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Penalties for possession of marijuana over the legal limit depend on the amount of marijuana involved. The court typically gives fines for smaller quantities and up to five years in jail for larger quantities. | Penalties for possession of marijuana over the legal limit depend on the amount of marijuana involved. The court typically gives fines for smaller quantities and up to five years in jail for larger quantities. | ||
Penalties also depend on how the Crown proceeds in the case. Possession over the legal limit is a '''hybrid | Penalties also depend on how the Crown proceeds in the case. Possession over the legal limit is a '''hybrid''' offence, meaning the prosecutor can treat it as a less serious ('''summary''') offence or a more serious ('''indictable''') offence. If the prosecutor treats it as an indictable offence, the penalties are higher: up to five years in jail. | ||
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