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 Health Protection Branch

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January 1979

Appendix E

Offences, Procedures and Maximum Penalties

Under Eight Alternative Models for the Control of Cannabis

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Table E-1. Narcotic Control Act, Bill S-19 and 83-77RD.................... 96

Table E-2. "Full 'Deeming Provisions'" and "Semi-Prohibition"....... 97

Table E-3. "Transfer to Schedule G," "Regulation" and

"Federal Withdrawal"......................................................... 98

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Offence

   

1. Narcotic Control Act

2. Bill S-19 3. 83-77 RD
 

 

 

 

Simple

Possession

 

 Summary

Conviction

 

 

 

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Indictment

1st Offence: $1,000 fine and/or imprisonment for 6 months.

Subs. Offence: $2,000

fine and/or imprisonment for one year.

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7 years’ imprisonment

1st Offence: $500 fine or, in default, imprisonment for 3 months. ("Discharged offenders are automatically "pardoned.")

Subs. Offence: $1,000 fine or, in default, imprisonment for 6 months.

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N/A

$500 fine or, in default of payment, imprisonment for 3 months. (Offenders are "deemed" not to have been "charged, convicted, sentenced or prosecuted"; all CJS records subsequently closed to enquirers.)

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N/A

Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Summary Conviction

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Indictment

N/A

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Life imprisonment

$1,000 fine and/or imprisonment for 18 months

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14 years’ imprisonment, less one day

$1,000 fine and/or imprison- ment for 18 months

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10 years’ imprisonment

 

 

 

Trafficking

Summary

Conviction

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Indictment

N/A

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Life imprisonment

$1,000 fine and/or imprisonment for 18 months

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14 years’ imprisonment, less one day

$1,000 fine and/or imprison- ment for 18 months

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10 years’ imprisonment

 

Import/

Export

 Summary

Conviction

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Indictment

N/A

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Life imprisonment

(7 years’ minimum)

2 years’ imprisonment

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10 years’ imprisonment

 

(No separate offence: included in the definition of "trafficking.")

 

Cultivation

Summary

Conviction

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Indictment

 

N/A

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7 years’ imprisonment

$1,000 fine and/or imprisonment for 18 months

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10 years’ imprisonment

$1,000 fine and/or imprisonment for 18 months

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5 years’ imprisonment

Appendix E

(Page 2)

Offences, Procedures and Maximum Penalties

Under Eight Alternative Models for the Control of Cannabis

 

Offence

   

4. Full "Deeming Provisions"

5. Semi-Prohibition
 

 

 

 

Simple

Possession

 

 Summary

Conviction

 

 

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Indictment

Nominal fine or, in default of payment, community work orders or use of civil creditor remedies. ("Ticketing" procedures; offenders are "deemed" not to have suffered any incidents of a criminal arrest or prosecution; all CJS records subsequently sealed or destroyed.)

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N/A

 

 

 

(Summary confiscation, but no offence)

Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Summary Conviction

 

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Indictment

1st Offence: $500 fine and/or imprisonment for 6 months

Subs. Offence: $2,000 fine and/or imprisonment for 18 months

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1st Offence: 5 years’ imprisonment, less one day

Subs. Offence: 10 years’ imprisonment

1st Offence: $500 fine and/or imprisonment for 6 months

Subs. Offence: $2,000 fine and/or imprisonment for 18 months

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1st Offence: 5 years’ imprisonment less one day

Subs. Offence: 10 years’ imprisonment

Trafficking Summary

Conviction

 

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Indictment

1st Offence: $500 fine and/or imprisonment for 6 months

Subs. Offence: $2,000 fine and/or imprisonment for 18 months

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1st Offence: 5 years’ imprisonment, less one day

Subs. Offence: 10 years’ imprisonment

1st Offence: $500 fine and/or imprisonment for 6 months

Subs. Offence: $2,000 fine and/or imprisonment for 18 months

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1st Offence: 5 years’ imprisonment less one day

Subs. Offence: 10 years’ imprisonment

 

Import/

Export

Summary

Conviction

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Indictment

(No separate offence: included in the definition of "trafficking.") (No separate offence: included in the definition of "trafficking.")
 

Cultivation

Summary

Conviction

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Indictment

 

$1,000 fine and/or imprisonment for 12 months

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5 years’ imprisonment, less one day

$1,000 fine and/or imprisonment for 12 months

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5 years’ imprisonment, less one day

Appendix E

(Page 3)

Offences, Procedures and Maximum Penalties

Under Eight Alternative Models for the Control of Cannabis

 

Offence

   

6. Transfer to Schedule G

7. Regulation 8. Federal Withdrawal
Simple

Possession

 

Summary

Conviction

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Indictment

 

(No Offence)

 

(No Offence) (Depends on each province)
Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Summary Conviction 

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Indictment

18 months’ imprisonment 

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10 years’ imprisonment

(Depends on each province)   (Depends on each province)
Trafficking Summary

Conviction 

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Indictment

18 months’ imprisonment

 

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10 years’ imprisonment

(Depends on each province)  (Depends on each province)
 Import/

Export

 Summary

Conviction

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Indictment

(No separate offence: included in the definition of "trafficking.")  (Customs and Excise Controls)  (Depends on each province)
 

Cultivation

Summary

Conviction

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Indictment

 (No Offence)  (Depends on each province)  (Depends on each province)
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