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LIMITE POSSESSION PERSONNELLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Penal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- personal possession limit
1, record 1, English, personal%20possession%20limit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In accordance with advice received from the task force as well as experience gained from discussions with jurisdictions that have legalized cannabis, the Government of Canada has proposed that a personal possession limit of 30 grams of legal dried cannabis (or equivalent in other cannabis products) is a reasonable amount to be carried in public by an adult. 2, record 1, English, - personal%20possession%20limit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Droit pénal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limite de possession personnelle
1, record 1, French, limite%20de%20possession%20personnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conformément aux conseils obtenus du groupe de travail et à l'expérience tirée des discussions avec des administrations ayant légalisé le cannabis, le gouvernement du Canada a proposé qu'une limite de possession personnelle de 30 grammes de cannabis séché légal (ou l'équivalent en d'autres produits de cannabis) constitue une quantité raisonnable qu'un adulte peut transporter en public. 2, record 1, French, - limite%20de%20possession%20personnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
- Derecho penal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- límite de posesión personal
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADmite%20de%20posesi%C3%B3n%20personal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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