EDMONTON — Alberta is putting the legislative pieces in place for legalized marijuana, starting with changes to align its rules with pending Criminal Code amendments. There is currently zero tolerance for any alcohol in the system of a new driver in Alberta, and that ban will be extended to marijuana. “We’ve dealt with alcohol (impairment) for over 30 years now in this country and our roads still aren’t safer,” she said. The federal government will handle overall health rules but the provinces will decide how to distribute and sell cannabis. On Thursday the province is rolling out legislation to back up its plan on how it will sell cannabis while balancing public safety.

Source: National Post November 14, 2017 22:04 UTC