When the news was first released that recreational cannabis would be made legal in Canada, subject to provincial regulation, it was understandably met with joy, fear, and every emotion in between. For some, this was viewed aslong overdue – the legal recognition of something that many people did anyway and that even most police had stopped enforcing against. For others, it was viewed as a matter of grave concern: would ""reefer madness"" run rampant in the streets?
This is an excerpt from an article that appeared in the GOLDEN HORSESHOE CHAPTER OF THE CANADIAN CONDOMINIUM INSTITUTE