Even after the Senate passed the historic bill to legalize recreational marijuana use Thursday, the question remains: how soon can Canadians start lawfully toking up?
Will the Senate pass the cannabis bill tonight? No one knows for sure Indigenous senators have expressed concerns about lack of consultation with First Nations, Metis and Inuit John Paul Tasker · CBC News · Posted: Jun 07, 2018 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: 8 hours ago An employee looks at cannabis seedlings at…
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday recreational cannabis use will be legal by summer, despite calls from some senators to put off legalization by up to a year to allow for further consultation with Indigenous communities.