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Background: The Supreme Court of Canada case "Murray-Hall v. Quebec (Attorney General)" revolves around the constitutional validity of Quebec's Cannabis Regulation Act sections that prohibit the possession and cultivation of cannabis plants at home, challenging these provisions under federal criminal law powers.
Facts: After the federal Cannabis Act decriminalized the recreational use of cannabis, allowing the cultivation of up to four plants at home, Quebec enacted stricter regulations, completely prohibiting home cultivation.
Issues: The main legal issue was whether Quebec's prohibitions are constitutionally valid under the division of powers between federal and provincial governments and whether they are operable under the doctrine of federal paramountcy.
Ruling: The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, upholding the Quebec Court of Appeal's decision that sections 5 and 10 of the provincial Act are within Quebec's powers to legislate on property and civil rights, as well as matters of a local or private nature, and do not infringe upon federal jurisdiction.
Amount Awarded: The judgment does not involve an award of damages but focuses on the constitutional validity of legislative provisions.
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