By: David G. Bayliss – May, 2024. The Dark Side of Legal Pot Prior to the legalization of Cannabis products by the federal government on October 17, 2018, marijuana possession investigations were a significant component of community policing by Ontario police forces. Between 2003 and 2013, more than 27,000 people were arrested for marijuana possession in the city of Toronto alone. https://www.thestar.com/news/insight/toronto-marijuana-arrests-reveal-startling-racial-divide/article_927e1942-c817-5067-b41c-1712fc0b8349.html The mere smell of marijuana entitled police officers to investigate drivers, cyclists [...]