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Other news sources[1] are reporting it as "legalize", not decriminalize. [1] http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/04/20/canada-marijuana-leg...
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What's the difference between the two?
Legalized = "you are not prohibited from doing this" Decriminalized = "you're not allowed to do this, but we won't treat you like a criminal if you do" Rather than years in jail and a criminal record, the punishment would be more akin to a speeding ticket - pay a fine, go on your way.
How does this effect the supply chain? Let me re-phrase that, are we still criminalizing the supply side? If so, we're just exporting our violence south of the USA border.
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From what I understand, legalization is a lot more complicated in relation to international drug treaties that Canada is a part of.
Could be. I wonder if they would be the first to fully legalize on a national level? I can't think of any other country that has.
How do they get out of this? I've read that this is a big holdup in US federal drug law reform.
what about Canada's responsibilities under certain international treaties to prohibit the production and supply of drugs?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_Convention_on_Narcotic_... How do they get out of this? I've read that this is a big holdup in US federal drug law reform.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_Convention_on_Narcotic_... How do they get out of this? I've read that this is a big holdup in US federal drug law reform.