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Related: About this forumCanadian judge fines man $1.30 for growing 30 marijuana plants, calls laws obsolete and ridiculous
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2015/11/30/1455457/-Canadian-judge-fines-man-1-30-for-growing-30-marijuana-plants-calls-laws-obsolete-and-ridiculousCanadian judge Pierre Chevalier has issued a very symbolic ruling in a marijuana possession case. Mario Larouche, 46, was facing possession charges for having 30 marijuana plants at home. In line with the recently elected Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his partys promises to legalize marijuana, the Quebec judge said this:
We are in a society where people are accused of possession and use of marijuana while more than half the population has already consumed. These are laws that are obsolete and ridiculous. When one is in the presence of laws which would have more than half of the population has a criminal record in Canada
And probably most Crown Attorneys and defense, and perhaps judges, but I will not comment on it.
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Canadian judge fines man $1.30 for growing 30 marijuana plants, calls laws obsolete and ridiculous (Original Post)
eridani
Dec 2015
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yodermon
(6,147 posts)1. "and perhaps judges, but I will not comment on it" Lol!! n/t
mountain grammy
(27,271 posts)2. Bravo!
malthaussen
(17,672 posts)3. Ah, but is the good judge elected or appointed?
Much hinges on what constituency he aims to serve.
-- Mal
Chakab
(1,727 posts)4. He's appointed. There are no elected judges in Canada.