Cannabis in Canada - A puzzling policy

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 313-318

  Erickson, Patricia G ^a   Oscapella, Eugene ^a  

^a Canadian Foundation for Drug Policy   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LAW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0033197769     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-3959(99)00030-4     Document Type: Review

References (10)

1. Alberta Provincial Court. R. v. Krieger, (1998) A.J. No. 1119 (Alberta Provincial Court, Criminal Division, October 19, 1998, Davie Prov. Ct. J.
2. British Columbia Provincial Court. R. v. Caine, (1998) B.C.J. No. 885, (British Columbia Provincial Court, Howard Prov. Ct. J., April 20, 1998).
3. Canada 1999. House of Commons, Debates, Wednesday, June 9, 1999.
4. The Daily. Latest News from Statistics Canada. Tuesday, March 9, 1999. The statistics came from a Statistics Canada publication, 'Juristat', which contains a detailed analysis of criminal drug offences reported by Canadian police forces.
5. Erickson P.G. Cannabis Criminals: The Social Effects of Punishment on Drug Users. 1980;ARF Books, Toronto.
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7. The Globe and Mail. Possession of pot no crime, poll told. Tuesday, November 4, 1997.
8. National Post. Canadians Favour the Use of Medical Marijuana. Wednesday, April 7, 1999.
9. Ontario Court of Justice. R. v. Clay, (1997) O.J. No. 3333, (Ontario Court of Justice (General Division), McCart J., August 14, 1997), R. v. Parker, (1997) O.J. No. 4923 (Ontario Court of Justice (Provincial Division), Sheppard Prov. J., December 10, 1997).
10. Supreme Court of British Columbia. R. v. Malmo-Levine, (1998) B.C.J. No. 1025 (Supreme Court of British Columbia, Curtis, J., February 18, 1998).