Vancouver sticks to ban on marijuana goods
Vancouver's second night of public hearings Thursday on its proposal to regulate illegal marijuana dispensaries was overshadowed by a Supreme Court of Canada ruling released earlier in the day that could directly affect the city's plan to ban all marijuana-infused products from pot shops.
In upholding a lower B.C. court ruling, seven Supreme Court judges were unanimous in concluding prohibition of non-dried forms of medical marijuana used for making goods such as brownies, cookies and tea violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
To date, the courts have required only dried marijuana be accessible to Canadians when authorized by a doctor, with more than 18,000 British Columbians legally allowed to access marijuana for medical purposes.
"The evidence demonstrated that the decision to use non-dried forms of marijuana for treatment of some serious health conditions is medically reasonable," the ruling said. "To put it another way, there are cases where...
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