Wednesday, April 12th, 2017

What Marijuana Legalization in Canada Could Mean for the United States

Author: Katy Steinmetz
Source: Time
Publication Date: Apr 06, 2017
Link: What Marijuana Legalization in Canada Could Mean for the United States

Stephan: We are about to witness a great international experiment. Truly important and not being properly discussed. Canada is on the verge of legalizing marijuana while, at the same time Republican Attorney General Jeff Sessions is moving to reopen the war on drugs. We are about to see two competing social visions play out. Here's my prediction: Canada's social policies will prove to be cheaper, more efficient, more effective, nicer to live under, and more productive of wellbeing. Everyone will be able to see it.

Canadian pro legalization demonstrators
Credit: Health Nut News

America’s neighbor to the north is fast moving toward legalizing recreational marijuana nationwide, which would make Canada the second country in the world to do so. And the impact of having weed legalized on such a big scale, so close to home, may affect the future of pot in the United States.

“There are those who sometimes regard Canada as the 51st state. It would be an important signal about the movement coming of age. It would add to the critical mass,” says Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer, a member of Congress’ newly-formed Cannabis Caucus who is pushing to change the way the federal government treats the substance. And, he says: “It would shift the center of gravity.”

When Colorado voters legalized marijuana in 2012, it became the […]

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