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Politics Briefing: The cannabis bill has passed
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-politics-briefing-the-cannabis-bill-has-passed/
CHRIS HANNAY AND JAMES KELLER
PUBLISHED 1 HOUR AGO
UPDATED JUNE 20, 2018
Good morning,

Cannabis legalization has passed its final vote in Parliament. The policy, which will create a legal multibillion-dollar industry, removes many of the legal penalties for recreational use of marijuana, with repercussions for business, and our health and the criminal justice systems.

The bill needs to receive royal assent – possibly as soon as today – before the cannabis is officially legalized. Then cabinet will decide the date when the drug can officially be sold legally. The federal government is giving provinces and industry eight to 12 weeks to get their systems in place. Here is our guide to what the different jurisdictions are planning.