The cannabis industry has no doubt taken on a life of its own in recent years. Now that legalization is taking shape at a federal level–at least in Canada–the tide has officially begun turning for growing sector.
On April 13, the Canadian federal government finally announced its much anticipated bill to legalize recreational use of cannabis by July 2018. In particular, the bill follows many of the recommendations made in the federal task force, released in late 2016.
Indeed, Canada’s decision to legalize marijuana recreationally certainly sets the framework for other countries around the world following suite. In fact, Canada is the first developed country to fully legalize marijuana since the war on drugs started in the 1970s. Uruguay is the only other country in the world that allows recreational use of marijuana.
With that in mind, here’s a look at some of the rules surrounding legalizing marijuana in Canada–and if the US will be the next to do so.
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