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Jun 20, 2018	Marijuana to be legal in Canada starting October 17, Trudeau confirms Recreational marijuana will officially become legal in Canada on Oct. 17, 2018, the prime minister announced on Wednesday afternoon. Justin Trudeau confirmed the long-awaited start date during Question Period in Ottawa, ending months of speculation surrounding when, precisely, Canadians will be able to purchase and consume the drug legally.
Jun 19, 2018	Senate passes pot bill, paving way for legal cannabis in 8 to 12 weeks Senators have voted to pass the federal government's bill legalizing recreational marijuana by a vote of 52-29, with two abstentions, paving the way for a fully legal cannabis market within eight to 12 weeks.
Jun 18, 2018	Marijuana bill headed back to Senate after MPs reject 13 amendments passed by upper house Senators must now decide whether to defer to the will of the elected government or to dig in for a parliamentary battle by insisting on some or all of their amendments
Jun 13, 2018	Feds accept most, not all Senate amendments to marijuana bill The government says it agrees with, and will accept 26 proposed amendments to the legislation, which sets out the parameters for the production, possession, and sale of legal recreational marijuana for Canadians over the age of 18. However, the Senate?s attempts to change the bill to give the provinces and territories the power to ban home-grown marijuana; and to prohibit pot producers from distributing branded merchandise were among 13 amendments the government says it ?respectfully disagrees? with.
Jun 7, 2018	Senate approves marijuana legalization bill with dozens of amendments The Senate has approved the Trudeau government's landmark legislation to lift Canada's 95-year-old prohibition on recreational cannabis - but with nearly four dozen amendments that the government may not entirely accept. Bill C-45 passed in the upper house late Thursday by a vote of 56-30 with one abstention, over the objections of Conservative senators who remained resolutely opposed. The bill must now go back to the House of Commons, where the government will decide whether to approve, reject or modify the changes before returning it to the Senate for another vote.
Mar 22, 2018	Cannabis bill passes Senate vote at second Reading The federal government's cannabis legalization bill survived a critical vote in the Senate on Thursday, keeping Bill C-45 on the path to becoming the law of the land. The success of the vote at second reading means C-45 will continue being studied by Senate committees over the coming months.
Mar 19, 2018	Health Canada releases summary of comments from cannabis regulatory consultations he current approach to cannabis does not work. Despite the current prohibition, Canadians, and especially youth, are consuming cannabis in high numbers. The proposed Cannabis Act seeks to better protect the health and safety of Canadians, and to keep cannabis out of the hands of youth while keeping profits out of the hands of criminals and organized crime. The Act, together with the regulations that are being developed to support it, will strictly regulate the production, distribution and sale of cannabis, require industry to meet rigorous product quality standards, and prohibit promotion and advertising that is appealing to youth.
Feb 17, 2018	Senate will vote on Bill C-45, on or before June 7. Legalization likely set back to August-September On Thursday, two days after the threat of procedural deadlines was raised by Sen. Peter Harder, Senate leaders agreed to hold a final vote on the third reading of the bill "on or before June 7." That new deadline, however, means legalization of cannabis in Canada gets pushed back to late summer, at the earliest.
Nov 27, 2017	Federal marijuana legislation clears House of Commons, headed for the Senate MPs passed the Liberal government's bill to legalize cannabis Monday evening, sending the legislation down the hall to the Senate for further study and debate.
Nov 21, 2017	Proposed pot regulations open door to craft growers, licensing non-violent offenders <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/programs/consultation-proposed-approach-regulation-cannabis/proposed-approach-regulation-cannabis.html#a222" target="_blank">Proposed Approach to the Regulation of Cannabis</a> "This proposed regulatory approach is informed by the extensive consultations to date, and it supports our overarching goal of protecting public health and safety," she said in a statement. "We look forward to hearing the views of Canadians from across the country."
Oct 10, 2017	Cannabis Act heads back to House, Senate process to follow Now that Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act, has made its way through the House Standing Committee on Health (with a few amendments attached), it is making its way back to the House for report stage and third reading. This is currently scheduled for on or after Monday, Oct 16.
Oct 6, 2017	Liberals' pot bill tweaked to remove plant height limit, add timeline for edibles The Liberal government's marijuana bill has returned from a parliamentary committee with a few tweaks, including a requirement that edibles and other concentrated forms of cannabis become legal within a year of Bill C-45 becoming law.
Oct 3, 2017	Trudeau surprises premiers, outlines proposed excise tax on legalized marijuana Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is proposing to levy a federal excise tax on recreational marijuana once it becomes legal next July, with the provinces and territories receiving half the revenue. Under the federal proposal put to premiers during a first ministers meeting today, each gram of pot would be subject to an excise tax of $1 on sales up to $10 and a 10 per cent tax on sales of more than $10.
Oct 3, 2017	Alberta government details pot plan, proposes 18 as minimum age Alberta is proposing that 18 be the minimum age to use cannabis when new laws legalizing recreational marijuana use kick in next summer. But the province hasn't yet decided on whether to sell cannabis through government-run stores or through private operators.
Sep 15, 2017	New Brunswick government creates Crown corporation to oversee recreational pot sales The New Brunswick government says it has formed a new Crown corporation to oversee the sale of recreational marijuana. Two cannabis producers, Organigram and Canopy Growth, have signed agreements to be suppliers, the province announced Friday.
Sep 8, 2017	Ontario Releases Safe and Sensible Framework To Manage Federal Legalization of Cannabis In response to the federal government's plan to legalize cannabis by July 2018, Ontario is committing to a safe and sensible framework to govern the lawful use and retail of recreational cannabis as a carefully controlled substance within the province.
Apr 25, 2017	Legalization and Regulation of Cannabis Learn about the current status of cannabis (marijuana) laws in Canada, and the work being done to legalize and regulate it.
Apr 13, 2017	BILL C-45 FIRST READING, An Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts
Mar 26, 2017	Liberals to announce marijuana will be legal by July 1, 2018 The Liberal government will announce legislation next month that will legalize marijuana in Canada by July 1, 2018. CBC News has learned that the legislation will be announced during the week of April 10 and will broadly follow the recommendation of a federally appointed task force that was chaired by former liberal Justice Minister Anne McLellan.
Dec 13, 2016	The Final Report of the Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation The Final Report of the Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation is publicly released.

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