Canada's pot legalization makes headlines around the world

Canadian adults can legally smoke pot as of Wednesday, ending nearly a century of prohibition, and the world it seems is paying attention.
While #legalizationday, #canadacannabis, and #weedwednesday were trending on Twitter early Wednesday, many news outlets around the globe such as CNN, BBC, the Guardian, and more, carried headlines with the historic news. Some media outlets, including Vice, called legalization day “Hash Wednesday.”
And, of course, there were plenty of mem