Liberals want to move up pot legalization to avoid Canada Day celebrations

[Frequent Ranter]

Source: CBC News (Canada)



With long-awaited marijuana legislation set to be announced next week, the federal government is having second thoughts about legalizing cannabis on Canada Day.

The Trudeau government still plans to go ahead with its plan to make weed legal for recreational use. But a senior government source says the initial target of July 1, 2018 as the implementation date will be changed to "on or before July 1, 2018."

The change reflects some internal concerns over legalizing a recreational drug on the country's birthday. Bill Blair, the Liberal government's point man on pot, told the Canadian Press he wanted the focus of Canada Day to be Canada — not cannabis.

"I'm probably out on a limb on this one but ... I don't believe July 1 should be an implementation date for anything; it is a day of celebration for the anniversary and founding of our country," Blair told CP.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/legal-marijuana-date-canada-day-1.4060783

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Canadians celebrating their nation's birthday with pot? Oh yeah, very dangerous!

[FakeNoose]

1. It's as good a day as any other

So glad I can finally use this gif!

[angstlessk]

2. I am a US citizen, but I have the 'old' Canadian flag...I like the new one better!

[BigOleDummy]

3. I don't know.....

.... but I kinda agree with him. No point in blowing smoke in the faces of those who are opposed to the legalization you know. Whats a day or two when the prize is so good?
Besides.... maybe it will be EARLIER and that's a good thing! Canadians have a good thing going on up there, something we could and should emulate. We get Sessions and Trump, they get Mr. Trudeau ....... smh. My two cents.

[jmowreader]

4. Fine. Make it a week earlier.

This will give everyone who wants to celebrate Canada's birthday with a fat one enough time to find some weed.

[BigOleDummy]

5. Agreed!

Exactly

[mahatmakanejeeves]

6. April 20? NT

[billpolonsky]

7. My thoughts exactly

4-20 2018

[roamer65]

8. April 20th is Hitler's birthday.

Not sure if that's such a good date...lol. I understand the reason for 4-20...lmao.

They should just speed it up and make it January 1, 2018.

This is going to speed up full legalization in the bordering American states.