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The federal government is steering Canada into a bold and risky social experiment with proposed new laws legalizing recreational marijuana for those aged 18 and older.

While the government prepared the law to legalize pot, the public got the wrong idea that storefront sales were legitimate, say ministerial briefing notes obtained by National Observer.

Marijuana is a "dangerous drug," Kellie Leitch said on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 as she promised to undo the Liberal government's efforts to legalize it, should she become prime minister.

A man known as the Godfather of Grass, who escaped the grasp of U.S. federal agents almost a decade ago, was deported from Canada on Wednesday, April 5, 2017.

The Liberal government, led by 34-year-old Brian Gallant, sees weed as green gold — an important creator of revenue and jobs in a province that badly needs both.

The Trudeau government has not decided how to tax recreational pot, even as it's poised to introduce legalization legislation next month in advance of April 20, the "Weed Day" popularly known as 4/20.

The Liberal government's plan to move ahead on marijuana legalization is up in smoke.

Prominent marijuana activists Marc and Jodie Emery have been arrested in Toronto and police are raiding several pot dispensaries associated with the couple.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says legalized pot will keep youth safe and take money from gangs, but the government is drawing the line when it comes to legalizing illicit drugs.

Montreal's mayor vowed zero tolerance for illegal pot dispensaries on Thursday, just hours after eight such establishments aimed at recreational users opened to the public.

Significant increases were found among all age groups, but especially among 18- to 29-year-olds, with the proportion of pot smokers jumping from about 18 per cent in 1996 to 38 per cent in 2015.

Canada's effort to craft a legalized marijuana regime could be boosted by the move of four more U.S. states to approve recreational use of the drug, says a Halifax law professor.

The new rules will allow people who have been authorized by their doctor to use medicinal cannabis to grow a limited amount of marijuana for their personal use.

The task force is made up of experts in public health, substance abuse, law enforcement and justice. It will be chaired by former Liberal public safety minister Anne McLellan.

Doing so "without ensuring the appropriate controls are in place" would be "giving a green light to dealers and criminal organizations," says Jody Wilson-Raybould.