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Federal prosecutors told to avoid drug possession charges when possible in new directive

from CBC News

Federal prosecutors told to avoid drug possession charges when possible in new directive CBC News Federal lawyers are being asked to avoid prosecuting simple drug possession cases unless major public safety concerns are at play — a move that comes amid a push on the federal government to reconsider decriminalization. The directive, which was issued earlier this week, revises the Public Prosecution Service of Canada's (PPSC) approach to simple possession offences under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. READ MORE

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