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Cannabis offences in Canada decline for fourth year in a row

Submitted by Marijuana News on Fri, 10/07/2016 - 09:47

A report from this past July shows a continued decline in cannabis-related arrests in Canada over the past four years, while arrests for drugs like methamphetamines, heroin, and ecstasy increased. While cannabis-related arrests continue to make up the bulk of drug arrests in Canada, they also are more likely to be stayed or withdrawn or to receive a fine rather than custody if found guilty.

The report also shows that cannabis-related arrests account for 79% of youth drug crime (A decline of 19% from 2014). These decreases are most pronounced in Ontario (-16%) and British Columbia (-17%), although declines were reported in all provinces and territories, except for Nunavut and PEI. Nunavut saw a 9% increase and Prince Edward Island’s rates remained the same.

There were about 96,000 Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA)offences reported by police in 2015, with 51% (49,577) being incidents of cannabis possession and 9% related to...

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