Ron Strider
Well-Known Member
By this time next summer cannabis may be legal in Canada as proposed by Ottawa.
Having conducted and completed consultations with the public, the federal government now seeks to create and implement the legal framework for controlling the production, distribution, possession and sale of pot. Meanwhile, provincial premiers will meet this week to discuss their respective provincial readiness in anticipation of the July 2018 federal deadline.
A number of issues remain unresolved as legalization approaches, namely the locations where cannabis products will be sold. Currently, Quebec has yet to officially announce regulated outlets that will do so.
Bearing this in mind, and on a local level in the Off-Island and West Island, where do you think cannabis should be made available for purchase? Did you input on the public consultations previously? Can you make a prediction as to which officially licensed retailers the province might name?
Under a regulated and controlled access model, adults who are legally over the age of 18 will be able to possess up to 30 grams of legal dried cannabis or equivalent in non-dried form and share up to 30 grams of legal cannabis with other adults.
Adults will be able to purchase dried or fresh cannabis and cannabis oil from a government licensed retailer. In those provinces that have not yet or choose not to put in place a regulated retail framework, individuals would be able to purchase cannabis online from a federally licensed producer. Adults will be able to grow up to four cannabis plants, up to a maximum height of 100 cm, per residence for personal use from licensed seed or seedlings as well as be able make cannabis products, such as food and drinks at home, provided that organic solvents are not used. Other products, such as edibles, would be made available for purchase once appropriate rules for their production and sale are developed.
In case you are under an assumption that the impending legalization of cannabis next year means a softening of the current laws, or an increased tolerance by authorities, make no mistake. Under current laws and regulations, cannabis remains illegal. Despite this fact, an increase in sightings of usage in public usage is occurring and being reported Canada-wide. Have you noticed more people smoking marijuana in public? Do you smell pot more frequently in public locations?
News Moderator: Ron Strider 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Duncan: Where should cannabis be sold legally in the Off-Island? | Montreal Gazette
Author: Greg Duncan
Contact: Contact | Montreal Gazette
Photo Credit: Getty Images
Website: Montreal Latest News, Breaking Headlines & Sports | Montreal Gazette
Having conducted and completed consultations with the public, the federal government now seeks to create and implement the legal framework for controlling the production, distribution, possession and sale of pot. Meanwhile, provincial premiers will meet this week to discuss their respective provincial readiness in anticipation of the July 2018 federal deadline.
A number of issues remain unresolved as legalization approaches, namely the locations where cannabis products will be sold. Currently, Quebec has yet to officially announce regulated outlets that will do so.
Bearing this in mind, and on a local level in the Off-Island and West Island, where do you think cannabis should be made available for purchase? Did you input on the public consultations previously? Can you make a prediction as to which officially licensed retailers the province might name?
Under a regulated and controlled access model, adults who are legally over the age of 18 will be able to possess up to 30 grams of legal dried cannabis or equivalent in non-dried form and share up to 30 grams of legal cannabis with other adults.
Adults will be able to purchase dried or fresh cannabis and cannabis oil from a government licensed retailer. In those provinces that have not yet or choose not to put in place a regulated retail framework, individuals would be able to purchase cannabis online from a federally licensed producer. Adults will be able to grow up to four cannabis plants, up to a maximum height of 100 cm, per residence for personal use from licensed seed or seedlings as well as be able make cannabis products, such as food and drinks at home, provided that organic solvents are not used. Other products, such as edibles, would be made available for purchase once appropriate rules for their production and sale are developed.
In case you are under an assumption that the impending legalization of cannabis next year means a softening of the current laws, or an increased tolerance by authorities, make no mistake. Under current laws and regulations, cannabis remains illegal. Despite this fact, an increase in sightings of usage in public usage is occurring and being reported Canada-wide. Have you noticed more people smoking marijuana in public? Do you smell pot more frequently in public locations?
News Moderator: Ron Strider 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Duncan: Where should cannabis be sold legally in the Off-Island? | Montreal Gazette
Author: Greg Duncan
Contact: Contact | Montreal Gazette
Photo Credit: Getty Images
Website: Montreal Latest News, Breaking Headlines & Sports | Montreal Gazette
