting: 1 YEAR
minimum
Production
of 1 - 200 plants: 6 MONTHS minimum
With Health and Safety Factors: 9 MONTHS
minimum
Production
of 201 - 500 plants: 1 YEAR minimum
With Health and Safety Factors: 18
MONTHS minimum
Production
of more than 500 plants: 2 YEARS
minimum
With Health and Safety Factors: 3 YEARS
minimum
Production
of oil or resin: 1 YEAR minimum
With Health and Safety Factors: 18
MONTHS minimum
* Above
sentences are minimums, and will be
increased with aggravating factors.
More about the new
2009 marijuana production penalties here.
See also:
Proposed Marijuana
Cultivation Jail Time
Penalties
Cannabis
Crop and Product Value/Worth Estimate
Appraisals
Medical
Marijuana and Drug Paraphernalia: Legal
Devices
Marijuana
Shelf-Life and Storage: THC Potency Over
Time
MMAR
(Health Canada) Personal Cannabis Crop
Calculator
Asset
Forfeiture: Marijuana Production and
Property Seizures
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