Canada’s Cannabis Act: Annotation & Commentary identifies the relevant case law and underlying legislation used to draft the Cannabis Act
This is the first edition of an annual annotated review of the new federal Cannabis Act, which came into force on October 17, 2018.
For ease of navigation, the book is structured according to the sections of the Cannabis Act. The Act is comprised of 15 Parts, and uses provisions either directly from or modified from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act, and the Food and Drug Act. Accordingly, the most relevant case law under each of these Acts is examined, with appropriate cases selected to interpret the Cannabis Act.
Book Features
- Overview commentary for each part and division of the Act
- Thematic annotation of key sections
- Detailed introduction outlining the legislative and historical reasons Canada prohibited cannabis in Canada for 95 years
- Full text of all Regulations
- Written by Russell Bennett, a lawyer who advises businesses in the cannabis industry, and who has commented on Canada’s cannabis laws in his creative productions for over 20 years
Canada’s Cannabis Act is a Useful Resource
The 2019/2020 edition of the Cannabis Act: Commentary & Annotation will be of interest to:
Lawyers
Criminal, Corporate, Municipal, Employment, Litigation, Intellectual Property, Tax, Privacy, Regulatory
Government
Federal, provincial and municipal administrations
Businesses
Licensed Producers, Retailers, Processors, Media, Entrepreneurs
Law enforcement officers
Municipal officers, provincial officers, RCMP, military police
Libraries
Law schools, universities, public libraries
About Russell Bennett
Russell Bennett, B.Sc., LL.B., founded the law firm Cannabis Law on April 20, 2018 to give cannabis businesses the tools to plan and protect themselves.
Russell is also a filmmaker, having directed and produced the documentary STONED: Hemp Nation on Trial, about the trial of Chris Clay, Canada’s first hemp store owner in London, Ontario, who was arrested for selling cannabis seeds and cuttings, and who faced four life sentences. Stoned premiered on CBC Newsworld and was nominated for Best Political Documentary at HotDocs International Documentary Film Festival.