News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Cannabis is legal in Canada: What you need to know. Parent comment

Re:Cannabis is legal in Canada: What you need to know by Harvey-Specter on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @10:23AM (#18239334)
We have summary and indictable offences. A summary offence is more or less a misdemeanor, an indictable offence is basically a felony.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Cannabis is legal in Canada: What you need to know by astrodust on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @01:47PM (#18241530)
Yes, but the terminology and implications are different.

You can have a criminal conviction and still vote, for example.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Cannabis is legal in Canada: What you need to know by maxerickson on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @01:52PM (#18241596)
Many US states restore the vote.

http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/felon-v...

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Cannabis is legal in Canada: What you need to know by astrodust on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @01:55PM (#18241638)
"Many" but not nearly all. In Canada prisoners can and do vote.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Cannabis is legal in Canada: What you need to know by derefr on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @02:54PM (#18242436)
I'm curious—would there be a way to comparatively analyze Canadian and American election results, to figure out whether prisoners' disenfranchisement has an impact on policy?
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Cannabis is legal in Canada: What you need to know by maxerickson on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @03:24PM (#18242783)
State to state comparisons would probably work better.
[ Parent | on HN ]