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A recent government estimate indicates that the illegal marijuana industry is worth $7-billion per year. [85] The Liberal Party of Canada tabled bill c-45, "An Act respecting cannabis" which was put forward to Parliament on 13 April 2017 with the intent of legalizing recreational use of Cannabis by 1 July 2018. [86]
Pierre Trudeau's son, Justin Trudeau, became Prime Minister of Canada 45 years later, and the younger Trudeau completed the process to legalize cannabis in Canada in 2017. [5] Until legislation was enacted, marijuana remained illegal (except with a physician's prescription for medical purposes).
An adult may carry up to 30 grams (1 oz) of cannabis. Driving while impaired is illegal, whether the cannabis is used for medical or recreational purposes. Adults may grow up to four marijuana plants per household for personal use; restrictions may be placed by landlords or condo corporations. [91]
Unfortunately, the governor’s actions are likely fueling the illegal market he claims to be wary of. In Canada, data suggests that a growing legal market diminishes illicit market share.
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China has become the latest Asian country to warn its citizens in Canada about marijuana after it was legalized for recreational use there.
Cannabis in Canada is legal for both recreational and medicinal purposes. Cannabis was originally prohibited in 1923 until medicinal use of cannabis was legalized nationwide under conditions outlined in the Marijuana for Medical Purposes Regulations issued by Health Canada, which regulated medical cannabis effective 30 July 2001, and was later superseded by the Access to Cannabis for Medical ...
A 2013 study showed that 32.8% of people surveyed in Utah, a state where Marijuana use is illegal, believed that they had a risk of harm from Marijuana consumption, whereas only 18.8% of people surveyed in Washington, a state where adult-use is legal, believed they had a risk of harm. [13]