According to reports, Canada will legalise the consumption and cultivation of cannabis by October 17, Justin Trudeau announced in June.
The houses of parliament voted in support of the legalisation of the drug, for recreational use, making Canada the first G7 country to do so and the second in the world after Uruguay.
The Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor revealed that she was “so proud” of the move. In her tweet, “This historic legislation will end prohibition and replace it with a sensible, responsible and equitable cannabis policy”
Before the announcement, Canada's leading cannabis producers reported a surge in stocks, with market leader Canopy Grown jumping 1.7 percent to Can$43.27, following the Senates' vote to legalize the drug.
Canada authorized the use of marijuana for therapeutic purposes, in 2001. Under the new legislation, adults, whether 18 or 19, depending on their province or territory, can legally buy, grow and consume cannabis in controlled amounts.
Each Canadian household will be allowed to grow up to four plants at home, and one person can carry up to 30 grams (one ounce) of the drug in public.
Prime Minister,Trudeau, who in 2013 revealed he had smoked a joint with friends “five or six times,” said, on the legalisation grounds that it would take traffickers out of the equation and protect young people.
Trudeau told AFP during an interview in May, that the world was closely following Canada's plans and predicted several nations would follow suit.
In his words, “There is a lot of interest from our allies in what we’re doing. They recognize that Canada is being daring… and recognize that the current regime (of prohibition) does not work, that it’s not preventing young people from having easy access to cannabis.”
Reports also revealed that, the provinces will organize the legal sale of cannabis in licensed stores, sometimes in government-controlled liquor stores, according to the new law.
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