Liberal government's throne speech promises to 'legalize, regulate, restrict' pot

OTTAWA -- It has taken more than 40 years but the government of Canada is finally formally committing to legalizing marijuana.

---

Gov. Gen. David Johnston delivered the governing priorities of Justin Trudeau's Liberals in the speech from the throne Friday, including a pledge to "legalize, regulate and restrict access to marijuana." The Liberals promised to legalize pot more than a year ago, prompting a months-long barrage of Conservative attack ads in multiple languages that asserted the move would make marijuana readily available to children through sales at corner stores. Related Stories More...

---