<P> Cannabis--or marijuana--is currently legal in Canada only for medicinal purposes, under conditions outlined in the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR) issued by Health Canada, and for seed, grain and fibre production under licence by Health Canada . On October 17, 2018, Canada is to become the third nation in the world, after Uruguay and Georgia, to formally legalize the drug . It will also become the first G7 and G20 nation to do so . </P> <P> Cannabis was banned in Canada from 1923 until regulated medical cannabis became legal in 2001 . In response to popular opinion, Justin Trudeau, the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, committed while campaigning during the 2015 federal election to legalize cannabis for recreational use . The Liberal Party of Canada won the election with 184 seats, allowing the party to form a majority government with Trudeau as Prime Minister . The plan was to remove cannabis possession for personal consumption from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act; however, new laws would be enacted to strengthen punishment of those convicted of either supplying cannabis to minors, or of impairment while driving a motor vehicle . </P>

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