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(CNN)Recreational marijuana is now legal all over Canada.

As of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, adults will be allowed to carry and share up to 30 grams of legal marijuana in public, according to a bill that passed the Senate in June. They will also be allowed to cultivate up to four plants in their households and make products such as edibles for personal use.
Consumers must be at least 18 years old, and the production, distribution or sale of cannabis products is an offense for minors.
The supply of recreational marijuana could be limited at least early on in some stores.
Officials in Nova Scotia and Manitoba said they won't have a large selection, at least not on the first day, CNN affiliate CBC News reported.
"My father is going to be my first customer, and my second customer is going to be a lady who has [multiple sclerosis],' Thomas Clarke, who owns Thomas H. Clarke's Distribution cannabis retail store in Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, told CBC News.
Canada was the second country in the world -- and the first G7 nation -- to implement legislation permitting a nationwide marijuana market. In December 2013, Uruguay was the first county to legalize the production, sale and consumption of marijuana.
The Canadian legislation, known as the Cannabis Act, stems from a campaign pledge of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to keep marijuana away from underage users and curb marijuana-related crime.

Some health care professionals in Canada have said they are afraid of the consequences of legalizing marijuana. Stringent rules will still govern the purchase and use of the marijuana.
Marijuana will not be sold in the same location as alcohol or tobacco. Consumers are expected to purchase the drug from retailers regulated by provinces and territories or from federally licensed producers when those options are not available.
Canada's government also made changes to impaired driving laws to address repercussions for driving under the influence of cannabis.

Legalizing cannabis is expected to create an industry worth more than $4 billion in Canada.

Nine states in the United States and the District of Columbia now allow recreational marijuana use. Medical marijuana is legal in some form in 30 states, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
The pot industry took in nearly $9 billion in sales in 2017 in the United States, according to BDS Analytics. The revenue from those sales is equivalent to the entire snack bar industry.

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gandalfe said:

The big difference between here in Canada and Uruguay is that in that South American country they pegged the price at 2 dollars a gram.Our leader is richer than most Canadians, and pegged the price at 10 dollars a gram.I pay 3 dollars a gram, and not more than that, because I am on a fixed income.I predict the Black market will continue to thrive with these high prices.The main reason Trudeau legalized it was to make money for his rich friends and not our regular suppliers.

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gandalfe said:

The big difference between here in Canada and Uruguay is that in that South American country they pegged the price at 2 dollars a gram.Our leader is richer than most Canadians, and pegged the price at 10 dollars a gram.I pay 3 dollars a gram, and not more than that, because I am on a fixed income.I predict the Black market will continue to thrive with these high prices.The main reason Trudeau legalized it was to make money for his rich friends and not our regular suppliers.

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Crispykoot said:

$3 is actually bang on right now for AAAA in the Kootenays of BC which pretty much will be on par with Vancouver and Vancouver Island. The black market will thrive until prices come down. Theres also the sales and excise taxes...Its a dumb plan but it is a start.

New sign at the Canadian border yesterday from Washington said "Please declare all Cannabis products" So at least thats something.

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I live in the area what illegal cannabis store is selling for 3 bucks a gram. BTW I've also been down to Vancouver again name the store that sold you at 3 bucks a gram. SAJLMFAO

I love fishing stories on how they caught a 10000 pound trout but did not bother to take a picture eh.

Crispy224 said:

Now when we are saying $3 a gram are we talking about like garbage weed that's more seed and stem than bud? Or some decent bud?

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gandalfe said:

My supplier has over 50 varieties of weed and a lot of it is under $100 Can. an ounce.None of his varieties are low quality, and I have a high tolerance to weed.My 3 dollar a gram stuff is AAA and some AAA+.  I wish I could smoke you folks up, now it is legal here.You would love the stuff I smoke.BC bud is dank and strong.Our best growers are draft dodgers from the Vietnam war.They have decades of experience to grow the best, but their weed is expensive.Over 200 an ounce, but worth it for a splurge now and then.

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