Articles About Drug Offences
June 15, 2023
Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking: Charges and Penalties in Canada
Section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act prohibits possessing a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking. Possession…
August 11, 2021
How Many Years in Jail for Drug Offences in Canada
Penalties for Canadian drug offences vary by the substance, schedule, conduct, quantity, prosecution method and criminal history, ranging from a…
July 29, 2019
How Can a Criminal Lawyer Win A Drug Possession Charge?
A drug-possession defence may raise reasonable doubt about custody or control, knowledge, intent, or whether the substance is scheduled under…
March 14, 2017
Is Drug Paraphernalia a Crime?
Possessing drug paraphernalia alone is not a criminal offence in Canada. Section 462.2(1), however, prohibits knowingly importing, exporting, manufacturing, promoting,…
December 7, 2009
Is Marijuana Illegal in Canada?
Marijuana is not generally illegal in Canada: recreational cannabis became legal nationwide under the Cannabis Act on October 17, 2018.…
