On Wednesday, Canada, the first of the Group of 20 (G20) countries to introduce cannabis consumption for entertainment, a move that has excited both consumers and financial markets in the country.
Since midnight (2:30 GMT), dozens of people have defied the cold in St. John's (East) for hours to buy the first grams of "legitimate" cannabis in a Tweed chain, opened specifically to celebrate this historic event in the country .
With the entry into force on October 17, 2018, liberal Trudo has made one of his campaign promises three years after his election as prime minister, making Canada the second country in the world to allow consumption of marijuana for entertainment purposes, following Uruguay in 2013 .
The government left each province free to choose ways to organize this very lucrative market, estimated to be about 6 billion Canadian dollars a year ($ 4 billion).
This decision will undoubtedly reflect the results of next year's legislative elections, which remain unclear and will be followed closely by Ottawa's allies, some of whom have authorized the consumption of cannabis, but for treatment.
