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Sunday, December 6, 2015

Canada to become first G7 nation to legalize marijuana: government

Yahoo – AFP, 5 Dec 2015

Canada will next year become the first country in the G7 bloc of leading
economies to legalize marijuana, the government said (AFP Photo/Yuri Cortez)

Ottawa (AFP) - Canada will next year become the first country in the G7 bloc of leading economies to legalize marijuana, the government said Friday in a speech by the governor general.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had promised the move during the recent election campaign that swept his Liberals to power, after two previous administrations failed to follow through on a similar pledge.

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