Indopedia All Things Marijuana
During the last few months, Canadians have felt the palpable anticipation hanging over the legalization of marijuana.
Cannabis lovers, growers, dispensary owners, and all others with with an interest in the expected end to prohibition have been anxiously awaiting the government’s official announcement to legislate and eventually legalize this long-suffering plant.
Today, that announcement finally arrived.
In a scheduled press conference, the federal government laid out the guidelines that will carry the nation forward into a new age of cannabis freedom.
Here are the details for legal marijuana in Canada:
First, anyone 18 or older will be permitted to possess up to 30 grams of dried marijuana. Adults will also be allowed to grow four plants per household and each plant can be up to 100 cm (approx. 40 inches) in height. Those growing marijuana at home can also turn the buds into cannabis products such as food for personal use.
Taking any cannabis or its derivative products across international borders can result in a maximum penalty of 14 years in prison. Further to that offense, two new penalties have been created. Those are giving or selling marijuana to minors, or…
