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L'affaire des « champignons magiques »

Les Cahiers de droit April 12, 2005 Antoine Manganas

Following a number of acquittals based on a strict interpretation of the terms of the Food and Drugs Act , the Supreme Court of Canada recently had to determine, in Dunn , if a mushroom containing « psilocybin » was a restricted drug despite the fact that the legislation was referring only to the chemical substance and not to the plant itself The Supreme Court found that the text was clear and...