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Dope Facts.
By admin | August 12, 2004
By CanWest News Service,
SOURCE: Justice Department
BILL C10
It would decriminalize possession of less than 15 grams of pot — about 15 to 20 joints. Instead of a criminal record, it proposes fines of between $100 to $400.
USE
325,000 Canadians use marijuana on a daily basis, according the Senate Special Committee on Illegal Drugs.
LAW
Possession of cannabis accounted for approximately 54% of all reported drug incidents.
THE U.S.
95% of Canadian marijuana production is exported to the United States. The United States government says decriminalization would lead to longer waits at the border.
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