A look at five years of cannabis legalization

This week marks five years since cannabis was legalized in Canada, after which the first two non-government owned cannabis stores opened in Vancouver. CBC News takes a look back at the expectations around its legalization, and what the market looks like today.

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19 Comments

  1. @cdnsilverdaddy on August 1, 2024 at 7:41 pm

    Does not work.. big fail



  2. @yusufsayed7039 on August 1, 2024 at 7:41 pm

    No overdoses on just Marijuana, compared to alcohol.



  3. @pritbrar7180 on August 1, 2024 at 7:44 pm

    Worst decision! It stinks everywhere now!



  4. @JacquelinElizabethWrites on August 1, 2024 at 7:44 pm

    Camera out of focus with the last name Budd. This man found the right industry. πŸ˜…



  5. @Grant_S_M on August 1, 2024 at 7:45 pm

    Thank you for the weed, Prime Minister Trudeau!



  6. @drcaplan on August 1, 2024 at 7:46 pm

    It’s great to see positive messaging about cannabis spreading far and wide! We support positive messaging about cannabis too!



  7. @caroaya4 on August 1, 2024 at 7:51 pm

    What is going on with BC? We are now shifting to weed and hard substances but the government seems more concerned about cigarettes and alcohol? πŸ€” doesn’t make sense



  8. @hammyhamhamster5993 on August 1, 2024 at 7:56 pm

    Legalize cannabis federally within each and every state across the entire U.S.A.. This way, irrational prohibitionist politicians can’t obstruct and prevent legalization against the will of the vast majority of Americans whom support full federal cannabis legalization nationwide. Treat cannabis exactly like we treat far more dangerous and deadly yet perfectly legal alcohol. Legal in all states.



  9. @naragorngaewchantuek7571 on August 1, 2024 at 8:04 pm

    Yeah how does it look now 5 years of cannabis legalization? Now all drugs are decriminalized. 1st world country packed with tent cities and crimes. Bunch of potheads turns crack addict and fentanyl junkies, needles all over towns. If you don’t stop this madness in the next 5 years all drugs will be legalization.



  10. @venessariley3285 on August 1, 2024 at 8:08 pm

    Great to see cannabis positivity! For anyone looking for a great cannabis outlet, I recommend Eggs Canna, truly the best



  11. @yk6474 on August 1, 2024 at 8:08 pm

    Every time when I smell cannabis, I wanna say "Hi" to Trudeau’s whole family.



  12. @cameronbrown5392 on August 1, 2024 at 8:10 pm

    lmao james β€˜bud’



  13. @SuperStrik9 on August 1, 2024 at 8:11 pm

    πŸ‘



  14. @Eric-lx8hp on August 1, 2024 at 8:12 pm

    I just go outside for a run and get my endorphin fix there lol



  15. @dylanbishop1940 on August 1, 2024 at 8:13 pm

    Awesome ❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀



  16. @register1430 on August 1, 2024 at 8:16 pm

    LEGALIZE everything. Cut off the gangsters and cartels funding and bloodshed. Pennies on the dollar to give safe domestically produced supply and give people an offramp when they are ready. Let the cartels find another product to make money from.



  17. @luckyb4541 on August 1, 2024 at 8:21 pm

    I left BC for waaaaayyyy south ( think Acapulco Gold ) in 96 cuz I couldnt wait. Good call Im happy , ten bucks an ounce for good bud that doesnt remove your brains like Bruce Banner and Kush. . I travelled north to Cali for my first and only dispensary experience and the eighth of White Fire OG I bought I couldnt finish in five days , waaaayyy too frikkin strong , zombie land holy handgrenades batman. I’ll stick to low thc for the duration. I buried the OG and sent my friend on a treasure hunt a year later. He never found it. ahahahahahaha



  18. @dylanbishop1940 on August 1, 2024 at 8:31 pm

    When will we b able too buy seeds or plants from the grocery stores……❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀



  19. @ktefccre on August 1, 2024 at 8:36 pm

    Terrible decision. Air pollution everywhere