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Canada becomes 2nd country to legalise marijuana
Users of marijuana in Canada are celebrating the legalisation of recreational use of the drug, making it the second country in the world to make such a rule.
Reports say the move sparked queues of hundreds of people with the first recreational cannabis to be legally bought in Canada purchased at midnight on Wednesday (02:30 GMT) on the eastern island of Newfoundland.
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Reacting to the development, Ian Power, from the town of St John’s began queuing at 20:00 local time so he could “make history”. Newfoundland is half an hour ahead of the next province to the west.
“It’s been my dream to be the first person to buy the first legal gram of cannabis in Canada, and here I finally am,” he said.
Reports say Information has been sent to 15million households about the new laws and there are public awareness campaigns, but there are fears in some quarters over the readiness for police forces to tackle drug impaired driving.
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