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:

Bongboy89 Reviewed by Bongboy89 on 11-20-2008. Question for Canadians 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 Rating: 5

[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 <--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...