The pot plan comes with two new bills; one to regulate the recreational use, sale and cultivation of marijuana, and a second that strengthens impaired driving measures. Prohibits tourists from bringing pot past the border, but allows them to use pot while in Canada. The new impaired driving legislation creates three new offences and gives police authority to require saliva tests for drivers suspected of being high. The proposal to legalize pot has been applauded by marijuana advocates, but has raised concerns from others about a potential rise in impaired driving and the impact on the mental health of young Canadians. The government hopes to clear the parliamentary and procedural hurdles to make pot legal by July 1, 2018.

Source: CBC News April 13, 2017 16:10 UTC