Mexico Supreme Court has set a precedent by saying that an absolute ban on personal use of marijuana is unconstitutional. This post from Reuters reports how the top court has set an example that other Mexican courts will have to follow. Mexico’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that an absolute ban on recreational use of marijuana was unconstitutional, effectively leaving it ... Continue Reading
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China Warns Its Citizens in Canada Against Cannabis
China joins the list of Asian countries warning their citizens in Canada to refrain from cannabis use. Japan and South Korea have done it earlier. Read more in this post from Globalnews.ca. Marijuana may be legal now in Canada but at least three Asian governments are warning their citizens to avoid it, including the spectre of possible arrest for Japanese and South ... Continue Reading
Legal Weed: A Rigorous Test of Canada’s Public Policy
Legalizing recreational marijuana, Canada begins a national experiment. This post from The New York Times reports how legal weed was celebrated amid euphoria and caution. Canada on Wednesday became the first major world economy to legalize recreational marijuana, beginning a national experiment that will alter the country’s social, cultural and economic fabric, and present the ... Continue Reading
Will U.S. Ban Entry of Canadian Cannabis Users?
Canadians have been banned from entering the U.S. due to marijuana use. This post from Globalnews.ca highlights what Canadian cannabis users should be prepared for at the border. Canadians may be banned from entering the U.S. for legally using marijuana in Canada if a border officer decides that they are likely to consume it in the United States, American border officials ... Continue Reading
All You Wanted to Know About Legal Pot in Canada
Canada is the second country in the world to implement legislation permitting a nationwide marijuana market. This post from CNN shares a quick primer that answers the most frequently asked questions about legal pot. People in Canada are cheering, enduring long lines and honking their car horns in support as the country's first marijuana dispensaries open their doors ... Continue Reading