Section 10.3 — Controlled Drugs and Substances Act: Prosecution — limits

A prosecution may be commenced or continued against an individual alleged to have committed an offence under subsection 4(1) only if, having regard to the principles set out in section 10.1, the prosecutor is of the opinion that the use of a warning or referral under section 10.2, or of alternative measures as defined in section 716 of the Criminal Code , is not appropriate, and a prosecution is appropriate in the circumstances.