The critical comments come as the RCMP and the Toronto police service both eye a rule that would bar cannabis use by members within 28 days of a shift.

The Calgary police service’s policy is even stricter, forbidding the vast majority of officers from consuming marijuana during their down time once recreational use of the drug becomes legal Oct. 17.

Cannabis is going to be legalized in across Canada next Wednesday, October 17, but that doesn’t mean everyone is going to be able to buy and consume legal weed then.

Not being able to get hands on the legal stuff will be the situation a lot of Canadians find themselves in come legalization day. To be blunt (hehe) about it, the provincial government's rollouts on legal weed aren’t fair nor equal. Yes, all the provinces will be offering an online service to ship weed to their residents but none are advertising same-day delivery. This means that, sadly, on national Weed Is Legal Day there are going to be some who won’t be able to get nice and baked off legal kush and will be forced to get weed the same way we’ve always purchased weed.

With just over a week to go until legalization, the BC government has said that “new and amended regulations” are now in place “to support British Columbia’s legal cannabis regime and prioritize the health and safety of British Columbians.”

The Cannabis Act will come into force on October 17, 2018. The Act aims to keep cannabis out of the hands of Canadian youth and the profits away from criminals and organized crime.

Since it introduced the legislation, the Government of Canada has committed to fully recovering the costs of regulating the cannabis industry. Cost recovery ensures that those who benefit from the new legal market will pay the costs of regulating cannabis, which will reduce the cost to Canadians. The Ministerial Order authorizing cost recovery for the regulation of cannabis and the new fees will come into force on October 17, 2018, in conjunction with the Cannabis Act.

If you could look into a crystal ball to see the future of drug-impaired driving on Ontario roads come October 17, you might see Colorado.

Since cannabis was legalized there four years ago, statistics on marijuana and driving compiled by the state found that more than 20 per cent of drivers involved in fatal accidents had some level of cannabis in their system.

And a survey this year of more than 15,000 cannabis users in the state found that nearly 70 per cent of them had driven under the influence of marijuana at least once in the past year. Forty per cent of them said they didn’t think it affected their ability to drive.

Canadian think-tank the C.D. Howe Institute prepared a report stating that at current levels the country’s legal cannabis supply will only meet roughly 30 to 60 percent of demand following the start of recreational sales later this month. The report, which is set to be published soon estimates that Canadians will expect to purchase upwards of 610.6 metric tons of cannabis, with the total made available in the fourth quarter by the country’s Licensed Producers coming somewhere closer to 146.13 metric tons.

Driving with a joint behind your ear probably won’t land you in the joint, but you’ll likely score a fine.

“So every province I’ve looked at, you can’t have cannabis in your vehicle unless it’s stored in a closed or fastened container out of the reach of the driver,” said Eric Dumschat, legal counsel for MADD Canada. “It’s the same with alcohol – you just can’t have joints rolling around in the back seat just like you can’t have an open beer bottle inside the car.”

In Ontario, Bill 36 is the proposed update to several laws to address how the province will handle legal weed. If it passes, it will ban driving with an open bag of weed or loose joints in a vehicle once marijuana becomes legal to smoke this month.

Ahead of what will likely be a busy Thanksgiving Holiday weekend, the Canada Border Services Agency has shared a few tips on how to make your border crossing, quick and smooth. 

•Plan your border crossing – Check border wait times using the CanBorder App. Historically, long weekends result in higher than normal volumes; plan your entry during non-peak hours such as early morning. The Monday tends to be busiest; plan around it.

With marijuana legalization just around the corner, it's no secret that there's going to be a massive spike in usage across Canada. 

Because of this, law enforcement as well as the Canadian military want to make sure all of the effects of being high are known and can be put to the test to see how impaired a person really becomes.

That's why they just spent $35,000 on "weed goggles."

As the date draws near, everyone is anticipating the legalization of marijuana in Canada. Some individuals are weary of this new "freedom", while others are weary of all the restrictions- across the border, in Quebec and in general how this will affect Canada as a whole.