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Q1. How has drug legislation changed recently? -- Q2. What are the most recent Canadian statistics on drug use? -- Q3. What is the public attitude towards decriminalization of drugs? -- Q4. What do Canadians think about the medical use of soft drugs? -- Q5. How is the health care system affected by drug use and abuse? -- Q6. How many drug offences were reported by the police in 2000? -- Q7. Are offenders always charged by the police when drugs are involved? -- Q8. Over the past 20 years, has there been a change in the drug offence rate reported by the police? -- Q9. Are there provincial/territorial differences in the proportions and rates of drug offences reported by the police? -- Q10. How often are youth and females charged with drug offences? -- Q11. How are drug offences disposed of in adult and youth courts? -- Q12. What types of sentences are given to drug offenders? -- Q13. What kinds of sentence lengths/fines are given to adult offenders for drug offences? -- Appendix A. Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, scheduled drugs -- Appendix B. Tables.