Canada Legalizes Recreational Use of Cannabis: Conestoga College Takes Measures to Regulate Usage

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Brenda Cassidy
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“The Canadian Government passes a bill to legalize recreational use
of cannabis.”
The recreational use of cannabis has been legalized in Ontario, Canada on 17h
October, 2018, making it the second country in the world to do so.
Ontario, Canada, date: As of 17th October, 2018, recreational use of cannabis has been declared
as legal by the Federal Government. A historic bill passed by the Senate legalized usage of
cannabis, albeit under certain circumstances. As a result, Canada becomes the second country in
the world to have done so. However, the Conestoga College will be taking requisite measures to
ensure that cannabis, or marijuana, as it is known in common parlance is not misused or abused
within the college premises by the students.
The law passed dictates that individuals need to be at least 19 years of age and above in order to
purchase, use and possess or even grow cannabis in Ontario. According to the federal legislation,
there are certain conditions that need to be kept in mind with regards to recreational cannabis.
For instance, an individual cannot possess more than 30 grams of cannabis that has been legally
produced at one go. Similarly, individuals growing cannabis would be allowed to cultivate four