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Amphetamine Laws in Canada

Criminal Code & Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

Amphetamines: Consequences of a Schedule I Drug

If you have been charged with a crime in Ottawa, you should consult with a criminal defence lawyer in your area

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Greenspon Granger Hill

Ottawa, Ontario
331 Somerset Street West
(613) 288-2890

Jason Gilbert B.A., Ll.B

Ottawa, Ontario
85 Albert Street, Suite 800
(613) 237-2673

Shukairy Law

Ottawa, Ontario
1 Rideau St #700
(613) 421-1589

Chiarelli Cramer Witteveen Llp

Ottawa, Ontario
102 Centrepointe Dr.
(613) 723-9100

Goldblatt Partners LLP

Ottawa, Ontario
1400 – 270 Albert Street
(613) 235-5327

May Irwin & Associates

Ottawa, Ontario
05-185 Somerset St. W
(613) 230-6524
Amphetamine in Ottawa, Ontario - Glossary of Terms

Glossary of Legal Terms

Amphetamines

Amphetamines are stimulant drugs that speed up the central nervous system. Common street names for them are speed, bennies, glass, crystal, crank, pep pills and uppers.

Indictable offence

Indictable offences are the most serious offences under the Criminal Code and they come with more serious punishments, up to a maximum penalty of life in prison.

Possession

Possessing a drug on your physical self, or knowingly in the custody of another person, or the place for the use or benefit of yourself or another person.

Reasonable doubt

The Supreme Court of Canada has said that reasonable doubt “falls much closer to absolute certainty than to proof on a balance of probabilities” and “that something less than absolute certainty is required, and that something more than probable guilt is required."

Schedule I

Schedule I drugs are commonly characterized as “hard drugs.” They include street drugs such as heroin, cocaine, and opium and numerous pharmaceutical-grade drugs such as oxycodone and morphine. Schedule I drugs show a high risk of dependency. See Schedule I of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

Summary conviction

Summary convictions are used for lesser offences with penalties, fines and short jail time. They reflect the majority of offences as defined in the Code.

Amphetamine in Ottawa, Ontario - Tagged With:
Code Citations: s.4 (2) , Section 5 , Section 6 (1)