Quebec backtracks on refusal to help legalize marijuana
Quebec’s finance minister is clarifying his comments about refusing to help with the federal government’s plan to legalize and regulate marijuana in Canada.
Carlos Leitao said Thursday his government wanted nothing to do with selling marijuana and that Ottawa should figure out on its own how to distribute pot on Quebec territory if and when it becomes legal.
Leitao took to Facebook later in the day to clarify his remarks.
He wrote that discussions about the distribution of marijuana are premature and the federal government still needs to create legislation to legalize and regulate the drug.
Leitao added that the issue is complex and Quebec will certainly have the time to meet and discuss with Ottawa when the time comes.
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