Question for Canadians

[Bongboy89]

I hear from Canadians that you can possess small quantidies of pot as well as grow for personal use only... If you do get caught with a small amount of pot on you is it just a small fine or can the cop take you to Jail???

And I also heard on the news and from others that places like Toronto, Quebec and Vancouver have actual coffee shops to purchase small amounts of weed... god that sounds awesome!

Info would be highly appreciated from fellow Canadians....

Peace and may MJ be with you:rasta:

[XXBlaze of DesiréXX]

Yes, its true that we have coffee shops in those cities:thumbsup:as well our city of Vancouver, is like a Canadian Amsterdam lol:jointsmile: and about the laws here, they are pretty much like most places, if u get caught with anything, ur in trouble, its not legal here at all.:(

keep on tokin:stoned:

[overgrowthegovt]

In Vancouver at least, they technically can charge you but usually won't. Elsewhere, you can still get nabbed fairly often, but it's pretty socially acceptable. And if you're ever in Vancouver, be sure to check out the vapour lounge down at the Cannabis Culture headshop...terrific.

[gnarshred57]

how does that work? its illegal but some coffee shops sell cannabis? haha inform me

[Euphoric7]

^ yea, i don't understand either :P Is it only for MMJ patients or anyone?

[XXBlaze of DesiréXX]

coffee shops are legal becuz they get a liscence to sell it in their shop or sumthin like that, plus u gotta have ID and shit.they basically have a special permit to be able to sell it lol and they make sure the government is okay with it:jointsmile:sumthin like that anywayz, im baked lol:smokin:


keep on tokin:stoned:

[jayson]

same rules, but not. Mostly cause we're canadian and you're american. (that sounds rude but i wasnt intending it to be)

they ID you in headshops now for blunt wraps ;(

[XXBlaze of DesiréXX]

I go to my head shop all the time, for years, and they have never ID'd me.:jointsmile:



keep on tokin:stoned:

[overgrowthegovt]

I go to my head shop all the time, for years, and they have never ID'd me.:jointsmile:



keep on tokin:stoned:

Yeah, I remember toking in the back area of a head shop when I was 16, no questions asked.

[FreshNugz]

In Canada possession for the purpose of medical consumption is legal, if recommended by a doctor, approved by health Canada(the equivalent of your FDA).
Medical Use of Marihuana - Main Page (http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/marihuana/index-eng.php) <--further medical info
try to ignore the fact that they spelled it wrong...i donno what is up with that.

In terms of recreational use, if you are caught in possession your punishment will probably be determined by your quantity. And your honesty.
If you lie and lie and they find it, police are more likely to charge you. because they can.
If you get caught and know you are caught..tell them. They will take it and send you on your way.
Of course police discretion is never completely predictable...there are nice and shitty cops.
And of course if you have a shitload and are caught, and trafficking is involved, they will most likely fine and/or charge you. I doubt however that jail would be involved. You can swing stuff with lawyers usually. And judges see a lot worse than pot in the courts...
The rules on growing have taken a turn to the right though. "Steve" has made it very hard to escape jailtime when caught growing. He has also done more to harm the marijuana movement by trying to enforce more punishment for simple possession, though I haven't seen this put to work...overall, it is illegal but some/most times they don't do much but take it away.
As for the coffeeshops I can't say, never been. But I hear they are there...

Point is we need a more left wing government to make any progress. But it sure is better to be caught with herbs here than somewhere in America...

[jayson]

I go to my head shop all the time, for years, and they have never ID'd me.:jointsmile:



keep on tokin:stoned:

i never got ID'd until they changed the laws here in regards to tabacco products. since all that shit has to be hidden at stores now ive found all headshops following suit (obviously) and now ID'ing people for blunt wraps.

[XXBlaze of DesiréXX]

i never got ID'd until they changed the laws here in regards to tabacco products. since all that shit has to be hidden at stores now ive found all headshops following suit (obviously) and now ID'ing people for blunt wraps.

oh that sux lol:jointsmile:but here where i live, i never get ID'd for anything at my headshop!:thumbsup:


keep on tokin

[thefrenchman]

Im from Quebec (the province), and Ive heard of smokeshops, but never been to one, and my brother once had to spend a day in jail for possession (under a gram). He then had to do a little amount of anti-drug counseling which is pretty ridiculous since he was 15 at the time.

Other wise tho its pretty relaxed. On 420 over 2,000 people smoke up next to/in front of the parliament building in Ottawa with police officers simply enjoying the show.

[Perp]

It is illegal everywhere in Canada. Similar to the US we have our federal laws. Medical marijuana is legal and I'm pretty sure you need a permit to buy from the compassion clubs in BC and elsewhere. You also need a doctor to sign off on your permit and that is difficult if not impossible unless you are really and truly sick.

That said, the police are pretty lenient if you don't give them a hard time. If you get caught by police with a small amount they will usually confiscate and let you go. UNLESS, you are acting spaced out, aggressive, or generally being a dick. Then they can, and will, arrest you. Also, if you happen to be caught by an ultra-conservative cop then they will probably just arrest you and be happy doing it.

The good news is sentencing is nowhere near as severe as in the US...yet. For growing, automatic jail time doesn't kick in until over 500 plants, which is way more than any hobby grower ever has going at one time.

The lesson is be smart, careful and don't get caught.