The government of Canada on Tuesday said that it would be studying a recommendation report by its federal task force that allows Canadians over 18-years of age to be permitted to buy marijuana for recreational purposes and will be announcing the new laws in the spring for legalizing marijuana.
Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau has had long held promises to legalize the recreational cannabis use and sales; if and when the legislation does pass, it would make Canada the largest developed country of the world to end prohibition of recreational marijuana use.
The aptly named? marijuana task force, spearheaded by the former Canadian Health Minister, Anne McLellan suggested that adults ought to be allowed to carry up to 30 grams of pot for recreational use and be permitted to grow up to four plants in their homes. The brief also suggested that higher-potency pot be taxed at a higher rate and vice versa and the sale of recreational cannabis should not coincide with the venue where the sale of alcohol or tobacco is carried out.
Under the proposal, cannabis lounges sans-alcohol would be allowed.
The panel's report noted public health experts tend to favor a minimum age of 21 as the brain continues to develop to about 25, but said having the minimum age too high would preserve the illegitimate markets. It said Canadian youth have higher rates of cannabis use than their peers do worldwide.
Trudeau said the government plans to control and regulate the sale of marijuana to keep it out of the hands of kids and to remove a source of revenue for criminal organizations and street gangs.
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