Year in Review: Viel lifted on cannabis prohibition in Canada
As the year draws to a close, battlefordsNOW is taking a look back at some of the most impactful stories of 2018, as selected by our reporters and editorial staff.
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Canada made history in 2018, becoming only the second industrialized nation to lift the veil on cannabis prohibition and fully legalize the plant.
But the process leading up to Oct. 17 was shrouded in haze for much of the year as federal, provincial and municipal authorities attempted feverishly to establish satisfactory rules.