Canadians celebrate as national experiment for legal recreational marijuana begins
- 6 years ago
Canada is officially the second country in the world, after Uruguay, to legalize recreational marijuana, beginning a national experiment on Wednesday.
Jubilant Canadians waited for hours in line to buy the first state-approved joints.
"A million emotions. I can't believe we did it. All the years of activism paid off."
"Pretty excited. Pretty historic occasion, I think."
Under the new law, adults will be allowed to possess, carry and share with other adults up to 30 grams of dried cannabis, enough to roll roughly 60 regular-size joints.
However, amid the euphoria was also caution, as medical experts warn that the profits of cannabis producers and tax revenues are squarely pitched against the health of Canadians.
Jubilant Canadians waited for hours in line to buy the first state-approved joints.
"A million emotions. I can't believe we did it. All the years of activism paid off."
"Pretty excited. Pretty historic occasion, I think."
Under the new law, adults will be allowed to possess, carry and share with other adults up to 30 grams of dried cannabis, enough to roll roughly 60 regular-size joints.
However, amid the euphoria was also caution, as medical experts warn that the profits of cannabis producers and tax revenues are squarely pitched against the health of Canadians.