Police-reported pot offences down again in 2016

OTTAWA — The number of cannabis-related offences reported to police was down again last year, for the fifth time in a row.
Statistics Canada says there were about 55,000 offences related to marijuana reported to police in 2016, which is about 6,000 fewer than reported the year before, despite the fact that overall, the percentage of Canadians who consume the drug has gone up over time.
The agency says the number of people charged with the possession of pot, which the Liberal government has