Canadian Plan to Legalize Marijuana by Midsummer Passes First Hurdle in Senate

Cannabis Business Times
Mar 23, 2018, 9:48 am9 pts
OTTAWA—The Liberal plan to legalize marijuana by midsummer was rescued Thursday when senators — including Independents who were appointed but not controlled by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — voted for the Trudeau government’s proposed bill. In a 44-29 vote, the Senate nudged forward Bill C-45, one of two key…

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