October 17, 2018Primary sourceWell documented
Canada Legalizes Nationwide
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What happened
With the Cannabis Act of 2018, Canada became the first major industrialized nation — and the second country after Uruguay — to legalize recreational cannabis nationwide, creating a regulated legal market across the entire country.
Why it matters
A wealthy G7 nation legalizing cannabis marked a turning point, accelerating global debate over whether prohibition had failed.