Burlington Lawyer says Federal government needs to say something about weed.
Have you been charged with possession of marijuana?
Some have taken it upon themselves to start distributing marijuana through dispensaries or store fronts in Toronto.
It was recently reported that The Good Weeds Lounge in Toronto was raided by Toronto police in January 2016 and charged its owners with trafficking and possession.
Since, that time the owners of the lounge have posted a response.
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While they state they are back in business they will not be selling marijuana. However, you can come in with your own marijuana and consume it.
Toronto police maintain they raided the storefront based on complaints. Let’s be clear the police obviously knew what was going on.
Blame for this incident should fall squarely on the new federal government. It is still a criminal offence to be in possession of marijuana. Unless, it is for medicinal purposes.
However, the new federal government campaigned on the promise of legalizing or decriminalizing marijuana. The Prime Minister of Canada has made his views and his own personal experience with marijuana very clear. As a result, the government should not be surprised that people are tired of waiting.
At minimum the government should be providing advice and or guidance to law enforcement and the judiciary in how to deal with this issue.
It seems that local municipalities such as the City of Toronto have no real position when it comes to marijuana dispensaries.
In any event, its high time the federal government intervene and provide the public as a whole with assistance with this issue.
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