BILL NO. 64
(as introduced)
1st Session, 64th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
70 Elizabeth II, 2021
Government Bill
Cannabis Control Act
(amended)
The Honourable Brad Johns
Attorney General and Minister of Justice
First Reading: October 28, 2021
Second Reading: October 29, 2021
Third Reading: November 4, 2021 (LINK TO BILL AS PASSED)
Explanatory Note
This Bill requires a police officer to have reasonable grounds to believe that the Act or the regulations are being contravened before exercising certain powers to ensure compliance with the Act.
An Act to Amend Chapter 3
of the Acts of 2018,
the Cannabis Control Act
Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:
1 Subsection 24(1) of Chapter 3 of the Acts of 2018, the Cannabis Control Act, is amended by striking out "may, at any reasonable time" in the second line and substituting "who has reasonable grounds to believe that this Act or the regulations are being contravened may, at any time".
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