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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:

• Canada cannabis legalisation: 'We know the world is watching'
• First legal weed sold in Canada at Newfoundland shops
• Canadian cannabis entrepreneurs dream big in the face of uncertainty
• Nanos survey: Nearly 8 in 10 Canadians uninterested in smoking cannabis once legal
• 26% of Canadian parents say they use cannabis: Ipsos poll
• Canadian Weed Legalization Could Usher in "Prohibition 2.0," Warn Critics
• Ahead of Cannabis Legalization in Canada, Facebook Lifts Ban on Weed Pages
• Marijuana in the mail: Canadian postal services ready for legal cannabis deliveries
• 7 Cannabis Strains to Celebrate Canadian Legalization (Yup, Including Beasters)
• Marijuana is now legal in Canada, so what does it mean for NHL, NBA, MLB? Five things to know

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

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Original Submission

1. "takyon" - https://soylentnews.org/~takyon/
2. "Here are some ground rules" - https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/17/health/canada-legalizes-recreational-marijuana/index.html
3. "a bill that passed the Senate" - https://www.canada.ca/en/services/health/campaigns/introduction-cannabis-act-questions-answers.html
4. "Canada cannabis legalisation: 'We know the world is watching'" - https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45788532
5. "First legal weed sold in Canada at Newfoundland shops" - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/legal-marijuana-st-johns-first-sales-1.4865855
6. "Canadian cannabis entrepreneurs dream big in the face of uncertainty" - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/cannabis-business-entrepreneur-future-1.4865079
7. "Nanos survey: Nearly 8 in 10 Canadians uninterested in smoking cannabis once legal" - https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/nanos-survey-nearly-8-in-10-canadians-uninterested-in-smoking-cannabis-once-legal-1.4136084
8. "26% of Canadian parents say they use cannabis: Ipsos poll" - https://globalnews.ca/news/4551335/parents-cannabis-use-families-canada-ipsos/
9. "Canadian Weed Legalization Could Usher in "Prohibition 2.0," Warn Critics" - https://www.inverse.com/article/49925-marijuana-is-legal-in-canada-on-october-17
10. "Ahead of Cannabis Legalization in Canada, Facebook Lifts Ban on Weed Pages" - https://hightimes.com/news/ahead-cannabis-legalization-canada-facebook-lifts-ban-weed-pages/
11. "Marijuana in the mail: Canadian postal services ready for legal cannabis deliveries" - https://globalnews.ca/news/4557510/marijuana-mail-postal-services-legal-cannabis-delivery/
12. "7 Cannabis Strains to Celebrate Canadian Legalization (Yup, Including Beasters)" - https://www.leafly.com/news/strains-products/best-weed-strains-to-celebrate-canada-legalization
13. "Marijuana is now legal in Canada, so what does it mean for NHL, NBA, MLB? Five things to know" - https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/marijuana-is-now-legal-in-canada-so-what-does-it-mean-for-nhl-nba-mlb-five-things-to-know/
14. "First Country to Legalize Marijuana Votes Against Anti-Weed Presidential Candidate" - https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=14/12/12/1512202
15. "Canadian Man Pledges to Give Away 1 Million Cannabis Seeds, Authorities Not Impressed" - https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=16/03/15/1338216
16. "4/20: The Third Time's Not the Charm" - https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=17/04/06/1914231
17. "4/20: The Mary Jane Majority" - https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=18/04/20/2158235
18. "Canada Becomes the Second Nation to Legalize Cannabis" - https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=18/06/20/2311237
19. "Peter Thiel's Cannabis Company Was Briefly Worth More Than Twitter" - https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=18/09/21/004219
20. "Hostage to NAFTA? Canada Signs on to War on Drugs Despite Recent Cannabis Legalization" - https://soylentnews.org/politics/article.pl?sid=18/10/01/0034207
21. "Original Submission" - https://soylentnews.org/submit.pl?op=viewsub&subid=29611

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