Legalization Annoucement Tomorrow

And there we have it. Medical system will be reviewed after legalization. IE: restrictions

- 18 to purchase
- Keeping Medical program separate
- Hummmm seems it is over and she did not say much.
- Nothing about home growing what so ever.

Plant height, and size restrictions WTF? Given that indoor medical plants have an expectation of 1oz thats not good. Also NO word of implementation of this framework,they passed the buck to the Govt and said its up to them. And with all this mention of needing to do more studies and research, whats to say they dont shelf legalization until these studies are complete?

Why so much talk about medical? jesus

She completely tip toed around the little guys getting a cut question

Dr Mark is a bumbling fool, he is not even making any sense.

CalyxCrusher said:

Plant height, and size restrictions WTF

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I will tell my plants thay can not grow bigger then 2 ft, lol. I think they will listen. I think I will tell my jap maple in my garden it can not grow higher then 5 ft. lol.
Like I said he sounds like a bumbling fool.

I think this guy wrote this on his way to the meeting.

What a joke, several months of "consultation" (with other evil weed heads) and this is all they have to show?

Anyone seen any postings of their actual report? Or will that take another 6 months?

Ok so...... it seems you can grow

Canadian adults over the age of 18 will be able to carry up to 30 grams of marijuana for recreational purposes – and grow up to four plants in their homes – under the legal model recommended by a federally appointed task force.

Sounds worse then it is now tho, lol as of now I thought 30 grams is ok, and min mandatory dont kick in until 6 plants, lol.

Here’s a quick look at some of the key recommendations:

• Keep the medical marijuana system separate from the recreational system.
• Require plain packaging for products, which should include the company name, strain, price, THC and CBD amounts, and health warnings.
• Set “comprehensive” restrictions on marketing aimed at people aged 18-25.
• Ban items and marketing practices that look like they’re “appealing to children,” including things that look like candy or display cartoon characters.
• Consider allowing edibles — but prohibit mixed products like cannabis-infused alcoholic drinks.
• Limit personal possession to 30 grams (of dried recreational cannabis).
• Regulate production at the federal level, but leave wholesale and retail distribution regulations to the provinces.
• Retail sales should prohibit co-location of alcohol or tobacco with cannabis sales.
• Limit where storefronts can exist and the number that can occupy a single area, and keep them “an appropriate distance” from schools and parks.

It also said the potency of THC content (the active ingredient that gets a user high) shouldn’t be limited, but encouraged a tax scheme or minimum prices linked to THC levels to discourage consumers from using higher-strength products.

When it comes to taxes, the report was more vague and suggested only that they should be “high enough” to prevent increased consumption but “low enough” to compete with illegal drug sales. Revenue should be used for public awareness campaigns and addiction treatment.

For those who want to grow at home, the task force is suggesting the government allow four plants per residence and a maximum plant height of 100 cm.

Do you have a link to the report?

- Minimum age same as for booze in your province CHECK
- Provinces and cities regulate retail sales locations CHECK
- Retail shops forced to buy from approved growers (LP's for now) CHECK
- Possession limit 28 - 30g CHECK
- 4 - 6 plants per adult CHECK
- Increased penalties for sales CHECK
- Some BS about impaired driving CHECK

http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/legalize-pot-sales-to-those-18-and-up-task-force-1.3201251?autoPlay=true
OTTAWA -- A federal task force on legalized recreational marijuana is recommending storefront and mail-order sales to Canadians 18 years and older, with personal growing limits of four plants per person

Guess it sucks for that 35 year old Virgin living in the basement if the parents are growing .... lol 4 per residents not per person

Jackal69 said:

Guess it sucks for that 35 year old Virgin living in the basement if the parents are growing .... lol 4 per residents not per person

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It says "per person".

It also means our mmar pinks are grandfathered, probably permanently.

OK I guess I'm wrong...... not like the government has to use any of these so called recommendation's anyway

VIANARCHRIS said:

It says "per person".

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Do you have the link??? I just keep getting bits from the news......

With a clear understanding of the risks associated with personal cultivation, the following safeguards would create a reasonable framework for enabling small-scale cultivation of cannabis for personal use:

• Set clear limits on the scale of cultivation permitted (maximum of four plants per residence), with a maximum height limit (100 cm); *Time to SCROG 4 monsters
• Prohibit unlicensed sale (although some degree of sharing among friends and relatives is inevitable);
• Prohibit the manufacture of concentrates in homes using volatile solvents and chemicals;
• Establish guidelines to ensure cultivation is in spaces not visible or accessible to children;
• Encourage local authorities to establish their own oversight and approval frameworks, such as requiring individuals to notify local authorities if they are undertaking personal cultivation;
• Regulate the market to enable a legal source for starting materials (e.g., seeds, seedlings, plant cuttings).

All I can find so far...
Federal government has promised to table legislation legalizing cannabis in spring 2017
By John Paul Tasker, CBC News Posted: Dec 13, 2016 8:58 AM ET Last Updated: Dec 13, 2016 11:08 AM ET






Marijuana task force tables report LIVE 0:00

The task force appointed by the federal government to study the legalization of marijuana said Tuesday cannabis sales should be restricted to those 18 and older with a personal possession limit of 30 grams.

The Canadian Medical Association had recommended setting the age at 21 — with strict limits on quantity and potency until 25 — but the task force said that higher age limits would simply drive young consumers into the hands of the black market, something the government hopes to actively discourage with its push to legalize.

Provinces and territories should, however, be provided with the flexibility to set their own age restrictions on purchasing the drug, the report said.

The nine U.S. jurisdictions that have legalized marijuana sales have matched the age limit to the drinking age of 21.

A news conference with the chair of the task force, former federal cabinet minister Anne McLellan, will take place at 10:45 a.m., and CBCNews.ca will carry it live.

Choke off organized crime
The report recommends Ottawa impose many of the same restrictions that currently apply to alcohol and tobacco sales, namely limits on advertising, to cannabis, to discourage use by young people.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said key objectives of the legislation are to keep marijuana out of the hands children and to choke off profits to organized crime.

While it says cannabis consumption for personal purposes should be legalized, the task force recommends criminal penalties for illicit production and for those trafficking the drug to youth and international markets.

Cannabis should be sold in storefront locations, the report said, but it recommends a ban of co-locating cannabis with alcohol and tobacco products, a blow to some provinces, like Ontario, which had hoped to sell marijuana in government-owned liquor stores.

The task force did not recommend a set price for cannabis, but suggested higher taxes on cannabis with elevated levels of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the chemical responsible for most of marijuana's psychological effects, to discourage use.

Tax revenues generated from the sale of cannabis should be directed toward public education campaigns and further research on the health risks associated with cannabis consumption, the report recommended. It also said the government should help develop a body of research on the effects of cannabis-impaired driving.

Potential boon
The task force suggested the current medical marijuana regime, set up after successive court challenges, be maintained for the time being.

In fact, it said the professional production techniques developed under the current system should be applied to the cultivation of cannabis for personal consumption, a potential boon for some producers who have been looking to cash in on a liberalized marijuana market.

Personal cultivation should also be maintained, the report recommended, but with a limit on four plants per home, and a height restriction of 100 cm to reduce fire risks.


The government has promised to table legislation in the spring 2017, but it could take much time for the bill to be studied and eventually pass into law.

I'm not sure if its 4 per residence or person? I've seen both.