very confused status
According to news reports, the issue of legality is being considered by Ontario's highest court. Previously the government was given time by the court to revise the law to provide for medical use, but several lower courts in ontario have held that because the government did not amend the law, that there is no valid law prohibiting possession of small amounts of pot. The police have been reluctant to follow the lower court rulings, but according to reports, Toronto cops are being told not to charge persons with possession of small amounts, but to take the information and evidence with an eye toward bringing charges later if the high court later reverses the rulings of the lower courts. I note that the current proposals "decriminalizing" possession of small amounts may still not satisfy the requirements imposed by the courts.
As this is the montreal board, it has been my observation, based partially upon information from a young lady in montreal, that the police are not particularly interested in charging people with possession of small amounts of weed, as they have their hands full going after coke dealers and other drugs. If you go off the island, though, the local police may not share the same attitude. So be careful. It is readily available on the streets, and personally I have been asked when walking after dark on St. Catherine east. There are some areas that are notorious for dealing, but I wouldn't want to identify any particular area. Look around, and I'm sure you can find what you seek.