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A Quebec judge handed down what might be called a loonie sentence intended to call out Canada’s “ridiculous” marijuana laws — and it’s not the first time he has gone easy on an accused pot smoker.
Mario Larouche was in a Gatineau, Que., court last week, charged with possession of 30 pot plants.
Larouche, 46, of Outaouais, had tried unsuccessfully to obtain a medical marijuana licence so instead grew his own to help him deal with injuries from a 2000 car accident, according to La Presse.
He pleaded guilty, and the Crown asked for a sentence of 90 days in jail and a $250 fine.
But Judge Pierre Chevalier had other ideas.
Chevalier imposed a fine of $1, plus a 30-cent victim surcharge, reasoning that more than half the population has used marijuana — including, he presumed, many lawyers and possibly even judges.
He said Larouche was trapped in a...
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