We can’t help but feel the cannabis act is more decriminalization then legalization. Also of much concern is the criminal penalties and restrictions are much more harsher for cannabis then alcohol, tobacco and even many violent crimes.
Note: The impaired driving likely won't hold up to constitutional challenges in the courts. calgary420.ca/pdf/driving/driving-impaired.pdf
Growing restricted to 4 plants per home and 1 meter height max. Tobacco cultivation limit is 15kg per year for each adult person living at the residence.
Note: Easy enough to control height with plant training.
April 13, 2017
Government of Canada news release (legalize cannabis legislation) (PDF)
calgary420.ca/pdf/cannabis_news-release.pdf
Government of Canada Cannabis Act (PDF)
calgary420.ca/pdf/cannabis_act.pdf
April 13, 2017
Emily Mertz, Web Producer - Global News Calgary
What do you think the legal minimum age to buy marijuana in Alberta should be?
See age poll left side after "City of Calgary" and before "Calgary 420 Cannabis Community"
September 4, 2002 marks the release of the Senate Special Committee on Illegal Drugs: “Cannabis: Our Position for a Canadian Public Policy.” with a recommended 16 year old age limit for consuming cannabis.
April 13, 2017
Shaun Frenette - CTV Calgary News
Re: Concerns about youth and driving under proposed marijuana laws.
Cannabis and impaired driving - PDF document calgary420.ca/pdf/driving/driving-impaired.pdfRe: Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi brain science comment:
The long term real world schizophrenia data from the nineteen sixties (1960s) to twenty sixteen (2016) shows no sufficient increases even thought cannabis consumption has sufficiently increased over the same time period (over 50 years).April 15, 2017
Mike Blanchard - 660 News Radio
A local marijuana advocate is urging the Alberta government to keep pot out of liquor stores once the stuff becomes legal
www.660news.com/2017/04/15/marijuana-advocate-cautions-selling-weed-alongside-booze/
