ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- Canada's first-ever legal purchase of recreational cannabis has been made in Newfoundland and Labrador, just after midnight local time.
The historic first sale marks a major shift in drug policy and makes Canada one of the few countries globally to regulate and legalize marijuana for adult use.
Stores in the country's easternmost province were the first to open at 12:01 a.m. local time, ahead of brick-and-mortar outlets in other provinces and territories.
Two Canadians have become the first people to legally buy recreational marijuana in the country in Newfoundland and Labrador at midnight.
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