Canada is set to legalize marijuana next week.A version of this article appears in print on , on Page A6 of the New York edition with the headline: Britain Eases Prohibition On Medicinal Marijuana. Currently, 30 states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for medicinal or recreational use. Javid said the government would ease restrictions on the cannabis-based products, Billy’s mother, Charlotte Caldwell, told Sky News: “I applaud the home secretary for his swift movements in rescheduling cannabis. To me, now the home secretary is king of hearts.”In the United States, California became the first state to legalize medical cannabis, in 1996. Order Reprints | Today’s Paper | SubscribeRelated CoverageStung by a Boy’s Suffering, U.K. Reviews Medical Marijuana RulesJune 19, 2018ImageLegal Marijuana Is Coming to Canada.