MASK
CulturePrince Edward Island
Date2020
Dimensions55 x 34.5 cm
Object numberHF.2024.14.4
DescriptionBlack fabric mask with ear loops and an additional nose cover piece on the interior. On the right side of the exterior is a white logo which includes white text for "PEI / Cannabis / I.-P.-E." with a stylized cannabis leaf above. On the left side of the exterior is a small fabric tag with "CIVIL" woven into the threads in white. Narrative
On October 17, 2018, the Canadian Government legalized recreational cannabis use for adults. The first three cannabis stores in PEI opened on October 17, 2018, in Charlottetown, Summerside and Montague, followed by a fourth in O’Leary on January 25, 2019, and a fifth in Stratford on January 22, 2024.
