Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government had hoped to make pot legal by July 1, but the government has said provincial and territorial governments will need eight to 12 weeks following Senate passage and royal assent to prepare for retail sales. The Cannabis Act makes Canada the first Group of Seven nation, and the second country in the world (after Uruguay) to legalize marijuana for adults nationally. Canada is following the lead of Uruguay in allowing a nationwide, legal marijuana market, although each Canadian province is working up its own rules for pot sales. Image copyright AFP/Getty Image caption The Senate passed the bill, with 52 votes in favour and 29 against

Canada's parliament has passed a law legalising the recreational use of marijuana nationwide.
The Senate of Canada passes the Cannabis Act 52–29 which legalizes cannabis for recreational use.