danyrant95 wrote: Translation : I think it means , it will be legalized
Legalizing cannabis in Canada will snowball, says Trudeau
https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2018/05/11/legaliser-le-cannabis-au-canada-va-faire-boule-de-neige-selon-trudeau#cxrecs_s
France Media Agency
Published on May 11, 2018 at 08:08 - Update at 08:12
The legalization of cannabis in Canada, effective "in the summer", is closely followed by Ottawa allies who could quickly be inspired, said Justin Trudeau in an exclusive interview with AFP.
As a campaign promise, this measure will make Canada the first G7 country to authorize the production, trade and consumption of this sweet drug, five years after Uruguay, the first state in the world to do so.
The Canadian Senate is expected to adopt a final version of the bill in early June for an expected entry into force "during the summer," said the Canadian prime minister.
"There is a lot of interest from our allies in what we do, they recognize that Canada is being daring (...) and recognize our honesty, when we admit that the current system does not work. not to prevent our young people from having easy access to cannabis, "he said, one month before the G7 summit of heads of state and government in Canada.
"In many countries, especially in Canada, it is easier (for a minor, Ed) to buy a seal than buying a beer. It does not make sense! And, on top of that, it's a terrible source of revenue for organized crime, "said Trudeau.
His Liberal government wants to believe that "by controlling and regulating the sale of cannabis, we will be able to better protect our communities, better protect our youth," said the Prime Minister.
"The allies I spoke to are interested in seeing how things are going (...) before they get going," Trudeau noted, without specifying which countries he was referring to. "If it works well, and I expect it to work well, it would surprise me a lot that they are very slow in studying what model might work for them," he said.
Once the federal government has legalized cannabis, Canadian provinces and territories will have the task of organizing the trade. Ontario and Quebec, which represent more than two-thirds of the Canadian population, have already provided for strict supervision by specialized public companies.
In terms of value, the production of "the cannabis industry equals the beer industry" and is "larger than the tobacco industry," according to official statistics worth C $ 5.7 billion (3 , € 7 billion) Canadian cannabis expenditure