That is, a medical document recommending cannabis to treat your symptoms. Or else be legally registered to either grow your own plants or have someone grow them for you. Under BC law , medical marijuana is allowed on school property, and on transit. But you must meet specific requirements, such as carrying proof that you need it. These places must prominently display their licence.
All legal non-medical cannabis has an excise stamp. The sale of cannabis edibles and concentrates became legal in , from the BC government's online store and licensed retailers. Breaking this law is not a criminal offence.
The police can give you a ticket , which can land you a fine and possible jail time. This is a criminal offence, and can result in a criminal record. Facing a cannabis possession charge, you must decide how to plead. Pleading guilty means you accept responsibility for the offence. Pleading not guilty means the court will set a trial.
At the trial, the prosecutor also called Crown counsel , must prove three things beyond a reasonable doubt: knowledge , consent , and control. The prosecutor will argue that:. If the prosecutor proves all these things, the judge will convict you. To make their case, the prosecutor will call witnesses. You can question cross-examine any of them. After that, you get to give your side of the story. There are a couple of ways to do this.
Marginal note: Selling cannabis accessory to young person. Marginal note: Non-application of subsection 1. Marginal note: Selling or distributing recalled cannabis. Marginal note: False or misleading statement. Marginal note: Promotion-related information — cannabis. Marginal note: Promotion-related information — cannabis accessories and services. Marginal note: Offences by corporate officers, etc. Marginal note: Employees or agents or mandataries. Marginal note: Reference to exception, exemption, etc.
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Precisely how you get the right to legally sell cannabis varies from province to province to territory. Instead, you have to find other ways to help your biz stand out from the pot shop down the road. For The Hunny Pot, the point of difference lies in how they serve their customers. In partnership with Surex Photo: iStock.
Illicit cannabis means it was sold, produced or distributed by someone who was not allowed to do so. For example, if someone purchases pot from an unlicensed seller, they would be in possession of illegal cannabis.
Or if a grower consumes cannabis in their own home, but they have more than four plants. Individuals found guilty of possessing illicit cannabis can be fined or imprisoned for up to five years. Canadians can travel with up to 30 grams of cannabis on domestic flights within Canada, but they cannot bring any of it with them when crossing international borders.
Even if a traveller is headed to a U. That goes for the other direction too. Anyone found guilty of importing or exporting cannabis without authorization could face fines or up to 14 years in prison under Bill C Canadians who want to share some of their cannabis by mailing it to a friend may want to reconsider.
Canada Post allows individuals to ship and receive a maximum of 30 grams of dried, recreational cannabis as long as it's being shared among adults. Those caught with a budding or flowering cannabis plant in their possession in public could be sentenced to up to five years in prison. People smoke cannabis in a Toronto park on Wednesday, October 17, , as they mark the first day of legalization of cannabis across Canada. Complete coverage on CTVNews. Canada's cannabis industry eyes rest of the world.
Black market will thrive until small pot growers and sellers included: advocates. Black market sets sights on cannabis edibles, tablets, ointments. Provinces raked in revenue on day one of cannabis sales.
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