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eridani

(51,907 posts)
Thu Dec 3, 2015, 08:07 AM Dec 2015

Canadian 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-ridiculous

Canadian 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 party’s 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 OP
"and perhaps judges, but I will not comment on it" Lol!! n/t yodermon Dec 2015 #1
Bravo! mountain grammy Dec 2015 #2
Ah, but is the good judge elected or appointed? malthaussen Dec 2015 #3
He's appointed. There are no elected judges in Canada. Chakab Dec 2015 #4

malthaussen

(17,658 posts)
3. Ah, but is the good judge elected or appointed?
Thu Dec 3, 2015, 10:45 AM
Dec 2015

Much hinges on what constituency he aims to serve.

-- Mal

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