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Less than 15 grams
The amount of marijuana a person could possess without facing criminal charges if the new federal marijuana laws are passed. Possession of a small amount of marijuana would still be illegal though; people found with less than 15 grams of pot could face a small fine, similar to a traffic ticket...
10-15:
The number of marijuana cigarettes that can be made with 15 grams of the drug, though it all depends on how much is rolled in each joint.
1.7 million:
The number of Canadians who used marijuana in 1994 (about seven per cent of the population), according to Statistics Canada. Twice as many males than females smoked pot, and the vast majority (70 per cent) were between the ages of 15 and 24. The Canadian Medical Association estimates that about 1.5 million Canadians smoke marijuana recreationally.
100,000:
The number of Canadians who smoke marijuana on a daily basis, according to federal Justice Minister Martin
Cauchon.
Less than one per cent
The proportion of Canada’s marijuana users who are caught by police. More than half get off with a warning.
49,639:
The number of people arrested for marijuana-related crimes in 2001 (possession and other charges), according to Statistics Canada. In the U.S. in 2000, that number was 734,498.
600,000:
The estimated number of Canadians who have criminal records for marijuana possession, according to the Justice Canada.
30,000:
The number of Canadians who were charged with possession of marijuana in 2000.
1923:
The year marijuana became illegal in Canada. The decision to make pot illegal has been criticized because cannabis was added to the illegal drugs list without parliamentary debate.
1937:
The year the first marijuana-related charges were laid in Canada. It was also the year marijuana became illegal in the United States.
1961:
The year the United Nations made it a violation of international law to legalize marijuana.
2001:
The year Canada made it legal for some people to smoke marijuana for medical reasons.
300:
The estimated number of Canadians who have Ottawa’s permission to smoke marijuana for medical reasons.
12:
The number of U.S. states that have decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Australia and many European countries have done the same.
$150 million
The amount of money that would be saved in court costs each year if marijuana possession was decriminalized, according to Canadian Alliance MP Keith Martin.
Medical Marihuana.ca a Canadian website filled with information on the history & medicinal value as well as a guide to obtaining medical marihuana in Canada
