Editorial: Clearing the legislative path to cannabis legalization

The B.C. government tabled legislation this week to pave the way for the legalization of recreational cannabis, expected sometime this summer. Many of the measures announced were widely anticipated: the age restriction is 19, wholesale sales will be managed by the Liquor Distribution Branch, retail will be through government-owned stand-alone stores (not through liquor stores) and private outlets, cannabis use will be prohibited where tobacco smoking and vaping are already banned, and new resour