Decriminalization

I know I've brang up subjects like this before so dont get mad, but I'm confused about the whole deal with decriminalization. I'm 15 and I live in Canada. I've heard so many people say that weeds decriminalized in Canada and some parts of the U.S. So what do you mean by that? Like I've heard that if you're over 18 and have been caught smoking weed somewhere where its decriminalized you just get off with just a fine and no charge? I know that id you're under 18 you get charged, because I know some guy who's 15 who got caught the other day and was charged. And does anyone know if it's actually decriminalized in Canada.

It's not actually decriminalized in Canada. As far as I know, marijuana arrests are just a very low priority and the laws aren't enforced very well.

Did you just seriously say, "I know I've brang up subjects"?

Legal:
â??conforming to or permitted by law or established rulesâ?�

Illegal:
â??not according to or authorized by lawâ?�

Decriminalize:
â??to remove or reduce the criminal classification or status of; especially : to repeal a strict ban on while keeping under some form of regulationâ?�

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Originally Posted by Hempamasta

Did you just seriously say, "I know I've brang up subjects"?

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i've encountered canadians with southern dialects.

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Originally Posted by Matt11

I know I've brang up subjects like this before so dont get mad, but I'm confused about the whole deal with decriminalization. I'm 15 and I live in Canada. I've heard so many people say that weeds decriminalized in Canada and some parts of the U.S. So what do you mean by that? Like I've heard that if you're over 18 and have been caught smoking weed somewhere where its decriminalized you just get off with just a fine and no charge? I know that id you're under 18 you get charged, because I know some guy who's 15 who got caught the other day and was charged. And does anyone know if it's actually decriminalized in Canada.

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ummm i dont know what your smoking but a fine is when you have to pay money.

yah man, i obviously know what a fine is, i just put a "?" at the end cuz i didn't know if you get off with a fine or a charge. and yah i made another thread like this before particularily the same.

i live in quebec and pot is not even decriminalize...but my cousin is a police man and he smokes with the most gigantic bong i've ever seen!! it's normal you are confuse those law enforcers also are so it's really to the discretion of the policeman if you'll end up with a fine or absolutly nothing...but one thing is sure, the more you expose yourself in canada when you smoke the more they will reconsider the laws, unless uncle sam doesn't allow us to do so, like they previously said "...borders will become a serious source of conflict"... translated from french from the Journal de Montreal...

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Originally Posted by Matt11

I know I've brang up subjects like this before so dont get mad, but I'm confused about the whole deal with decriminalization. I'm 15 and I live in Canada. I've heard so many people say that weeds decriminalized in Canada and some parts of the U.S. So what do you mean by that? Like I've heard that if you're over 18 and have been caught smoking weed somewhere where its decriminalized you just get off with just a fine and no charge? I know that id you're under 18 you get charged, because I know some guy who's 15 who got caught the other day and was charged. And does anyone know if it's actually decriminalized in Canada.

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i think you should do a little research, its not decriminalized in canada to the best of my knowlege, it depends how much they find u with, if there are any scales/bags with you and what other paraphinalia they find you with

oh, and my friend said he read something about decriminalization in ontario if u have under 15 grams or something and its supposed to take effect sometime in november