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Newly-released podcast!
Expunging Cannabis Convictions
Relased on October 6, 2022. Listen to Russell Bennett and Adjunct Research Professor Dr. Samantha McAleese from Carleton University talk about how and why Canada must grant automatic expungements for all cannabis convictions under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

Russell Bennett, founder
Russell Bennett, B.Sc., LL.B. is an expert cannabis lawyer, who founded the law firm Cannabis Law, Barristers & Solicitors to help entrepreneurs and small businesses grow.

Canada’s Cannabis Act: Annotation & Commentary
Russell Bennett wrote Canada's first and only annotated version of the Cannabis Act: Canada’s Cannabis Act: Annotation & Commentary.
In the fourth edition, 2022/2023, Russell and co-author Professor Emeritus Alan Young are joined by research editor Tamar Friedman and welcome our new contributing editor, Ruth Chun!
This new edition features a revamped chapter on the Legislative History of the Cannabis Prohibition (1923-2018), which includes a detailed analysis of the former prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King's xenophobic influences on creating Canada's first drug law against opium in 1908 and how it relates to adding cannabis in 1923, an updated chapter on related cannabis case law, and new annotations and commentary throughout.
This text book is essential for the bookshelves of anyone who needs to understand Canada's federal Act and Regulations. Published by LexisNexis Canada.

Litigation
Cannabis Law offers criminal, regulatory/quasi-criminal and civil litigation services to help cannabis businesses and individuals protect and defend themselves.

Business
Cannabis Law offers business law services to help businesses and entrepreneurs navigate the legal framework that will protect and help them thrive.

Licensing
Cannabis Law offers licensing services to help businesses cultivate, process, distribute and sell cannabis and cannabis products.
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Take a look at OUR PETITION to the Government of Canada
OUR GOAL was 501 SIGNATURES, but we got 301! Thank you for all your support!
We, the citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to continue its efforts in redressing the harms of 95 years of unscientific and racist cannabis prohibition by:
1. Acknowledging that the law never should have existed; and
2. Granting expungements to Canadian citizens convicted of offences involving cannabis.
Cannabis Law in Canada – the Podcast, hosted by Russell Bennett
