The politics of pot in Canada: Consumers, enforcers, and profiteers Posted on August 12, 2019 by Bob Chrismas, PhD in 3- Other publications. The Canadian federal government legalized recreational cannabis on October 12, 2018, marking the beginning of a new policy era influenced by classical libertarianism, bringing new challenges of balancing profits with public safety. View article here Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn More Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like this:Like Loading...