The president of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police is assuring the public that police departments across the country are prepared for Wednesday, when recreational marijuana becomes legal. Currently 13,000 Canadian police officers have training in standard field sobriety testing. Legislation to legalize recreational cannabis was passed by the House of Commons in November of 2017 and approved by the Senate in June. (Jonathan Hayward/Canadian Press)Palmer said organized crime has historically been heavily involved in the illegal marijuana trade but that legalization will help push the gangsters out over time. "The marijuana trade is important but it's not the most important drug issue going on in Canada today," said Palmer.

Source: CBC News October 15, 2018 17:29 UTC