Cannabis Law - Quebec English Edition

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Cannabis Law is a practical guide to all aspects of the new Cannabis Act (Bill C-45) and regulations, and the complementary provincial laws and regulations.

This timely and unique resource is a practical guide to all aspects of the new Cannabis Act (Bill C-45) and regulations, and the complementary provincial laws and regulations. Cannabis Law covers a wide variety of legal issues, including criminal law, commercial law, and workplace and human rights-related issues. It will be essential reading not only for lawyers but also for those who want to participate in this new industry such as educators.

Topics covered include:

• Part I: Federal Regulation
  • The Cannabis Act: history and overview
  • The federal regulatory framework
  • Search and seizure
  • The detention, disposition, and forfeiture of seized property
  • Cannabis edibles
• Part II: Regulation by other Governments
  • Provincial and territorial regulation
  • Municipal regulation
  • Regulation by Indigenous peoples
• Part III: Criminal and Regulatory Offences
  • Possession
  • Distribution and selling
  • Importing/exporting
  • Production
  • Cannabis-impaired driving
  • Using a young person
  • Promotion, packaging, and labeling
  • Evidence and procedure
• Part IV: Penalties
  • Ticketing
  • Administrative penalties and compliance agreements
  • Sentencing and criminal records
• Part V: Medical and Workplace Issues
  • Medical cannabis
  • Workplace and human rights-related issues
• Part VI: The Cannabis Business
  • Commercial law issues