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.
OTTAWA: Canada will next year (2016) become the first country in the G7 bloc of leading economies to legalise marijuana, the government said Friday (December 4) in a speech by the governor general.
Saturday 5 December 2015 11:11 AM
Canada will next year become the first country in the G7 bloc of leading economies to legalise marijuana, the government said. Photo Bangkok Post.
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.