Bill C-45

For example, although possession of cannabis resin and cannabis are offences under section 4(1) of the CDSA, the offence of possession of 1 g of cannabis resin or 30 g of dried cannabis is to be dealt with non-judicially in Quebec.21 1.3.2 ACCESS TO CANNABIS FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES REGULATIONS Section 56 of the CDSA grants the Minister of Health the power to exempt any person or class of persons or a [...] Section 2(3) of the bill specifies that for the purposes of defining the term “cannabis accessory”: a thing that is commonly used in the consumption of cannabis is deemed to be represented to be used in the consumption of cannabis if the thing is sold at the same point of sale as cannabis. [...] This clause is similar to the amendments made to the CDSA that were contained in Bill C-224, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (assistance – drug overdose).38 Clause 15 establishes that the purpose of sentencing for these offences is to contribute to the respect for the law and the maintenance of a just, peaceful and safe society while encouraging rehabilitation, and treatmen [...] For example, the minister can require persons authorized to conduct activities in relation to cannabis under the Cannabis Act or authorized by a province to sell cannabis to do the following: • provide the minister with information necessary for addressing public health or safety, or relating to compliance (clause 73(1)); • conduct tests or studies on the cannabis to provide the minister with info [...] If the seizure was made pursuant to a search warrant issued under the Act, or the Criminal Code or a common law power of seizure, within the same timeframe, a copy of the report must also be sent to the judge who issued the warrant, or a judge who would have had jurisdiction to issue the warrant (clause 89(2)).