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Confusion abounds in medical cannabis production dispute

Submitted by Kirk Tousaw on Wed, 04/07/2010 - 9:21am
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The ongoing saga over a medical cannabis production facility in Port Hope, ON, led me to write the letter below.  Mainly I wanted to demonstrate that none of the decision makers on the Council seem to have read the MMAR or have a real understanding of what the rules are.
 
Dear Ms. Cassin:
 
My name is Kirk Tousaw and I am a criminal lawyer in British Columbia.  I have read your coverage of the ongoing saga in Port Hope with interest and more than a little dismay.  Having litigated the constitutionality of Health Canada's Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR) in a number of cases, I am intimately familiar with the current status of the government's regulatory scheme.  Below my signature I link the main decisions in this area and suggest starting with R v Beren as it is the most recent and comprehensive review of the law in this area.
 
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