article_snippet: The plant's use became legal in Canada in 2000, allowing users to grow the plant for medically approved use only.
article_snippet: The current law requires that patients buy patients marijuana from producers approved by the federal government.
article_snippet: The debate over the legalisation of marijuana continues in Canada - and government anti-drug campaigns have been a focus of the discussion.
article_snippet: The debate over the legalisation of marijuana is also in full swing across the United States - where recreational use is now legal in Colorado, Washington state, Oregon and Alaska.