is it a little draconian? probably.

do i really care? not really.

do i think it will actually be enforced? probably not...

....and, do i think a court will probably gut it? within a year or two, probably.

i've been over this before. do you know who gives these kids pots? their fathers, or their friends' fathers. that was my first contact: my friend's dad. then, it was my friend's brother.

if they keep the focus of the law to these imaginary bogeyman (that are actually selling addictive drugs, like cocaine), this law will sit in the criminal code, largely unused. if they start going after peoples' dads, it will get struck down in court.

it's not the way i'd choose to do this, but it's not a reason to hold up the legislation.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/justice-minister-defends-14-year-maximum-sentence-for-providing-cannabis-to-minors/article34717884/