Canada: Marijuana legalization working group struck by New Brunswick government
The New Brunswick government has launched a working group to look at how to prepare for the federal legalization of marijuana.
The Trudeau government in Ottawa has promised to legalize the drug, but regulating it will likely fall within the jurisdiction of provincial governments.
Public Safety Minister Public Safety Stephen Horsman said the provincial government is being "proactive" on preparing for the federal government's plan to legalize marijuana. (CBC)
"We want to be very proactive on this issue," Public Safety Minister Stephen Horsman told reporters on Thursday. "We just want to be ready if and when — probably when — the federal government decides to legalize it."
The working group includes officials from the departments of Public Safety, Health, Justice, and Social Development.
"There are pros and cons, and we're going to take a look at everything," Horsman said.
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