Hundreds of drug cases before Canadian courts could be affected by a mistake made by the federal government when it updated Canada's drug laws and legalized cannabis several years ago, CBC has learned. They maintain it has not affected any drug investigations and say they are not aware of it affecting any cases before the courts. The notice said drug investigations were still being carried out. Lawyer Jack Lloyd, who specializes in drug cases, said the legal community hadn't been aware of the federal government's mistake. © Martin Trainor/CBC Lawyer Jack Lloyd says the government's mistake could affect hundreds or thousands of drug cases before the courts.

Source: CBC News August 19, 2022 16:21 UTC