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PCP Laws in Canada

Criminal Code & Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

Phencyclidine: 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

OttawaLawyersNear Me

Lamb & O’Brien

Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin St Suite 700
(613) 560-5982

Russomanno Criminal Law

Ottawa, Ontario
331 Somerset Street West
(613) 232-8389

SKG Law Professional Corporation

Ottawa, Ontario
38 Auriga Drive, Suite 200
(613) 400-6237

Harbic Law

Ottawa, Ontario
Suite 704, 200 Elgin Street
(613) 262-3703

Goldblatt Partners LLP

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

Mcelroy Law

Ottawa, Ontario
305 - 185 Somerset Street West
(613) 702-3328
PCP in Ottawa, Ontario - Glossary of Terms

Glossary of Legal Terms

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.

PCP in Ottawa, Ontario - Tagged With:
Code Citations: s.4 (2)
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