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British Columbia high court declares Canada drug law unconstitutional

By Bernard Hibbitts (editor) and University of Pittsburgh School of Law students.

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[JURIST] The Supreme Court of British Columbia [official website] Tuesday ruled [text] that Canadian laws on drug possession and trafficking are unconstitutional as they violate the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms [text]. Justice Ian Pitfield gave the Canadian government until next June to amend the drug law to bring it in line with the Charter. The case concerns a Vancouver exemption to

Full post as published by JURIST - The Paper Chase on May 28, 2008 (boomark / email).

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