{"id":13161,"date":"2018-10-17T13:48:32","date_gmt":"2018-10-17T17:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ojen.ca?p=13161"},"modified":"2018-10-17T13:48:32","modified_gmt":"2018-10-17T17:48:32","slug":"new-cannabis-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ojen2024.turnbull.co\/en\/new-cannabis-laws","title":{"rendered":"What you Need to Know about Ontario\u2019s New Cannabis Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday, October 2018, Canada became the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> country in the world \u2013 behind Uruguay \u2013 to legalize the possession and use recreational cannabis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So, does this mean that crimes associated with recreational cannabis use don\u2019t exist any more?&nbsp; Definitely not!&nbsp; The Government of Canada has implemented a new legal framework to legalize, strictly regulate and restrict access to cannabis. There are still a number of ways people can find themselves in conflict with the law when it comes to cannabis use.<\/p>\n<p>OJEN has collected a few articles from the experts that answer many of the questions Ontarians may have about the new laws and regulations that come into effect today:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jfcy.org\/en\/blog\/cannabis-possession\/\"><strong>Cannabis Laws in Ontario \u2013 Starting Oct 17, 2018<\/strong><\/a><strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Justice For Children &amp; Youth<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ccla.org\/10-things-will-still-crime-cannabis-legalized\/\"><strong>10 Things that will still be a crime after cannabis is legalized<\/strong><\/a><strong> &#8211; <\/strong>Canadian Civil Liberties Association<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9Vfu90gDyoE&amp;list=PL2L2n4-GQqZaxXDnYrKxGSU0Ju_-fy9QG&amp;index=5\"><strong>Ask an Expert: Cannabis and Driving with Abby Deshman<\/strong><\/a> <strong>&#8211; <\/strong>Canadian Civil Liberties Association<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/health-canada\/news\/2018\/10\/canada-legalizes-and-strictly-regulates-cannabis.html\"><strong>Canada legalizes and strictly regulates cannabis<\/strong><\/a><strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Government of Canada<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ohrc.on.ca\/en\/questions-and-answers-cannabis-and-human-rights-code\"><strong>Questions and answers on cannabis and the Human Rights Code<\/strong><\/a><strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Ontario Human Rights Commission<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/toronto\/pot-legal-ontario-101-1.4863099\"><strong>Pot is now legal in Ontario. 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