Cannabis Law and Policy: Law and Defence Strategies

This course will guide licensed paralegals, lawyers and legal representatives on various legal factors when handling and defending offences under the Cannabis Control Act 2017 and 2018 in the jurisdiction under the Ontario Court of Justice at the provincial level. Participants will learn about the history of the Cannabis Control Act and the offences, regulations, and powers under the Cannabis Control Act 2017 & 2018. They will come away with an understanding of the provincial jurisdiction under the Cannabis Control Act 2017 & 2018. The instructor will cover the obligations of the Crown to prove offences beyond a reasonable doubt and the defenses available under the Cannabis Control Act 2017 & 2018. How police enforce the charges laid under the Cannabis Control Act 2017 and 2018 will be discussed. Finally, the differences between how charges under the Cannabis Control Act 2017 & 2018 are dealt with in the Ontario Court of Justice at the provincial level versus how it is dealt with in criminal court will be examined.