Quebec government quietly loosened its approach to drug possession over a year ago

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Quebec government quietly loosened its approach to drug possession over a year ago
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In April 2023, the province recommended that simple possession cases should only be prosecuted when there is a public safety risk or when minors are present. 

Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.Quebec Premier François Legault speaks to reporters following discussions between Canada 's premiers and Indigenous leaders at the Council of the Federation meetings in Halifax on Monday, July 15, 2024.

In April 2023, the province recommended that simple possession cases should only be prosecuted when there is a public safety risk, including in the context of organized crime, violence or when minors are present.

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