History of weed in Canada | Power & Politics

Cannabis has been illegal in Canada since 1923. Here’s a look at how the politics of pot has changed in the nearly 100 years since.

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9 Comments

  1. Sikandar Khan on September 15, 2021 at 11:56 pm

    I don’t smoke or use pot, but I am all for its regulation and legal sale. A safe regulated product is always better than illegal and non-regulated product. Canada will show the way to the rest of the civilized world and will profit from its early entry into the market. Its also good to see the Liberal government fulfilling their election promise.



  2. BLT4LIFE on September 16, 2021 at 12:08 am

    Ok, cbc. We get it. You’re really happy about legalization. Is everyone there high or something?



  3. Aidan Mckendrick on September 16, 2021 at 12:09 am

    Audio is set to mono



  4. Mike Hagarty on September 16, 2021 at 12:10 am

    17 October 2018, commercialization of cannabis begins in Canada!



  5. Max Jerome on September 16, 2021 at 12:11 am

    Much a do about nothing cannabis is medicine



  6. tony wong on September 16, 2021 at 12:15 am

    I believe this legalization bill will cost his job next year!!!😩😩😩



  7. Tino Moc on September 16, 2021 at 12:19 am

    Its finaly legalized it should of been done long time ago but because the stupidity of harper he made years of delay



  8. vulcanfeline on September 16, 2021 at 12:31 am

    in the interview where j.trudeau says "i’m actually not in favor of decriminalizing marijuana, i’m in favor of legalizing it", it was one of his first media trips and right before he says that, he says something like "i’m going to decriminalize marijuana" and then a handler comes over and whispers to him and he says the featured line. that whole interview left me with the impression that he was just window dressing. But 10/17 has come and gone and /passleft



  9. J Q on September 16, 2021 at 12:38 am

    I love my cannabis lmfao and I love Justin Trudeau.