Site Accessibility Statement
Wilfrid Laurier University Laurier Brantford
May 18, 2013
 
 
Canadian Excellence
Laurier Home Laurier Brantford Laurier Brantford Campus Operations Special Constable Service Did you know... Drug Awareness

tmp

Drug Awareness




 

Controlled Drug and Substance Act

This act is located in the Canadian Criminal Code of Canada

As of September 2003, this act is still in effect and is still being enforced by Canadian Law Enforcement Agencies, including Laurier Community Safety & Security.

In the CSDA drugs are classified into schedules. Each schedule has it's own set of punishments.


Classifications

 

Schedule I

Schedule II

Schedule III

 

·         Cocaine

·         Morphine

·         Opium

·         Heroin

·         Ecstasy

·         Cannabis

·         Hashish

·         Hash oil

·         Amphetamine

·         Methaphetamines

·         Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD)


Punishments for Possession

Indictable

7 years in jail

5 years less a day

3 years


Summary Offence

First Offence

$1000.00 fine and/or 6 months in jail

$1000.00 fine and/or 6 months in jail

$1000.00 fine and/or 6 months in jail

Second Offence

$2000.00 fine and/or 1 year in jail

$2000.00 fine and/or 1 year in jail

$2000.00 fine and/or 1 year in jail


Punishments for Trafficking or Possession for Purposes of Trafficking

 

·         indictment only

·         life imprisonment

·         indictment only

·         life imprisonment

·         Trafficking in less than 3kg of Marijuana

·         indictment only

·         5 years less a day

·         indictment only

·         life imprisonment


Punishments for Production

 

·         indictment only

·         life imprisonment

·         indictment only

·         7 years

Indictment

·         10 years

Summary Conviction

·         18 months