Nova Scotia is looking to strike a balance between the safety of all with individual rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms with its move to amend the province’s Cannabis Control Act.
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The provincial government tabled the amendment to Section 24(1)(a) of the act on Thursday in a bid “to clarify the standard of reasonableness required to search a place or vehicle,” according to the Nova Scotia Department of Justice.
Police investigating violations of the Cannabis Control Act will need to have “reasonable grounds to believe” before carrying out any search for illegal cannabis, the statement explains. Currently, in line with other provinces,
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