Licensed Retail Marijuana Sales Begin in Canada
OTTAWA, ONTARIO Legislation permitting the possession, use, cultivation, and retail sale of cannabistook effecton Wednesday.
Canada is only the second country in the world to explicitly legalize cannabis production and sales nationwide.
The new federallawpermits those age 18 and older to legally possess (up to 30 grams) and grow cannabis (up to four plants of any size per household). Individual provinces possess the authority to enact additional regulations with respect to its distribution, such as raising the legal age limit to purchase cannabis or by restricting home grow operations.
The Act federally licenses commercial producers of cannabis and of certain cannabis-infused products, while permitting provinces to regulate retail sales in public (government operated) and private stores, subject to local rules.
The new social use regulations do not amend Canadas existing medical marijuana access laws, which have been in place since 2001.
Separate legislationis expected to be forthcoming to facilitate a process ...
