There've been line-ups all day of people looking to buy marijuana legally for first time.

Recreational cannabis is legal Canada-wide as of today.

62-year-old Linda Nash was in line this morning. She calls it a very special day.

"It's the child of the sixties in me that says, 'This is Christmas morning,'" said Nash, a retired psychiatric nurse.

59-year-old Lee Almstrom, a friend of Nash's who was also in line this morning, called herself a proud Canadian.

"It's a very forward move politically and for people. People are able to make educated choices today and they should be allowed that," said Almstrom.

The legal age for consumption in Manitoba is 19.

Hanover School Division superintendent Randy Dueck says marijuana legalization does not change the fact that it can have an adverse effect on young users.

Katrina Tinman, administrative assistant for the Schizophrenia Society of Canada, says there is an undeniable connection point between psychosis and cannabis usage. According to the Schizophrenia Society-created website Cannabis and Psychosis, the risks are greater for young people.

Tinman says they were mandated by Manitoba Health to put something together leading up to legalization. Tinman says they want people to be educated.

For Pastor Gerry Michalski of Soul Sanctuary, he thinks the biggest issue for Believers is, "Why do you need to get high?"

Meanwhile, Winnipeg Police have already issued a ticket for smoking cannabis in a motor vehicle.

It is illegal to drive while high, and it is illegal to smoke or vape cannabis in public in Manitoba, including in a stationary vehicle. The fine for smoking or vaping cannabis in or on a vehicle in Manitoba is $672.