The United States’ neighbor to the North has the most progressive cannabis industry in the world due to the simple fact that cannabis is legal on a national level. In 2018, the Senate of Canada passed Bill C-45 with a vote of 52-29, granting full legalization of recreational cannabis to Canadian citizens in October of that year. After an announcement by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the Cannabis Act became law and received royal assent on June 21. This new law officially marked the end of Canada’s 95-year prohibition of marijuana. ...
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Vancouver Police Officers Allowed Cannabis Use While Off-Duty
Canadians must be elated to know that cannabis use is allowed. But, Vancouver police officers might be overjoyed that the law in Canada now allows them cannabis use. However, they have to be off duty and not on the job to partake of cannabis. Isn't that a milestone? When will the United States reach that milestone for police officers? It might not be in the making any time soon because of the strict federal laws that govern cannabis in the United States. But, let's just wait and see if they follow suit. You never know. The voters are the ones that can do the talking. ...
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Here’s What To Expect From Legalized Cannabis in Canada
While the United States enjoys increasingly progressive cannabis laws, our neighbors to the north are a large step ahead of us. Canada has fully decriminalized recreational cannabis, while the U.S. still struggles to iron out legalization on a state-by-state basis. After an announcement by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the Cannabis Act became law and received royal assent on June 21. This new law officially marks the end of a 95-year prohibition of recreational cannabis in Canada. ...
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