As the DEA continues its review of marijuana’s scheduling status, with some lawmakers warning that a change could be in violation of international treaties, Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says for his country it has not been an issue. Canada legalized recreational marijuana for everyone 18 and older in 2018, becoming just the second country … Continue reading
Canada and Uruguay managed to legalize without issue, yet the USA, the major reason these international treaties exist, is worried they’ll suffer consequences, ffs.
“The only downside we were extremely worried about was that it would place us in non-compliance with certain international treaties on drug control”, said Trudeau. “We thought they could punish Canada because we’re not aligned with the treaties.”
Trudeau says that despite this fear, “nobody talked to us about this, they were interested and looking at what we were doing.”
It’s worth noting that Uruguay, which legalized marijuana in 2013, has also faced no international issues following implementation of their law.
