Canada just became the second nation in the world – and the first industrialized nation – to legalize the purchase and consumption of recreational marijuana.
The C-45 bill – also known as the Cannabis Act – passed the Senate in a 52 to 29 vote on Tuesday. The government emphasizes that the legalization will come with strict regulation that will prevent adolescent use and crack down on the illegal drug market.
“It’s been too easy for our kids to get marijuana – and for criminals to reap the profits. Today, we change that. Our plan to legalize & regulate marijuana just passed the Senate,” wrote Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Twitter.
The bill was officially proposed back in December 2017, which prompted several months of research, study, and discussion on the controversial topic. Its “historic” approval officially ends the country’s almost century-long prohibition on the substance.
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According to The Star, Senator Tony Dean, who sponsored the bill in the upper house, said: “We have seen in the Senate tonight a historic…
