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TORONTO (AP) – The most controversial thing about Canada’s move to legalize marijuana nationwide may be setting the minimum age at 18.
Advocates for the measure say putting the limit at 21 would drive young people into the hands of criminals.
Health experts are concerned about encouraging use of a substance that can have long-term consequences on still-maturing brains.
The minimum age to smoke pot in Washington and in other states where marijuana is legal is 21.
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