A reader lists the forward-looking qualities of Canada’s prime minister.

Flu jabs | Legalising cannabis | Anthea Bell’s Asterix names | Female guitaristsOn Thursday I went to my GP to have a flu jab (Letters, 18 and 19 October), only to be told they had no stocks for those over 65 and I had to come back in a fortnight. When I murmured something about the NHS collapsing around our ears, the nurse said, very firmly: “It’s not the NHS, it’s the private company...

As Canada becomes the first country in the G7 to legalise marijuana, Sajid Javid wants a clampdown on UK usersAre you an interpener, a budtender or just a cannasseur? Do you go for indica or ruderalis? How do like your trichomes? Would you give Dad a cannador, or marry a weed sommelier? Do you read Weed Spectator? The jargon of America’s now-booming marijuana industry took a boost this week as Canada...

After 95 years of prohibition, Canada has legalized marijuana. We met with buyers, sellers, growers and students to hear what they had to say.

Trudeau completes election pledge with an end to a century of prohibitionMarijuana legalisation explained: key facts about Canada’s new lawsAt five seconds past midnight, Ian Power became the owner of the first gram of recreational cannabis to be sold in Canada. After waiting for hours in the cold, Power strode excitedly into the only cannabis store open in St John’s, Newfoundland, and made...

A special edition of the Canada Letter looks at the day marijuana became legal.

On Oct. 17, 2018, recreational marijuana became legal in Canada. Due to a time-zone difference in one area of Newfoundland and Labrador, residents there were able to legally buy the substance one hour earlier than the rest of the country. Of course, potheads being potheads, this caused huge crowds to form at the dispensaries.

At a news conference, Ralph Goodale, Canada’s public safety minister, said the government would introduce legislation to make it easier for Canadians convicted of possessing small amounts of marijuana to obtain a pardon.

Country becomes largest with legal national marijuana marketplaceCanada legalizes marijuana: here’s everything you need to knowThe Canadian government is ready to pardon those with a cannabis possession record of 30 grams or less as the country becomes the world’s second and largest country with a legal national marijuana marketplace. Related: Canada legalizes marijuana: here's everything you need...

The weed business sees legalization of the drug as a chance to move beyond medical marijuana, but markets may have already had the news price in.

TORONTO — Ian Power was among the first to buy legal recreational marijuana in Canada, but he has no plans to smoke it. He plans to frame it. Canada became the largest country with a legal national marijuana marketplace as sales began early Wednesday in Newfoundland. Power was first in line at a store in...

Canada has become the largest legal marijuana marketplace in the world after becoming the second country to legalise the drug, following Uruguay in 2013. Ian Power, one of the first buyers of the legal drug, said: 'I don't think I've ever been as excited for anything else in my life as I am tonight' Continue reading...

On Wednesday, Canada becomes the first major world economy to legalize recreational marijuana, presenting the country with enormous public policy challenges.

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Idaho State Police say two people were arrested after officers discovered more than 100 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop near Idaho Falls. KIFI-TV reports police arrested 25-year-old Javier Luna-Gutierrez and 19-year-old Aida Rodriguez-Hernandez following the stop Sunday on U.S. Highway 20. Police say a small amount of methamphetamine was...

In many ways, it often feels like I’ve gone back to the late 1990s, when I was reporting on tech startups.