Canada votes to legalise recreational cannabis

Legalisation fulfils prime minister Justin Trudeau’s 2015 campaign promise

Canada has voted to legalise recreational marijuana
A pro-cannabis flag at a protest in Canada

Canada’s upper house of parliament has voted in favour of a revised bill that will see that country become the first Group of Seven nations to legalise recreational marijuana use.

The Senate voted 52-29 in favour of the bill, “paving the way for a fully legal cannabis market within eight to 12 weeks”, Reuters says.

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