Canadians will have to wait until at least early August to legally purchase recreational marijuana.
Senators will hold a final vote by early June on legislation that will usher in Canada’s legal cannabis and even though some provinces and territories have suggested they could be ready for retail sales before others, federal Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor says every jurisdiction will be legalized at the same time. In a sign of how normal pot use is becoming in Canada, insurance giant Sun Life is adding medical marijuana as an option to its group benefit plan.