Even as legalization sweeps the nation, over half a million people are still losing their liberty, voting rights, and access to education, housing and future employment every year.
Although marijuana is legal in California, there has been some dispute over whether police can be prosecuted under federal law for returning personal stashes of marijuana to people.
Canadians have a lot to celebrate, as the country is now one of only a few in the world to legalize cannabis. But for those with pot possession convictions, they’ll still be waiting for the opportunity to even apply for a pardon
What better way to celebrate the freedom of one of nature’s finest plants than to settle down on a grassy patch, pitch a tent, light a fire and then spark up a nice, legal jay?
Legalization day marks the start of several interesting competitions. The most important one from a public policy perspective is the competition between legal cannabis and black markets.
When Justin Trudeau was still on the campaign trail in 2015, part of his platform was a promise that his government would get to work “right away” on cannabis legalization and regulation.
While new announcements from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection may be a sigh of relief for the industry, there remain a few concerns as Canada marks this historic day.