title: Ottawa moves to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana.
abstract: Making good on a promise made in December 2002, the federal government has tabled a bill that would decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. However, the bill would also toughen penalties for growing large amounts. The bill is part of a renewed Canada Drug Strategy that emphasizes the need to discourage cannabis use.
authors.forename: Derek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Thaczuk
mesh_terms: D002188:Cannabis; D003415:Crime / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D009864:Ontario; D008517:Phytotherapy