Canada's New Government Scraps Marijuana Decrim. Law

from CNN

Canada's new Conservative government will scrap draft legislation which would have decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana.

The legislation, drawn up by the previous Liberal government, alarmed police officials in Canada and the neighboring United States who said it would only encourage the already booming trade in pot.

Under the Liberal bill, people found with small amounts of marijuana would have been fined but would not have received a criminal record.