Canada’s Cannabis Act: Annotation & Commentary, 2021/2022 Edition
This text identifies the relevant case law and underlying legislation used to draft the Cannabis Act, helping readers analyze the rules and limits of the Act and the Regulations.
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Product description
Canada’s first and leading annual annotated product on the federal Cannabis Act
For ease of navigation, this annotated text is structured according to the 15 Parts of the Cannabis Act.
The Cannabis Act was drafted using provisions from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act, and the Food and Drug Act. Accordingly, in addition to case law under the Cannabis Act, the most relevant case law under each of these source Acts is examined to assist the reader further in the interpretation of the Cannabis Act.
Features
- Overview commentary for each Part and Division of the Act
- Thematic annotation of key sections
- A detailed Introduction, which outlines the legislative and historical reasons Canada prohibited cannabis for 95 years, and how legalization developed and occurred
- Full text of the Act and all Regulations
- Written by Russell Bennett, a lawyer who advises businesses in the cannabis industry, and who has commented on Canada’s cannabis laws in his creative productions for over 20 years
- Co-authored by Professor Emeritus Alan Young, Osgoode Hall Law School
What’s New?
- A new chapter that outlines the history of the Canadian cannabis prohibition and legalization
- An updated Preface, which outlines developments in the Global Cannabis Industry to April 2021
- Helpful links and resources section
- Fully-updated commentary
- Update case law both under the Cannabis Act and cannabis-related case law not under the Cannabis Act
A Useful Resource
The 2021/2022 edition of the Cannabis Act: Commentary & Annotation will be of interest to:
- Lawyers – Criminal, corporate, municipal, litigation, employment and labour, intellectual property
- Law enforcement officers – Municipal officers, provincial officers, RCMP, military police
- Government – Federal, provincial and municipal administrations
- Libraries – Law school, university, college, public
- Retail (both online and brick and mortar) – book stores, cannabis stores, growing supply stores
Table of contents
About the Authors
Legislative Currency
Preface
Detailed Table of Contents
Table of Cases
Introduction
Cannabis Act –Annotation and Commentary
Regulations
▪ Cannabis Act (Police Enforcement) Regulations (SOR/2018-151)
• Cannabis Fees Order (SOR/2018-198)
• Cannabis for Medical Purposes Remission Order (SOR/2020-9)
• Cannabis Regulations (SOR/2018-144)
• Cannabis Tracking System Order (SOR/2019-202)
• Industrial Hemp Regulations (SOR/2018-145)
• Order Designating the Minister of Health as the Minister for the purpose of that Act (SI/2019-125)
• Qualifications for Designation as Analyst Regulations (Cannabis) (SOR/2018-146)
Related Cannabis-Themed Case Law
Provincial Cannabis Legislation on Retail Distribution
Helpful Links and Resources
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