Canada approves legal marijuana

Canada has become the first G7 country – and only the second country on the planet – to legalize recreational marijuana use.

On Tuesday, Canada’s Senate gave Bill C-45 (guess C-420 was taken) its approval, leaving only the granting of Royal Assent before the right to blaze ‘em if you got ‘em becomes enshrined as the law of the land.

Canadians will still have to wait another 8-12 weeks before toking is officially legal, as the individual provincial governments need to ensure that their respective legal pot marketplaces are ready for prime time.

Canadians will soon be able to walk around with up to 30g of pot without fear of interference, although where they’ll be able to partake will be up to the individual provinces to decide. Edible marijuana products won’t get the official okay for another year.