cannabisnews.com: Toronto Going To Pot Toronto Going To Pot Posted by CN Staff on June 05, 2003 at 13:41:49 PT By The Canadian Press Source: Canadian Press Toronto -- Toronto police will no longer lay charges for simple possession of marijuana until the law is clarified by either the courts or the federal government. ''Police ... will not lay charges of simple possession,'' Chief Julian Fantino said Thursday in a release. ''Rather, they will seize the marijuana and fully document the incident with a view to laying a charge following clarification of the law by the Court of Appeal or Parliament.'' Fantino said recent court decisions and proposed federal legislation calling for decriminalization of small amounts of the drug have left police officers ''in a position of uncertainty to whether simple possession of marijuana is an offence at all.'' The proposed legislation, introduced last week, would continue to make possession of marijuana illegal. However, someone caught with less than 15 grams would be fined instead of receiving a criminal record. Prior to the Liberals tabling the bill, a Windsor judge ruled that possessing less than 30 grams of marijuana is no longer against the law in Ontario. On May 16, Superior Court Justice Steven Rogin upheld an Ontario Court decision to quash a charge against a youth for possession, ruling that the existing law is no longer valid. As a result, Fantino said officers have been instructed to ''exercise their discretion regarding situations which involve simple possession of marijuana.'' Source: Canadian Press Published: Thursday, June 05, 2003Copyright: 2003 The Canadian PressRelated Articles & Web Site:Cannabis News Canadian Linkshttp://freedomtoexhale.com/can.htmNo Laws Ban Possession of Marijuanahttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread16321.shtmlMarijuana Legal in Ontario http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread16326.shtmlMarijuana Possession Law Erasedhttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread16320.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #3 posted by mayan on June 05, 2003 at 17:44:22 PT Sue Em'!!! "Prior to the Liberals tabling the bill, a Windsor judge ruled that possessing less than 30 grams of marijuana is no longer against the law in Ontario."Right on, Afterburner! If possession of less than 30 grams is legal how can they seize it??? Sue the hell out of them!!! [ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by afterburner on June 05, 2003 at 14:27:32 PT: Since the law has been declared unconstitutional.. the police have no right to seize the cannabis. Several people in Canada have already sued the police for return of their cannabis, including Steve Kubby, and he got it back with an apology. So, if you have your cannabis seized in Toronto, sue to get it back!ego transcendence follows ego destruction, the rules of the game have changed, stand up for your rights! [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by FoM on June 05, 2003 at 13:45:14 PT More Good News This article makes me happy. Justice Steven Rogin's Legalization Decision: http://www.freedomtoexhale.com/legalized.htm [ Post Comment ] Post Comment