There are a LOT of issues with this to worked out….
But it IS legal in the country up to a point and in low quantities….
The Trump admin is NOT happy about this….
The first recreational cannabis to be legally bought in Canada was purchased at midnight on Wednesday (02:30 GMT) on the eastern island of Newfoundland amid queues of hundreds of people.
Canada has become the second country after Uruguay to legalise possession and use of recreational cannabis.
Medical marijuana has been legal in the country since 2001.
But concerns remain, including about the readiness for police forces to tackle drug impaired driving.
Information has been sent to 15m households about the new laws and there are public awareness campaigns.
Ian Power, from the town of St John’s began queuing at 20:00 local time so he could “make history”. Newfoundland is half an hour ahead of the next province to the west.
“It’s been my dream to be the first person to buy the first legal gram of cannabis in Canada, and here I finally am,” he said.
Canadian provinces and municipalities have been preparing for months for the end of cannabis prohibition. They are responsible for setting out where cannabis can be bought and consumed.
This has created a patchwork of more or less restrictive legislation across the country…..
jamesb says
🙄???
Marijuana retailers across Canada have reportedly been experiencing shortages or running out of stock entirely just one day after the country moved to legalize the recreational sale of the drug.
The Globe and Mail reported on Thursday that provinces are pushing cannabis producers to expedite shipments of the drug as websites and stores across the country sell out of stock amid celebration over legalization….
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The Canadian Providence’s are pushing for more marijuana stock to brought in so it can be sold and I guess they can make money off people getting high?
Remarkable….