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Wednesday October 17 2018 - In the News

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The Globe and Mail reports in its Wednesday, Oct. 17, edition that even though pot is now legal, nothing much has really changed. A Globe editorial says that according to Statistics Canada, 4.9 million Canadians consumed $5.7-billion worth of cannabis in various forms, both medical and non-medical, in 2017. The Globe says Canadians do not need a change in the law to be encouraged to use pot. 

The Globe says all that Oct. 17 will be for many adult users is the day they alter the way they procure and enjoy a relatively safe narcotic that may have been a part of their lives for years. The Globe says it is long past due that a regime that punished vulnerable people for so small a crime, while millions of others brazenly used cannabis with impunity, is finally off the books.

By becoming the first major Western country to legalize cannabis and allow its undocumented use, Canada has positioned itself to be the leader in an industry that seems destined to grow internationally. The essence of the moment is that a government has acknowledged the scope of cannabis use by its citizens, and the reality of its limited health risks, and pushed through a bold reform. That alone makes Oct. 17, 2018, a remarkable day.

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