Legalization

OTTAWA The Canadian government introduced legislation on Thursday that put the country on track to make recreational marijuana use legal by July 2018, with plans to regulate production but leave the oversight of retail sales up to the provinces.


The legislation put forward by the ruling Liberal party, which made legalizing recreational marijuana part of its successful 2015 election campaign, would set the minimum legal age for use and purchase at 18, though provinces would be able to raise it.

(Reporting by Leah Schnurr and David Ljunggren)

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In a further positive development towards ending the prohibition of cannabis in the Caribbean, Prime Minister (PM) Timothy Harris of St. Kitts and Nevis has established a National Marijuana Commission. The task force will be headed by the island’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr.

The government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will unveil legislation Thursday to fully legalize recreational marijuana use, making Canada only the second country to do so, after Uruguay.

Its legalization and regulation would follow in 2018, in time for Canada's national day on July 1.
The country's ministers of health, justice, public safety and national revenue, as well as a former-cop-turned-MP who spearheaded the initiative, will make the announcement.
The stated aim is to reduce policing and prosecutions, and keep it out of the hands of children.
Canadian political leaders have also decried the current anti-drug regime as a

Although Canadian Liberals are on the verge of introducing legislation to legalize marijuana nationwide, reports show the federal government doesn’t necessarily want to associate this reform with the birth of the nation.

It was recently revealed that Canada would make marijuana fully legal on July 1, 2018, which is also the national holiday known as Canada Day.

From the very moment that Donald Trump appointed Jeff Sessions as United States Attorney General, the cannabis industry was sent into a state of panic. The former Alabama senator and accused racist has long been one of the staunchest opponents to legalization. 

On Tuesday, during a speech at the Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, the attorney general expressed disbelief that the country doesn’t share his outdated and draconian views on cannabis.

For the many American stoners who are stuck in states that haven't legalized marijuana yet, the prospect of moving to a state where weed is totally legal is surely a tempting one.

Colorado cannabis sales are climbing.

A vocal and early supporter of then-candidate Donald J. Trump, Pennsylvania Congressman Tom Marino has been selected to serve as the next White House “Drug Czar,” according to CBS news.
Officially referred to as the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), Rep. Tom Marino (R) would be responsible for advising President Trump on America’s national drug policy and overseeing those federal agencies that enforce U.S. antidrug efforts. Additionally, the director of the ONDCP assesses, synchronizes, and monitors both the domestic and international anti-drug efforts.
Considered ambiguous on the topic of medicinal cannabis, Rep.

A source for the Globe and Mail said that the federal government is poised to drastically speed up the licensing process to increase the number of companies authorized to grow marijuana in Canada. The expedited process should help to meet the expected increase in demand once adult-use legislation becomes a reality in the Great White North.
Further to the producer efforts, another priority for the feds is to ensure a diverse array of large and small businesses growing cannabis.

If you’ve been following recent news pertaining to the cannabis industry, you might have noticed a trend in states with recreational legislation in place. From Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper’s recent backtracking on his initial opposition to legalization, to Washington Gov.