News (Media Awareness Project) - Canada: Grits Block Jail Time For Growing Marijuana |
| Title: | Canada: Grits Block Jail Time For Growing Marijuana |
| Published On: | 2011-02-10 |
| Source: | Ottawa Citizen (CN ON) |
| Fetched On: | 2011-03-09 14:30:12 |
GRITS BLOCK JAIL TIME FOR GROWING MARIJUANA
The government bill that would impose mandatory jail time for
offenders caught growing a handful of marijuana plants appears doomed.
The Liberals announced Wednesday they will not support Bill S-10,
which has already been passed by the Senate. The Liberals, who
supported previous versions of the bill, now say it would excessively
punish some people for minor offences and would jam prisons that are
already filled to the brink.
The government bill that would impose mandatory jail time for
offenders caught growing a handful of marijuana plants appears doomed.
The Liberals announced Wednesday they will not support Bill S-10,
which has already been passed by the Senate. The Liberals, who
supported previous versions of the bill, now say it would excessively
punish some people for minor offences and would jam prisons that are
already filled to the brink.
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