In less than a week, cannabis will have been legal for one year in Canada.

The sky hasn’t fallen; emergency rooms haven’t been overwhelmed with pot overdoses; there’s been no marked increase of people driving high; and the streets aren't filled with smoke.

Here's a short history of the past year in cannabis:

Cannabis consumers

The biggest benefit is, of course, no more prohibition. Those who have been convicted in the past of possession can be pardoned fast and free.

Consumers have more choice, better information, and (some) reassurances that their product is consumer protected. Normalization is happening.

Retailers

A lucky few legal stores have their licences, as many........

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