Last year, the marijuana industry made history... many times over. But nothing took precedence over Canada becoming the first industrialized country in the world to legalize recreational cannabis, with sales commencing on Oct. 17, 2018. Even though Canada substantially trails the U.S. in terms of aggregate annual legal weed sales, it's setting an example among industrialized countries that the legalization of marijuana is possible.
Now, the biggest date of 2019 is rapidly approaching. And wouldn't you know it, it's Oct. 17, once again.
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