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Canada legalises recreational use of marijuana

Canada’s upper house of parliament on Tuesday approved a revised bill to legalise the recreational marijuana, setting the stage for the country to become the first Group of Seven nation to legalise cannabis for non-medical purposes. The Senate voted 52-29 in favour of the revised bill from the House of Commons, paving the way for a fully legal cannabis market within eight to 12 weeks.

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