2488th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a
UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers,
Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights &
Social Justice issues.
Today's Video Focus: As Canada legalises recreational cannabis, what happens to the 500,000 people with existing criminal records for pot possession? The first recreational cannabis to be legally bought in Canada was purchased at midnight on Wednesday on the eastern island of Newfoundland amid queues of hundreds of people.
Canada has become the second country after Uruguay to legalise possession and use of recreational cannabis.
Medical marijuana has been legal in the country since 2001.
But concerns remain, including about the readiness for police forces to tackle drug impaired driving.
Information has been sent to 15m households about the new laws and there are public awareness campaigns.
Focus of the Day Article:
Supercharging innovation in the legal technology industry will be the
focus of a review by a new panel that aims to make the UK the ’perfect’
destination for LawTech companies.
Full story - The Law Society Gazette
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