Recreational marijuana use will soon be legal in Canada after the Senate passed a historic bill on Tuesday with a vote of 52-29.
Canada is only the second country in the world to implement legislation to permit a nationwide marijuana market.
Bill C-45, otherwise known as the Cannabis Act, stems from a campaign pledge of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to keep marijuana away from underage users and reduce related crime.
Uruguay was the first country to legalize marijuana’s production, sale and consumption in December 2013.
