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Saskatoon highest rate of pot possession charges in Canada

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By Lasia Kretzel

Saskatchewan city police are more likely to lay charges for possession of marijuana than many Canadian municipalities, and Saskatoon leads the list.

In 2014, Saskatoon police charged 77 per cent of the people they stopped on suspicion of possession, while Regina police charged 48 per cent, according to Statistics Canada. The national average was 39 per cent.

"Officers are instructed that whenever possible, they're to lay the charge of possession," Saskatoon police inspector... // Read Full Article


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