US & Canada By Jessica Murphy BBC News, Toronto 15 October 2018 Share this with Facebook Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share this with Email Share this with Facebook Share this with WhatsApp Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45674260 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel Canada is about to become the second nation to fully legalise recreational cannabis. … [Read more...] about Winners and losers as Canada legalises pot
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Canada legalises sale and use of cannabis
US & Canada 17 October 2018 Share this with Facebook Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share this with Email Share this with Facebook Share this with WhatsApp Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45806255 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel Canada has become the second country after Uruguay to legalise possession and use of recreational cannabis.The nationwide … [Read more...] about Canada legalises sale and use of cannabis
Canada to pardon pot possession as it legalizes marijuana
Stephen MacGillivray / The Canadian Press via AP The exterior of a Cannabis NB retail store is shown in Fredericton, New Brunswick, on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018. Associated Press Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018 | 6:02 p.m. TORONTO — The Canadian government will announce that it will pardon those with a pot possession record of 30 grams or less when Canada becomes the second and largest country with a legal national marijuana marketplace Wednesday. A senior government official said those with a record will be allowed to apply for a pardon. The official was not authorized to speak publicly ahead of Wednesday's announcement and spoke on condition of anonymity. On Wednesday, Canada becomes the second country after Uruguay to legalize so-called recreational marijuana. Tom Clarke, 43, will be among the first to legally sell recreational marijuana when his shop opens at midnight in Newfoundland, Canada's easternmost province. "I am living my dream. Teenage Tom Clarke is loving what I am … [Read more...] about Canada to pardon pot possession as it legalizes marijuana
Canada Set To Become Largest Country Ever To Legalize Recreational Marijuana
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ran his 2015 campaign on a promise to legalize marijuana for recreational use and will now see Canada become the largest country in the world to do so on Wednesday, according to USA Today. The move could start a global revolution concerning the legalization of marijuana as Canada is undertaking a massive amount of research to help better understand the medical reasons for using cannabis and could help improve the plant's image compared to alcohol and tobacco. Canada will officially become the highest-profile country to tax, regulate, and monitor the growth, distribution, and sale of recreational marijuana beginning tomorrow in a number of government-run stores as others hurry to open soon after the official starting date. "They know they are the global leaders if they get it right. And they are making this a priority from the top down," said April Pride of Van der Pop, a Seattle-based women-focused cannabis lifestyle brand operating in the USA and … [Read more...] about Canada Set To Become Largest Country Ever To Legalize Recreational Marijuana
US and North American rival Canada meet in qualifying final
Anne M. Peterson, Ap Sports Writer Published 5:27 pm CDT, Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Teammates celebrate after United States midfielder Julie Ertz (facing camera) scored a goal during the first half of a CONCACAF women's World Cup qualifying tournament soccer match in Frisco, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018. less Teammates celebrate after United States midfielder Julie Ertz (facing camera) scored a goal during the first half of a CONCACAF women's World Cup qualifying tournament soccer match in Frisco, Texas, Sunday, ... more Photo: Andy Jacobsohn, AP Panama midfielder Karla Riley (9) stands nearby as Canada midfielder Julia Grosso (7) celebrates with forward Christine Sinclair after Sinclair scored a goal during the first half of a soccer match at the semifinals of the CONCACAF women's World Cup qualifying tournament in Frisco, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018. less Panama midfielder Karla Riley (9) stands nearby … [Read more...] about US and North American rival Canada meet in qualifying final