‘It’s a wonderful day’: Marijuana advocates celebrate Trudeau win. Dana Larsen, who led a failed campaign to force a referendum on pot legalization in B.C., said he believes Trudeau will keep his word – and the average Canadian will reap the benefits of increased tax revenue and decreased policing costs.
Marijuana advocates’ dream to see cannabis legalized in Canada could soon be coming true, thanks to Justin Trudeau’s sweeping election victory. The day after Trudeau’s win, medical marijuana stocks surged and pot-smokers rejoiced in the hopes the Prime Minister-designate will make good on his promise to start legalizing and regulating the drug “right away” once in office.
