In countries and states where marijuana has been legalized, it's been demonstrated that there are substantial benefits for the economy. In fact, many of the most successful businesses in the legal cannabis space are based in Canada. At the outset of legalization, many analysts in the legal can...
"Most of us know a young person whose life was derailed because of marijuana use," writes Dr. Kelsall. "Bill C-45 is unlikely to prevent such tragedies from occurring - and, conversely, may make them more frequent." Many fear that legalization of marijuana will substantially increase impai...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has defended legalization—the fulfillment of a 2015 campaign promise—as intended to protect young people and to shut down drug dealers. "I don't drink coffee, I have no intention of using marijuana," Trudeau, who has admitted to smoking pot in the past, said ...
While Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders joked in ananniversary tweetthat the sky had not fallen after full marijuana legalization in Canada, in reality, the move took quite a leap of faith. As the first major country to legalize recreational marijuana, Canada stepped into uncharter...
Implications of the Legalization of Marijuana in Canada Affecting Educational PolicyBill C-45Cannabis educationEducational policyDrug testing teachersStakeholders in educationThis research attempts to explore the implications of Bill C-45: The Cannabis Act and how this could influence educational policy in ...
Marijuana, or cannabis, has been one of the legal drugs in Canada since 17 October 2018 with the passing of the Cannabis Act. Each province has its own method of implementing the legalization of it. There are of course some provisions of the legalization that each province has adopted. Mino...
Marijuana possession was officially outlawed in Canada during the 1920s. Authors of the bill pointed to several benefits of legalization, includingeconomic stimulationand protecting the youth from criminal operations. “We've just witnessed a historic vote for Canada. The end of 90 years of prohibiti...
Following a similar trend in the United States, the legalization of recreational marijuana in Canada has become a hot topic in politics and in the public realm. Canada has provided legal access to medical cannabis since 1999, and the country established the legalization of cannabis for recreational...
PHOTO: Canada / Cannabis Day, Marijuana Party 2014 @ Art Gallery/GoToVan via Flickr A highly regarded British think tank focused on reforming drug laws thinks Canada’s legalization and regulation of cannabis has gone well. Transform has been monitoring Canadian reform efforts for some time....
With nationwidemarijuana legalization in Canadaon the horizon, the industry is shaping up differently there than in the nine U.S. states that have similarly broad legalization. Age limits, government involvement in distribution and sales, and access to banking are some big discrepancies. ...