On October 17th, RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA will be legal in Canada, making it only the second country in the world to legalize the drug. I imagine Canadians are quite pleased with their Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau.
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It’s been too easy for our kids to get marijuana – and for criminals to reap the profits. Today, we change that. Our plan to legalize & regulate marijuana just passed the Senate. #PromiseKept
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) June 20, 2018
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“We work in partnership with the provinces, and since we’ve passed these measures in Parliament we’ve been listening to the provinces who have been asking for more time to implement it. That’s why we’re accepting the request of the provinces, and that’s why we’ll be legalizing it as of Oct. 17, 2018.”1
Although the bill was passed people who use the drug for non-medical purposes before Oct. 17th will face criminal charges and penalties. However, once legal, adults 18 and older will be able to legally purchase, grow and use limited amount of the super plant.
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Here in the United States, nine states and the District of Columbia have legalized recreational marijuana and 30 states and the District have legalized it for medicinal purposes. There are also a number of states with recreational cannabis bills on the November 2018 ballot.
