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Originally Posted by Tcoat
They used the term as part of the overall write up. The pot is just a ticket not a criminal charge as the others are. I live here. I know the laws here.
I am not for one second saying there should not be a ticket. He was a moron for speeding but the pot had nothing to do with that.
I will point out that this debate was the result of my clarifying a point and you seemingly to not being able to accept that the only issue with the pot was it's location.
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The location is the violation. Simple as that. You can argue that if the weed was somewhere else or if it was sealed or if it was medical or if it was
<insert modified facts here> that it would have then been legal, but that's neither here nor there. As I said, I prefer to deal with the facts as they actually exist. He had the weed with him in the car. He was rightfully charged with driving with cannabis readily available.
Also I don't get your issue with the term "charged". That is the proper usage of the word. Simply because it's a ticketable offense doesn't mean there isn't a charge.
There are literally dozens of other examples of this from Canada:
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Sean Holley, 36, of Port Hope, Ont., was charged with:
Drive vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available
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David Coulter, 43, of Trent Hills, Ont., was arrested and charged with
Drive vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available
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https://globalnews.ca/news/4594705/p...lable-charges/
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OPP CHARGE THREE DRIVERS FOR IMPROPERLY STORED CANNABIS
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http://www.thealgomanews.ca/opp-char...tored-cannabis
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As a result of the investigation, [Edited by ONN] a male, a 48-year-old from Pond Inlet, Nunavut, was arrested and charged with the following:
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https://www.karinahunter.com/2019/08...river-charged/
I'd go on, but you get the point.