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posted by martyb on Thursday October 18 2018, @03:44AM   Printer-friendly
from the hi dept.

Recreational cannabis is now legal in Canada... to a point. Here are some ground rules:

Adults of at least 18 years old will be allowed to carry and share up to 30 grams of legal marijuana in public, according to a bill that passed the Senate in June. They will also be allowed to cultivate up to four plants in their households and make products such as edibles for personal use.

[...] The supply of recreational marijuana could be limited, at least early on, in some stores. Officials in Nova Scotia and Manitoba said they won't have a large selection, at least not on the first day, CNN affiliate CBC News reported. [...] Marijuana will not be sold in the same location as alcohol or tobacco. Consumers are expected to purchase the drug from retailers regulated by provinces and territories or from federally licensed producers when those options are not available.

[...] Authorities will soon announce plans to pardon Canadians who have been convicted with possession of 30 grams or less of marijuana, CNN partner CTV reported. The production, distribution or sale of cannabis products will still be an offense for minors.

Headline roundup:

Uruguay was the first country in the world to legalize cannabis.

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  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by DeathMonkey on Thursday October 18 2018, @05:27PM (3 children)

    by DeathMonkey (1380) on Thursday October 18 2018, @05:27PM (#750544) Journal

    Does this mean Canada will have to build "The Wall" to keep illegals from the south out?

    Seems easier to just legalize it everywhere down here. Vote Democrat in 2018 if you want that to happen

    Schumer introduces bill to federally decriminalize marijuana [cnn.com]

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  • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Thursday October 18 2018, @05:38PM

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Thursday October 18 2018, @05:38PM (#750554) Journal

    More propaganda? Thanks Mokey!

  • (Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 18 2018, @11:09PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 18 2018, @11:09PM (#750699)

    Vote Democrat in 2018 if you want that to happen

    Liar. Check here instead [norml.org]. On my ballot, every Democrat except one is in favor of prohibition.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 19 2018, @02:46AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 19 2018, @02:46AM (#750771)

      Yup. I looked up mine. One lukewarm Democrat who has never explicitly endorsed legalization, but one Green Party candidate does support it but will surely lose. The rest just say "Know this candidate's position on marijuana? Tell us!" except for one anti-reefer Republican.