The task force appointed by the federal government to study the legalization of marijuana said cannabis sales should be restricted to those 18 and older with a personal possession limit of 30 grams in its final report on cannabis legalization and regulation. The Canadian Medical Association had recommended setting the age at 21 – with strict limits on quantity and potency until 25 – but the task force said that higher age limits would simply drive young consumers into the hands of the black market, something the government hopes to actively discourage. (See also: Federal task force advises wide-ranging legalization of recreational marijuana)