Kamloops MP raises concerns after date set for pot legalization
KAMLOOPS — There’s a haze in the air now that Canada has officially set October 17 as the date marijuana will be legal for Canadians to buy and consume.
For starters, Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo Conservative MP Cathy McLeod says the date poses an enormous shift for municipalities who will be tasked with dealing with the change along with the RCMP.
“I think it’s fair to say that with legalization there’s going to be increased impairment on the roads. My understanding is the RCMP don’t have all the equipment yet, they haven’t had all the training yet. And there’s no valid test to really determine impairment in terms of marijuana.”
McLeod also has concerns regarding the effect legalizing the drug will have on young people.