Analysis
During the 2015 election campaign, Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party of Canada explicitly promised to legalize and regulate marijuana while restricting access, particularly for minors. This promise was codified in their party platform. After winning the election, the government introduced and passed the Cannabis Act (Bill C-45), which legalized recreational cannabis use for adults while implementing strict regulations on production, distribution, and sales, as well as measures to restrict access to youth.
Background
The legalization of cannabis was a key plank in the Liberal Party's 2015 election platform, aimed at reducing cannabis-related arrests, undermining the black market, and ensuring public health and safety through regulation. The Cannabis Act came into effect on October 17, 2018, making Canada the second country in the world to legalize recreational cannabis nationwide.
Verdict summary
Justin Trudeau's 2015 campaign promise to legalize, regulate, and restrict access to marijuana was fulfilled.