According to Cannabis Stats Hub for the period 2006 to 2017, there were 10,265 charges in Nova Scotia under the Cannabis Act, for possession of cannabis. Even if half those charges were repeat offenders, it does not take into consideration the thousands of offences that would have taken place prior to 2006. So it’s safe […]
Read More »Smoking is not allowed in most public places. The Nova Scotia Smoke-Free Places Act, which requires all indoor workplaces and public places, outdoor areas of restaurants, bars, lounges, and cabarets to be smoke-free, was expanded to cover cannabis. Like tobacco, cannabis is also banned at beaches, areas children frequent, sports venues, and public trails. Nova […]
Read More »On April 3 the Nova Scotia government introduced its new Cannabis Control Act, which establishes the province’s legislative framework for recreational cannabis legalization. The Cannabis Control Act establishes rules around the sale, distribution, purchase, possession, cultivation, propagation and harvesting of cannabis. The Cannabis Control Act enacts new legislation and amends seven other pieces of legislation, including the Liquor Control Act, Smoke-free Places Act and Motor […]
Read More »Source: Nova Scotia Legislature BILL NO. 108 (as introduced) 1st Session, 63rd General Assembly Nova Scotia 67 Elizabeth II, 2018 Government Bill Cannabis Control Act The Honourable Mark Furey Minister of Justice An Act to Provide for the Regulation and Sale of Cannabis Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly […]
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