It’s official. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that recreational pot legalization will come Oct. 17. Now that the substance will be readily available to the public, the health debate is back on the table.
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Now that pot is legal in Canada, travellers crossing into the U.S. should not expect any changes to the procedural questions asked by border security, but agents could take extra precautions if they feel extra questioning or searches are necessary.
Colorado’s former director of the Marijuana Enforcement Division, Lewis Koski, tells Mercedes Stephenson that Colorado’s marijuana policy continues to evolve just as Canada’s will, especially over the next six to nine months.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 that the pardon process for people who received sentences for simple marijuana possession would be “simplified” and free.
He said legalization was needed because the previous prohibition wasn’t working and more young Canadians were using marijuana illegally.
He added when asked if he would use marijuana now that it’s legalized that he has no intention of doing so.
The federal government has announced Oct. 17 as the official day Canadians will be able to purchase legal marijuana. With provinces and territories still figuring out how they will distribute weed, many consumers are left wondering how they will buy it.
