David Reevely points out an article that suggests that yesterday's Ontario court ruling that seemingly nullified Canada's anti-marijuana possession laws does not mean that pot is actually legal in Canada:
"Of course, the precedent is in Ontario, but anybody arguing a case in B.C. would have to give a reason why the ruling wouldn't work here," said Chris Bennett, a spokesman for the B.C. Marijuana Party…
Leaving the issue to the courts allows the government to escape political pressure from the American administration, which is taking a hard line on drugs, Oscapella said. "This may be the way the government is happy to see things go, given the pressure from the United States."
McAllister cautioned the door has not been opened for Ontarians to smoke pot with impunity.
"I doubt the police will stop charging people for the moment, so that anybody is still subject to being arrested for marijuana possession. Also, it's still an offence to traffick marijuana or to grow it," he said.
(Thanks, David!)
