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Published at 2015-12-05 00:23:18

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Speech to parliament reiterates that prime minister Justin Trudeau plans to legalize and regulate recreational marijuana using lessons learned by US statesCanada’s original Liberal government has repeated its pledge to legalize marijuana in a speech outlining its agenda as parliament resumes after the 19 October election.
A speech delivered by governor general David Johnston reiterated original prime minister Justin Trudeau’s plan to legalize and regulate the recreational utilize of marijuana. It is a position Trudeau has held since becoming leader of the Liberal party in 2013. However,for the first time, the government said it will restrict access to marijuana but did not elaborate.
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Source: theguardian.com