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    Canada's House Votes To Legalize Marijuana, Sending Bill To Senate

    "In many cases, it is easier for our kids to buy cannabis than cigarettes," the government said in pushing to legalize and regulate recreational use.
    by Bill Chappell Jun 19, 2018 2 minutes
    Canada's House of Commons voted to legalize recreational marijuana use, sending the bill to the Senate. In this photo from April 20, smoke rises during the annual 4/20 marijuana rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario.

    Recreational marijuana use is a step closer to being legal in Canada, after the House of Commons approved the Cannabis Act on Monday. The legislation is now in the Senate, where it has been the subject of debate and proposed amendments.

    "The Senate had proposed 46 amendments to The Cannabis Act but the Liberal government rejected several major ones last week,", "including one provision that would have affirmed the provinces' right to ban home cultivation of marijuana."

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